About us
Since 1965. In 40+ countries.
Professional audio solutions for professional requirements. Since 1965 MONACOR INTERNATIONAL has supported installers, specialist dealers, consultants and professional users with high-quality audio technology, sound expertise and personal advice. From product selection to the individual project solution, we combine technology and service into solutions that prove themselves in practice.
1965
Founded
60+
Years of experience
5
Branches
40+
Countries served
30+
Distributors
10+
Brands
The company
A solution provider for professional audio technology.
Since 1965 MONACOR INTERNATIONAL has stood for professional audio technology, technical expertise and solutions tailored exactly to the application at hand. It is about more than individual products: the focus is on well-considered audio concepts, dependable technology and expert support for projects — from the first idea through preliminary planning and product selection to completion.
With a versatile portfolio, MONACOR INTERNATIONAL offers solutions for the most varied fields of use — from retail and hospitality through office, education and public facilities to sport, leisure and event venues. Speakers, amplifiers, microphone technology, signal processing and modern audio-over-IP solutions can be combined into powerful complete systems.
Personal advice, technical project support and many years of experience complement the product portfolio. The result is professional audio solutions oriented to the requirements of each project — dependable, flexible and fit for practice.
The Four Principles
Our compass — for 60 years.
Quality, a sense of responsibility, efficiency and freedom shape what we do every day — in the company and in how we work together.
Quality
Dependability, safety, innovation.
We treat every project with the highest priority and a clear commitment to quality. Tight tolerances, extensive goods inspections and accredited test laboratories secure the standard — openly, transparently, documented.
Sense of duty
Fair, open, honest, dependable.
We are committed to our social responsibility towards our employees and the community. We adapt structures and processes continuously to meet new challenges and growing complexity.
Efficiency
Results-oriented, cost-conscious, sustainable.
We organise physical, financial and human resources sustainably and economically. The core of our growth: focus and specialisation in product groups and markets — in line with our values.
Freedom
Independent, committed, responsible
Independence creates freedom. It allows us to make our own decisions and to develop the company on our own terms. The basis for that is sustainable economic success, responsible conduct and the commitment of our colleagues. This is how we keep the freedom to seize opportunities, take new paths and shape our future actively.
History
Six decades, one thread.
More than 60 years of development, innovation and growth — the most important milestones.
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1965
The founding spirit
Businessman Günter Schilling founds INTER-MERCADOR from his own home. Two employees, one goal: to open up the potential of Far Eastern electronics for the European market.
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1969
Building the range
With the INTERMERC TM-70 telephone amplifier the company moves into security technology.
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1972
The MONACOR brand
MONACOR is introduced — to this day a byword for dependable, high-quality electronics. The company moves to Sonneberger Straße in Bremen.
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1974
Sound and speakers
The first step into sound reinforcement and speaker technology. Amplifiers, mixers, accessories — the DNA of today’s range takes shape.
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1980
MONARCH · present worldwide
The MONARCH brand for hi-fi and musicians’ equipment. The first foreign subsidiary. Exhibiting at HANNOVER MESSE — Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound follow.
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1981
Move to Bremen Mahndorf
A 35,000 m² site with administration, workshops and an 11,000 m² logistics centre for goods handling across Europe.
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1990
img Stage Line
MONARCH Stage Line and MONACOR Stage Line merge into a brand shaped by live sound for an audience passionate about the stage.
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2001
MONACOR INTERNATIONAL
INTER-MERCADOR becomes MONACOR INTERNATIONAL. Günter Schilling steps back; the Schilling family foundations become sole shareholders.
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2006
JTS · Just True Sound
An exclusive distribution partnership for wireless and microphone technology of the JTS brand.
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2015
50 years of MONACOR
A multi-day anniversary with national and international guests — looking back and looking ahead together.
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2016
IMG STAGELINE relaunch
A new brand identity, sharper audience focus, products revised technically and visually.
