Plurison Inc. has been acquired by Vervent Audio Group, the holding company of Focal
December 2018 — Vervent Audio Group, the holding company of Focal and Naim Audio, has acquired its North-American exclusive dealer, Plurison Inc, based in Québec, Canada.
Plurison imports and distributes the worlds' finest audio equipment to Canadian and US high-end retailers. The company has made it its mission to specialize in selecting only the worlds finest products, offered through only the finest Canadian retail partners.
Vervent Audio Group designs, develops, manufactures and sells high fidelity (HI-FI) loudspeakers for homes, speaker drivers for cars, studio monitors for recording studios and headphones. Its products include HI-FI speakers, subwoofers, home cinema packs and compact and wireless speakers; mobile, HI-FI and professional headphones; car audio systems and accessories; monitoring and pro studio speakers; and public address and integration/built-in mounting speakers. The company also provides home cinema systems that include subwoofers, and central and surround loudspeakers; and multimedia and wireless transmission systems. It markets its products through a network of authorized dealers and online retailers worldwide. The company was formerly known as Focal-JMlab SAS and changed its name to Vervent Audio Group in May 2014. It was founded in 1977 and is based in La Talaudière, France.
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