Hama GmbH & Co KG is a German distributor of accessories specialising in a number of areas including photo, video, audio, multimedia, computer and telecommunications. The company also acts as a distributor of various product ranges. Hama employs around 2,500 people worldwide, 1,500 employees work at the headquarters in Monheim, Bavaria, Germany. Hama is represented by 17 subsidiaries and numerous commercial agencies in Europe and beyond.
Hama GmbH & Co KG
Company type
Private
Genre
photo and electronics technology
Founded
Dresden, Saxony, Germany, 1923; 101 years ago (1923)
In 1923, the 18-year-old photographer Martin Hanke founded the Hamaphot KG (limited partnership) in Dresden, which specialized in photo accessories.[2] When Dresden was bombarded in the Second World War, the company was destroyed. It was rebuilt in Monheim in 1945.[3] In 1958, the first synchronized flash powder device was presented, in 1972 the world's first automatic film splicer. Three years later, the "Hamafix" slide mounting system came onto the market. In 1990, Hama established their UK branch Hama PVAC Ltd. (Hama Photo, Video, Audio, Communications) and are UK distributor for Celestron, Tasco, Sandisk, Vivitar and Koss products. In 1991, Hama launched the "Videocut 200" which - according to company representatives – was the most frequently sold video editing device in Europe at that time. In 1993, the company name changed from Hamaphot to Hama. Two years later, the "MobileSafe" mobile phone holder was put on the market. In 1998, the company celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary.
Today, the product range does not only comprise articles for photo and video applications, but also accessories from the areas of audiovisual, multimedia, game console, telecommunications and from a number of more areas.
Scandalsedit
In early 2008, over 30,000 flash drives built by a fraudulent Chinese supplier were distributed by Hama. The flash drives were manipulated to overreport their capacity to the computer, possibly leading to data loss upon attempted writing to physically nonexistent sectors, which usually initially is unnoticed by users.[4] Upon discovery, a product recall was launched.[5][6][7][8]
Well-known Hama productsedit
Automated Film Splicer Cinepress (1972)
Slide Mounting Device "HamaFix" (1975)
Video Cutting Device "Videocut 200" (1991)
Mobile Phone Holder/Fixing System "MobilSafe" (1995)
Referencesedit
^Hama Hamaphot Hanke & Thomas GmbH & Co KG, Monheim, consolidated accounts per 31 December 2009 on [1]
^Dresdner, Albert (1968-12-31), "Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Kunstkritik", Repertorium für Kunstwissenschaft Band 37, De Gruyter, pp. 163–168, doi:10.1515/9783111684598-012, ISBN9783111684598, retrieved 2022-01-31
^"Ausführungsbestimmungen zum Reichsstempelgesetze", Das Reichsstempelgesetz vom 15. Juli 1909 in der durch das Zuwachssteuergesetz vom 14. Februar 1911 geänderten Fassung nebst den Ausführungsbestimmungen des Bundesrats vom 25. Januar 1912, Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 55–158, 1912, doi:10.1007/978-3-662-39757-2_2, ISBN978-3-662-38839-6, retrieved 2022-01-31
^Zeit Online (2020-02-12). "Speicherkarten sind Datenschredder". www.zeit.de (in German).
^"Vorsicht, Datenverlust!". stern.de (in German). 2008-01-16.
^"USB-Stick-Betrug greift um sich - speicherguide.de". www.speicherguide.de (in German). 2008-01-19.
^Plischke, Sascha (2008-01-15). "Hama ruft "Mogelsticks" zurück". www.t-online.de (in German).
