OFS (company) explained

OFS
Industry:Fiber Optics development
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Founded:2001
Hq Location:Norcross
Hq Location City:Georgia
Hq Location Country:United States.
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Key People:Dr. Timothy F. Murray, CEO and Chairman
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Parent:Furukawa Electric
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OFS is an American technology company known for designing and manufacturing fiber optic solutions.[1] [2] [3] Since the mid-2010s, the company's headquarters in Norcross, Georgia was used as a film studio.

History

OFS is part of Furukawa Electric Company that has been in operation since 1884.[4] In 2001, Lucent Technologies' Optical Fiber Solutions business was sold to Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. The new company became OFS Fitel, LLC, headquartered in Norcross (near Atlanta), Georgia, USA.[5]

In 2010, OFS and Jiangsu Hengtong Optic-Electric Co., Ltd. established a joint venture company in China. This led to the formation of Jiangsu OFS Hengtong Optical Technology Co., Ltd.[6]

In 2018, OFS sold 103 acres of its property to Gwinnett County commissioners. Per its agreement, the commissioners allowed the company to stay in its space until 2024.[7]

Products and services

OFS designs and manufactures optical fiber, fiber optic cable, and other fiber optic solutions for various industries.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Awards

Film productions

The site was used for a variety of film productions since the mid-2010s as part of the film industry in Georgia. These productions include Black Panther, Baby Driver, and Bad Boys for Life.[15] Furthermore, the Georgia Film Academy hosts their classes in the facility.[16] Since 2013, there were plans by Jacoby Development Inc. to reconstruct the OFS headquarters into a full-fledged film studio. However, due to a series of lawsuits with OFS, chairman Jim Jacoby could only lease the buildings on the property.[17] As of 2021, is the second-largest production facility in Georgia behind Trilith Studios in Fayetteville.[18]

Films

Television series

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: OFS Optical Fiber honored by Cabling Installation & Maintenance 2016 Innovators Awards Program . yourfibreopticnews.com. 14 September 2016 . 15 January 2017.
  2. News: University Of West Georgia Expands Network Capacity With OFS Optical Fiber Cable Donation . fiberopticsonline.com. 10 July 2016 . 15 January 2017.
  3. News: OFS Cable Wins Innovation Award . photonics.com. 15 January 2017.
  4. News: Lisa . Eckelbecker . OFS in Sturbridge extends contract to forestall CWA strike . telegram.com. 2 June 2016 . 15 January 2017.
  5. News: Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. And OFS Fitel, LLC Launch Phase Stabilized Optical Cable . photonicsonline.com. 15 January 2017.
  6. News: OFS, Hengtong to Form Joint Venture . photonics.com. 15 January 2017.
  7. News: Kass . Arielle . Fiber optics company can stay in offices it leases from Gwinnett County . August 25, 2021 . ajc . March 3, 2021 . English.
  8. News: OFS Joint Venture Opens Fiber Optic Cable Factory in Russia . photonics.com. 15 January 2017.
  9. News: Paul . Hosking . Global and US fiber optic cable market analyzed . whatech.com. 27 December 2016 . 15 January 2017.
  10. News: OFS Announces Commercial Availability of InvisiLight MDU Optical Solution for Multiple Dwelling Units . osa.org. 15 January 2017.
  11. News: OFS Optical Fiber honored by Cabling Installation & Maintenance 2016 . thecabledirectory.com. 14 September 2016 . 15 January 2017.
  12. News: University of West Georgia Expands Network Capacity with OFS Optical Fiber Cable Donation . businesswire.com. 15 January 2017.
  13. News: OFS Receives Emmy for Fiber Optic Pioneering . photonics.com. 15 January 2017.
  14. News: Michele Neifing of OFS named BICSI ICT Woman of the Year . Cabling Installation and Maintenance. 12 February 2019.
  15. News: Ho . Rodney . OSHA fines 'Bad Boys for Life' production company following two on-set injuries in Norcross . August 25, 2021 . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . August 12, 2019 . English.
  16. News: Mittelhammer . Megan . UGA, Georgia Film Academy collaborate on new off-campus film production course . August 25, 2021 . The Red and Black . October 23, 2018 . en.
  17. News: Estep . Tyler . Will lawsuits spell doom for Gwinnett's massive movie studio project? . August 25, 2021 . ajc . November 10, 2017 . English.
  18. News: Ho . Rodney . Athena, a big TV and film studio, breaks ground in Athens . January 14, 2022 . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . December 8, 2021 . English.
  19. News: Allen . Deanna . Movie studio project deal nears reality at OFS site in Norcross . August 25, 2021 . Gwinnett Daily Post . June 9, 2014 . en.
  20. News: Brett . Jennifer . Where "Hidden Figures" filmed in Atlanta and elsewhere in Georgia . August 25, 2021 . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . February 21, 2017 . English.
  21. News: Yeomans . Curt Yeomans . PROGRESS: OFS site remains a movie-making destination, could be key part of future redevelopment plans in Gateway85 Community Improvement District . November 14, 2022 . Gwinnett Daily Post . February 27, 2022 . en.
  22. News: Wigley . Lucy . Where is Day Shift filmed? Real locations of the Jamie Foxx vampire film . November 14, 2022 . GoodTo . August 12, 2022 . en.
  23. News: Filmed in Gwinnett . November 14, 2022 . Gwinnett Film.

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