As we look back at 2024, it’s fun to see which of the et cetera articles you were most excited about. And this year, the numbers were clear!
ETC Culture
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...
Before we say goodbye to 2024, ETC made its rounds at several industry trade shows to share the latest innovations from ETC. In case you missed out on any of the action, we’re providing a recap of the events that took us to Las Vegas, Orlando, London, and Nantes, France!
We recently announced that we're saying goodbye to Source Four PAR and PARNel, Source Four jr, and Source Four Fresnels. As we sunset these iconic incandescent fixtures, we thought it would be fun to go way back to the beginning where it all started. Here is a look at some of the first print ads...
With the on-going buzz of the Olympic Games taking place in the heart of Paris, our French office decided to join the hype with games of their own at an event in their building - ETC France’s 'Light Games’.
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.
ETC has built its legacy on combining the art and science of light into useful tools for live events around the globe. The video below tells the story of nearly five decades of inspiration, technology, and the industry.
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...
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.
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...