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ETC Culture

15 Years of Rigging at ETC

In 1975, Fred Foster, his brother, and two of their friends from college started ETC with their work on a lighting console. In 1990 ETC acquired LMI and added dimming systems to their portfolio of products. In 1992, the iconic Source Four fixture launched, giving ETC the market edge. They were now...

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Founding ETC Consoles

Earlier this year, a new museum installation was created at the ETC headquarters building. This installation includes several of the very first consoles designed and manufactured by ETC. These are the consoles that launched ETC into the theatrical lighting market. 

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ETC Opens New Innovation Centre

On April 16, ETC opened the doors to its new Innovation Centre. Nestled amongst the stunning scenery of Squamish, British Columbia, the Innovation Centre is home to the engineering team behind ETC’s Echoflex line of wireless distributed lighting control products as well as other architectural and...

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ETC is reducing plastic shipping foam

We thought for Earth Day, we would take you behind the scenes for a look at a pretty cool packaging change we started rolling out a few years ago. Our manufacturing team went looking for a more sustainable alternative to the plastic foam that is used to cushion some products for shipping.

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GLEAM 2023: Enchanted Tree Chronicles

Olbrich Botanical Gardens, located in Madison, Wisconsin, is just a few miles from the ETC headquarters building. For the past six years, in late summer, a team of lighting designers, artists, marketing/branding specialists, and horticulturists collaborated to produce a community art exhibit called...

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