Martin #1010

Martin (Martin Professional, a Harman brand) is a Danish manufacturer of professional stage and architectural lighting and atmospheric effects. It is known for intelligent fixtures (moving heads, scanners, LED floodlights, strobes) and fog/haze machines for concerts, festivals, theatres, and installations.

The brand's history dates back to 1978, when founder Peter Johansen figured out how to build a fog generator from a coffee maker; the company was founded in Aarhus in 1986 and began producing fog machines and disco lighting from 1987. In 1995 it listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, and by 2001 it had come under the full control of the Schouw & Co. holding company, becoming the world's largest manufacturer of intelligent lighting. In 2013, Martin was acquired by Harman International Industries, after which the brand became part of Harman Professional Solutions (a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics since 2017).