- CEO
- Lorenzo Coppini
- Full Time Employees
- 383
- Sector
- Consumer durables
- Industry
- Electronics/Appliances
- Address
- Via della Loggetta 13 Bagno a Ripoli FI Italy 50012
- IPO Date
- Jul 9, 2007
- Business
- B&C Speakers S.p.A. designs, manufactures and markets professional loudspeakers and electro-acoustic transducers under the B&C Speakers brand for the high-end professional audio market; its core product portfolio encompasses low-frequency drivers, high-frequency drivers, tweeters, coaxial components, high-frequency coaxials, horns, triaxials and crossovers, with recent introductions including the HLX Series compression drivers featuring patented HLX phase plug technology that delivers neodymium performance at ferrite prices, enhanced compactness, extended high-frequency sensitivity and superior mid-frequency output. The company operates through a single acoustic transducers segment, serving primarily original equipment manufacturers and distributors in live events, concerts, public address, car audio via brands such as Ciare, and home audio solutions under Architettura Sonora; it maintains production synergies with subsidiaries Eighteen Sound and Ciare, alongside sales and distribution centers in the USA, Brazil and China. Founded in 1945 and headquartered in Bagno a Ripoli, Florence, Italy, B&C Speakers conducts business across Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, with exports accounting for over 90% of revenues.
In September 2023, B&C Speakers acquired 100% of US-based Eminence Speaker LLC and Eminence Dongguan for $4.5 million to bolster its US and Asian presence, driving North American and Asia-Pacific revenue growth of 15.8% and 16.2% respectively in first-quarter 2024; this full-year consolidation is projected to elevate group revenues to €108.3 million in 2024 from €94.5 million in 2023 at a 14.6% increase, supported by order backlog recovery to €26 million in first-quarter 2024 exceeding prior periods. Effective July 1, 2024, the company assumed direct control of B&C Speaker product distribution in China, enhancing market penetration; as a subsidiary of Research and Development International S.r.l., B&C Speakers listed on Euronext Milan STAR in 2013 following its 2007 IPO, employs around 380 people with 10% dedicated to research and development, and sustains EBITDA margins near 23% through quality-focused production and global OEM partnerships.