World leader in the cartridge industry

Denmark has a strong tradition in acoustics with companies making cartridges, consumer electronics, speakers, hearing aids, acoustic measuring equipment etc.

Ortofon has always been a company working with sound reproduction. It was founded in 1918 in Copenhagen and started up making soundtracks for movies. In 1948 the company developed its first moving coil cartridge, since then Ortofon has developed and manufactured more than 300 different cartridges.

Today Ortofon is the world's leading cartridge manufacturer and one stop supplier of cartridges. This is a result of significant design experience and great technological know-how. It is the company's philosophy to constantly develop new products and thus renew and improve its product range in accordance with the needs of the markets.

Acoustics, materials technology and electronics are key competences in Ortofon´s technological prowess. The R&D is done with the company's own engineers supported by a strong network of acoustic know-how and industrial design in Denmark.

The company is owned by Danish businessmen and employs a staff of 75 people. The Ortofon manufacturing unit in Nakskov in the south of Denmark has modern machinery combined with experienced operators, so human craftsmanship is delivered with uniform industrial quality.

The production of cartridges and components is carried out at the factory in Nakskov. The cartridges are sold worldwide through a network of more than 60 importers and sales subsidiaries in the USA and Japan. The brand is today widely recognized among consumers and industry professionals.

Ortofon's competencies in material, magnetism, acoustics and micromechanics have led to the establishment of a separate B2B division selling components to the hearing aid industry.