Private company

Canton Electronics

Logo: Canton Reference K, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

German loudspeaker manufacturer

Canton Electronics is a German loudspeaker manufacturer, known for producing loudspeakers.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Oct 17, 1972Founded¹

HeadquartersWeilrod¹
Websitewww.canton.de
Legal formGmbH & Co. KG¹

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Canton Plus XL Lautsprecher 99 — Photo: Banffy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons⁵

Canton Electronics is a German loudspeaker manufacturer, known for producing loudspeakers.²

The story

Canton was founded in October 1972 by Hubert Milbers (Management), Otfried Sandig (Marketing, Sales), Wolfgang Seikritt (Development) and Günther Seitz (Technology). The company released their first bookshelf speakers that year. The company headquarters are located in Weilrod, Germany.

From Wikipedia’s article on Canton Electronics, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁴

Timeline

Oct 17, 1972Founded Founded¹

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WikidataCanton Electronics on Wikidata
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WikipediaCanton Electronics on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsCanton Electronics logo by Canton Reference K, CC BY-SA 4.0
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WikipediaCanton Electronics on Wikipedia (revision used)
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Wikimedia CommonsCanton Electronics photo by Banffy, CC BY-SA 4.0

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