Audio for the World’s Leading Brands
22 POSITIV 2/2024
BUSINESS
Mr. Merhout, Tymphany is
celebrating its 20
th
anniversary in
Kopřivnice this year. Could you
summarise the main achievements
over the years?
The company was founded by the Danish
firm Bang & Olufsen (B&O). In 2004, B&O
decided to move its manufacturing
activities outside Denmark. Out of more
than 50 options in the Czech Republic,
Slovakia, Hungary, and Poland, they
chose Kopřivnice. We started with pilot
production in rented premises from Tatra
and soon decided to build a beautiful
factory, which we opened in 2006. In
the same year, we also established
a research and development (R&D)
department. Over the years, we have
mainly focused on the development
and production of speakers, but also
televisions and automotive sound
systems. In 2017, we became part
of Tymphany, which was a great step
for our development. B&O, our original
founder and owner, became our main
customer, and several other top brands
like Bose, Sennheiser, D&B, joined as well.
What are the latest projects or activities
you are currently working on?
Tymphany is a highly innovative company.
We operate in three main audio areas.
The first is consumer audio, products
intended for personal music listening,
primarily represented by B&O products.
The second area is professional audio,
including studio speakers, which are
the benchmark of accurate sound
for music creators, and stage audio,
products designed for concert listening.
The third area is automotive audio,
a segment we are beginning to introduce
and which has the greatest growth
potential. We are observing disruptions
in the automotive market, where cars will
transform from mere means of transport
to essentially entertainment and work
centres on wheels. Audio will play
a crucial role in this development, and
we will become an increasingly important
player in this segment.
What are your plans for the further
development of Tymphany in the coming
years?
In the very near future, we are focusing
on vertical integration. This year, we
are launching a line for the production
of transducers, components we
previously purchased from the parent
company. Localisation is also important,
Audio for the World’s
Leading Brands
“
We are observing disrupons
in the automove market,
where cars will transform from
mere means of transport to
essenally entertainment and
work centres on wheels.
”