Barkan Mounts Explained

Barkan Mounts Ltd. is a developer and manufacturer of audio and video mounting products.

History

Barkan Mounts Ltd. was founded in 1988 by Lior Barkan as Barkan Engineering Ltd.^{[1] [2]} The company's head office had been based first in the Barkan Industrial Park and in 2000 moved to the Ariel industrial zone near Ariel in the West Bank.^[3] In 2011, production was moved to China and tens of workers were laid off.^[4] Currently, Barkan exports to over 57 countries worldwide. Barkan manufactures VESA standard mounts for AV equipment. They specialize in the development, manufacturing and marketing of mounting solutions for LCD and Plasma screens and for other consumer electronic products. Their mounts include wall mounted arms for flat panel screens and shelves for stereo components.^[5]

Awards and recognition

Two Barkan Mounts products won prizes in the home theater category of the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.^{[6] [7]}

See also

• Israeli inventions and discoveries
• List of Israeli companies

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Israeli Exporters Catalog. 2009-11-09.
2. http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/dnb2/600279368 Dun & Bradstreet report
3. https://archive.today/20130127132125/http://www.kompass.com/lt/IL29854 Kompass business directory
4. Web site: http://www.calcalist.co.il/marketing/articles/0,7340,L-3531161,00.html. he:הייצור של מפעל זרועות ברקן עובר לסין. Factory Production of Barkan Mounts Moves to China. 2012-02-17. he.
5. Web site: Barkan corporate website. 2009-11-09.
6. https://archive.today/20131008012417/http://archive.globes.co.il/searchgl/Barkan%20Mounts%20products%20won%20prizes%20at%20the%202006%20International_s_hd_1L3WvC38uN34mC30mD3GqDJSkQ7HjR000.html US hardware chain Menard's to market Barkan Mounts
7. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-12252728_ITM Barkan Mounting Systems Named 2006 Innovations Honoree by the ICEA