EMP distributes their articles in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Finland, Italy, France, Spain, Poland, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Sweden. EMP distributes music CDs and other merchandise, including shirts and buttons of rock and heavy metal bands. In 2007, over 240 people were employed by the company. In September 2018, Warner Music Group acquired EMP from Sycamore Partners.įounded in 1986, by Frank Janetzky and Felix Lethmate, the company is based in Lower Saxony in Lingen, Germany, with affiliates all over Europe. In a 2003 report, the Osnabrück Chamber of Commerce considered the company to be the largest mail order business for hard rock and heavy metal music in Germany.
The company distributes a quarterly catalog to customers. The "E.M.P." abbreviation stands for Exclusive Merchandise Products. Perrott, Portland, Ore., and Nicolai, Vancouver (carpentry and casework) TubeArt Sign and Sports, Portland, Ore.EMP Merchandising also known as EMP Merchandising Handelsgesellschaft mbH, Large Popmerchandising and Sweden Rock Shop is a German-based music mail order and merchandising store.
EMP is a pan-European operation with a presence in. EMP is a Lingen, Germany-based multi-channel retailer that has been selling rock music-inspired merchandise since 1986. (exhibit fabrication and installation) Clayton Coatings, Seattle (fireproofing, paint and acoustics) Benson, Los Angeles, and Herzog, Seattle (glazing) Permasteelisa, Santa Monica, Calif. The private and financial shareholders of EMP Merchandising GmbH (EMP) have sold the company to Sycamore Partners and to the management team for an undisclosed consideration. (structural steel) Holmes Electric, Seattle, and Evergreen Electric, Seattle (electrical contractor) McKinstry Inc., Seattle (mechanical contractor) Maltbie Associates, Medford, N.J. (exterior metal) Columbia Wire and Iron, Portland, Ore. Zahner Co., Kansas City, Mo., and Rimex Metals (USA) Inc., Edison, N.J. (landscape) Jaffe Holden Scarbrough Acoustics Inc., New York, and Cerami Associates, New York (acoustical engineering) Hoffman Construction, Seattle (general contractor) Suppliers/Fabricators: Willie Williams, San Francisco (Sk圜hurch lighting) eMotion Studios, San Francisco (Sk圜hurch video production) Soundelux Showorks/Candela, Orlando (show audio/video/lighting) Skidmore Owings and Merrill, San Francisco (signage and graphics) Harrah's Theatre Equipment, Los Angeles (theater projection equipment design) A. (Blue Lounge) Skilling Ward Magnusson Barkshire Inc., Seattle (structural and civil engineering) Notkin Engineering, Seattle (mechanical) Sparling Inc., Seattle (electrical) Young Dring, Kansas City, Mo. Gehry and Associates, Santa Monica, Calif., and LMN Architects, Seattle (associate architects/exhibits) Cuningham Group Inc., Minneapolis (Artist's Journey) BOORA Architects, Portland, Ore. (exhibits) Quatrefoil, Balitimore (Sound Lab) The Floating Co., San Francisco (Sk圜hurch) Lester Creative Inc., Los Angeles (Artist's Journey) Architects/Engineers: Frank O. The 'E.M.P.' abbreviation stands for Exclusive Merchandise Products. A 24-channel sound system places sound anywhere in the room, which opens to an 85-foot ceiling.Ĭlient Team: EMP, Seattle - Paul Allen, founder Jody Allen Patton, co-founder and executive director Design Team: EMP, Seattle - Paul Zumwalt, design and construction director VanSickle and Rolleri, Medford, N.J. EMP Merchandising also known as EMP Merchandising Handelsgesellschaft mbH, Large Popmerchandising and Sweden Rock Shop is a German-based music mail order and merchandising store. The deal was given the all clear on October 10, according to an SEC filing spotted by MBW. The buyout was announced in September but was awaiting approval by German regulatory authorities. Ihm hat die Gesellschafterversammlung vom zugestimmt. Warner Music Group has completed its 180m acquisition of EMP Merchandising Handelsgesellschaft mbH (EMP). Mit der SP Merchandising Holding GmbH & Co KG in Lingen (Amtsgericht Osnabrck HRA 204766) als herrschendem Unternehmen ist am ein Gewinnabfhrungsvertrag geschlossen. The incarnation of Hendrix's ideal world, Sk圜hurch features the world's largest video wall, measuring 40 by 70 feet. Merchandising Handelsgesellschaft mbH, Lingen (Ems), Darmer Esch 70a, 49811 Lingen. And the 3000-square-foot museum gift shop reflects the edgy, rebellious aesthetics found throughout the museum's three public floors.Ī highlight of the interactivity-filled museum, Sk圜hurch is the first area visitors encounter when they walk in the museum doors. The interior design is as radical as the exterior, featuring exposed steel ribs, plywood and glass. Located at the Seattle Center, the red, silver, purple and blue stainless-steel and aluminum building houses 84,000 artifacts, including Hendrix's handwritten song lyrics and Bob Dylan's guitar. Creativity is at the forefront of the 140,000-square-foot Seattle Experience Music Project museum.