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2018
The all-round solution provider
The new MONACOR logo at ISE in Amsterdam. The Audio Solution Guide and the online configurator are launched.
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2021
Pre- and after-sales service
The focus extends beyond product distribution to individual advice and comprehensive service: with personal pre- and after-sales service, we support every project individually – because no two projects are alike.
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09/2021
Launch of the MONACOR Academy
The launch of the MONACOR Academy creates a new platform for knowledge about professional audio. Industry experts share their know-how and offer practical tips, helpful information and valuable insights for everyday business. The offering is complemented by all important downloads – in one central place and available at any time.
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01/2022
Management
Thomas Mikus is appointed Managing Director. Under his leadership, the company consistently develops into a solutions provider for commercial audio over the following years.
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2023
Growing internationalisation
All foreign holdings are brought together under one roof.
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09/2023
Portfolio · CELESTION
The range is extended by the pro audio line of the traditional British brand CELESTION.
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01/2024
Portfolio · Relacart
A new distribution partnership with Relacart significantly expands our expertise in audio solutions.
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10/2024
Management
After many years as authorised signatory, Hendrik Iffländer is appointed to the management board.
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04/2025
Portfolio · Pöschel
MONACOR INTERNATIONAL takes over exclusive European distribution of the loudspeaker brand Pöschel – “made and engineered in Germany”.
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11/2025
Launch of the new online B2B shop
Our webshop shines in a new, modern design and offers many smart features and valuable content for a shopping experience that goes far beyond buying products!
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2026
Worldwide
MONACOR INTERNATIONAL is represented in 49 countries worldwide – through its own subsidiaries and a strong network of qualified dealers and exclusive distributors, far beyond Europe.
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06/2026
Portfolio · ATEÏS
The distribution partnership for the “PRIMA” product line from the internationally active manufacturer ATEÏS begins.
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10/2026
Launch of the new online presence
With our new, modern online presence, we bring our previous brand websites together under one shared digital roof. The result is a distinctive, unified brand experience that presents our diversity in an appealing, clear way as a “digital business card”.
Management
Responsible leadership. A clear course.
Our technical know-how and our willingness to continually adapt products, processes and skills are the foundation for a successful future. As a leadership team, we build on that — guided by our four principles.
„As a solution provider for modern sound technology we continuously identify attractive national and international markets. Combined with the sustainable development of customers and ranges, this sharpens our strategic direction — and carries it through to success.“
„As a Hanseatic family business we think and act for the long term and sustainably. That makes us the absolutely dependable business partner for our suppliers and customers.“
Responsibility
Long-term success arises where quality, trust and responsibility come together.
For us, responsibility means acting consciously, fairly and dependably — towards colleagues, customers, partners and suppliers. Clear quality standards, fair collaboration and transparent processes form the basis for that.
Responsibility towards our employees
A pleasant work environment, flexible hours, personalized professional development, and the opportunity to work in an international setting with our facilities and partners. Our occupational health and safety program is state-of-the-art, and we offer a wide range of fitness programs.
Responsibility towards suppliers and partners
Respect, honesty, dependability, fairness and transparency are indispensable to us, internally and externally. We voluntarily carry out regular, extensive quality audits — guided by international legal and human rights requirements.
- No child labour
- Health and occupational safety
- Appropriate pay
- Fair working hours
- Transparent error reporting
Responsibility towards our customers
When it comes to quality we leave nothing to chance. Tight tolerances and extensive goods inspections are carried out in-house and by independent agencies at the production sites — from the sample to the finished product.
More from the company
The people and moments behind MONACOR.
Get to know our team worldwide — and meet us at trade fairs, in the MONACOR Academy and in the news.
One call, one team, worldwide.
Directly connected — with your personal contacts at the European subsidiaries and in the international sales network.
Where to meet us. News from the company.
Current dates, new products and reference projects.
Get in touch
From the first conversation to project completion.
Sales, planning, service, support — one call, one team, one contact.
