The first drive units developed in this workshop quickly won international acclaim thanks to the originality of their design. At the same time as it was producing drive units under the Focal brand (specially designed for the most famous brands of speakers and for top-of-the-range kit enthusiasts), the company also launched its own range of loudspeakers under the JMlab brand.

JMlab quickly made a name for itself with original designs in the field of small bookshelf speakers, including the famous dual voice coil midbass DB13 which had the remarkable characteristic of offering sound quality comparable to much larger models.

An active development policy aimed at constantly adapting the company?s products to market requirements, coupled with an audio ?style? skilfully combining musicality and dynamic performance has enabled JMlab to achieve leadership within the French loudspeakers market.

In 2002, JMlab had a market share of 15% (sales value) for loudspeakers in France.

At the same time, exports have gradually grown within Europe, North America and Southeast Asia, with these areas experiencing strong growth in recent years thanks to an increasing awareness of the Focal brand firstly, followed by JMlab, and supported by a number of awards.

As a result, the JMlab Vega model was voted ?speaker of the year 1992? in Japan, something of a scoop for a French product. In 1996, the Grande Utopia model was extensively praised by the international press and is considered as one of the best systems currently on the market. 2003, the Grande Utopia Beryllium creates a new standard.

In 1997, a vehicle integrally equipped with Focal drive units won the world final of the IASCA competition in the expert category. Our skills in the field of onboard sound have helped us to take the top prize each year since then. In 2001, a French car won the final in the Pro category? a real ?first? on American soil! 2002, Focal strengthens its leading position by winning first place in the expert category at the IASCA world finals.

In 2002, the JMlab range, now divided into four separate lines, offers an unparalleled solution for all market segments, from the bottom to the very top-of-the-range. The company has successfully doubled its turnover in the space of just four years, with a growth rate of 25% per year. Its future horizons have clearly moved from the national market to the global market.

Exports now represent over 58% of our turnover.

Furthermore a one brand strategy has been launched in 2002. Loudspeakers will be branded Focal-JMlab until 2004. After 2004 all products will be branded Focal.

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