emtec or ratio emtec 30 see co codamol . emtec type subsidiary of the dexxon group founded 1996 as basf magnetics headquarters gennevilliers france products computer data storage media other computer products number of employees 150 2004 website www.emtec international.com emtec is part of the dexxon group headquartered in gennevilliers france and markets consumer computer data storage products and other computer related consumables . dexxon group s north american subsidiary dexxon digital storage inc. is located in lewis center ohio . emtec evolved from basf magnetics producing magnetic tapes . between 1998 and 2002 all of basf s cassette lineup ferro extra chrome extra and chrome super along with the budget tapes sound 1 and sound 2 were rebranded emtec . while cassette manufacture has since ceased in 2005 and reel to reel tape operations were sold to rmgi emtec continues to manufacture other recordable media such as optical discs minidv and vhs cassettes usb 2.0 and 3.0 flash drives . the flash drives come in a variety of storage sizes . distribution channels have decreased and emtec presence in the market is a shadow of its former basf self . since its sale by basf emtec has undergone several transformations . contents 1 history 2 subsidiaries 3 references 4 external links history edit 1991 the german chemical company basf acquired agfa gevaert s magnetic tape business creating basf magnetics . 1996 basf magnetics was spun off of basf into an independent company but still 100 % owned by basf . 1997 the company changed its name to emtec magnetics after being sold to kohap ltd. a korean textile firm with expertise in pet the base film used for magnetic tape . 1999 emtec is a compliance verified licensed manufacturer of lto technology media products . 2002 due to asian financial crisis kohap sold emtec to legal & general ventures ltd. lgv a british holding company . 2003 january emtec magnetics gmbh a subdivision files for bankruptcy protection in germany . 2003 october imation completed its acquisition of certain data storage assets including patents and licenses of emtec magnetics gmbh for approximately us 15 million . 1 2004 mpo france formerly known as moulages plastiques de l ouest not to be confused with magnetic products oosterhout acquired certain assets of emtec consumer media gmbh . this included rights to use the trade name emtec . 2 2004 specialized equipment from emtec s willst tt and munich plants is liquidated at auction . some analog audio tape production equipment was acquired by rmgi who now makes emtec branded audio tape . 2006 may emtec was acquired by the dexxon group a french computer products distribution company . 2011 emtec began creating flash drives shaped like rubber animals . when the rubber is separated the flash drive inside is revealed . there are multiple selections some being a penguin turtle rabbit chicken clownfish and dolphin . subsidiaries edit pyral based in avranches france formerly of the chemical group rh ne poulenc made independent in 2004 . emtec magnetics gmbh based in ludwigshafen am rhein germany and included major coating and converting plants in willstaett and munich germany now defunct . emtec consumer media gmbh based in ludwigshafen but included many french assets . this included a cassette fabrication and loading facility in obenheim . made independent in november 2002 . emtec da amaz nia based in manaus brazil packaging plant . references edit imation press release mmis archives external links edit official website dexxxon digital storage inc. us subsidiary of dexxon group rps division website information on the 2004 liquidation auction retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title emtec & oldid 725089663 categories companies of france navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages deutschespa olfran aisitalianonederlandspolski edit links this page was last modified on 13 june 2016 at 14 09 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view