External linksedit
Hama website
January 01, 1970
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Hama company news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message Hama GmbH amp Co KG is a German distributor of accessories specialising in a number of areas including photo video audio multimedia computer and telecommunications The company also acts as a distributor of various product ranges Hama employs around 2 500 people worldwide 1 500 employees work at the headquarters in Monheim Bavaria Germany Hama is represented by 17 subsidiaries and numerous commercial agencies in Europe and beyond Hama GmbH amp Co KGCompany typePrivateGenrephoto and electronics technologyFoundedDresden Saxony Germany 1923 101 years ago 1923 FounderMartin HankeHeadquartersMonheim Bavaria GermanyNumber of locations12 Subsidiaries 2011 Area servedWorldwideKey peopleChristoph Thomas Rudolph HankeCEORevenue 532 2 million 2009 1 Number of employees2500 2011 SubsidiariesHama Technics Handels GmbH Austria Agami NV BelgiumHama spol s r o Czech Republic HAMA EURL FranceHama UK Ltd Great Britain HAMA Kereskedelmi Kft Hungary Hama Group Holst BV Netherlands Hama Polska Sp z o o Poland Companhia Hama Portugal LDA Portugal Hama Slovakia spol s r o Slovakia Hama Technics S L Spain Hama Technics AG Switzerland View to administration building of Hama GmbH amp Co KG Among the products Hama manufacture are Filters Tripods Memory cards Camera bags Headphones Flash and studio accessories AV cables coaxial and SCART along with various computer accessories including peripherals and USB FireWire and Ethernet cables and other miscellaneous items Contents 1 History 1 1 Formation 1 2 Scandals 2 Well known Hama products 3 References 4 External linksHistory editFormation edit In 1923 the 18 year old photographer Martin Hanke founded the Hamaphot KG limited partnership in Dresden which specialized in photo accessories 2 When Dresden was bombarded in the Second World War the company was destroyed It was rebuilt in Monheim in 1945 3 In 1958 the first synchronized flash powder device was presented in 1972 the world s first automatic film splicer Three years later the Hamafix slide mounting system came onto the market In 1990 Hama established their UK branch Hama PVAC Ltd Hama Photo Video Audio Communications and are UK distributor for Celestron Tasco Sandisk Vivitar and Koss products In 1991 Hama launched the Videocut 200 which according to company representatives was the most frequently sold video editing device in Europe at that time In 1993 the company name changed from Hamaphot to Hama Two years later the MobileSafe mobile phone holder was put on the market In 1998 the company celebrated its seventy fifth anniversary Today the product range does not only comprise articles for photo and video applications but also accessories from the areas of audiovisual multimedia game console telecommunications and from a number of more areas Scandals edit In early 2008 over 30 000 flash drives built by a fraudulent Chinese supplier were distributed by Hama The flash drives were manipulated to overreport their capacity to the computer possibly leading to data loss upon attempted writing to physically nonexistent sectors which usually initially is unnoticed by users 4 Upon discovery a product recall was launched 5 6 7 8 Well known Hama products edit nbsp Automated Film Splicer Cinepress 1972 nbsp Slide Mounting Device HamaFix 1975 nbsp Video Cutting Device Videocut 200 1991 nbsp Mobile Phone Holder Fixing System MobilSafe 1995 References edit Hama Hamaphot Hanke amp Thomas GmbH amp Co KG Monheim consolidated accounts per 31 December 2009 on 1 Dresdner Albert 1968 12 31 Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Kunstkritik Repertorium fur Kunstwissenschaft Band 37 De Gruyter pp 163 168 doi 10 1515 9783111684598 012 ISBN 9783111684598 retrieved 2022 01 31 Ausfuhrungsbestimmungen zum Reichsstempelgesetze Das Reichsstempelgesetz vom 15 Juli 1909 in der durch das Zuwachssteuergesetz vom 14 Februar 1911 geanderten Fassung nebst den Ausfuhrungsbestimmungen des Bundesrats vom 25 Januar 1912 Berlin Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg pp 55 158 1912 doi 10 1007 978 3 662 39757 2 2 ISBN 978 3 662 38839 6 retrieved 2022 01 31 Zeit Online 2020 02 12 Speicherkarten sind Datenschredder www zeit de in German Vorsicht Datenverlust stern de in German 2008 01 16 Warentest Stiftung 2008 02 28 USB Speicher Gefalschte USB Sticks Stiftung Warentest www test de in German Stiftung Warentest USB Stick Betrug greift um sich speicherguide de www speicherguide de in German 2008 01 19 Plischke Sascha 2008 01 15 Hama ruft Mogelsticks zuruck www t online de in German External links editHama website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hama company amp oldid 1169524844, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
