Company Timeline
1968
J & S (Jackson and Storey) Research Electronics Pty Ltd formed as a niche lighting company specialising in the “new” entertainment industry
1970
This business purchased by the principal shareholders and renamed as Jands Pty Ltd
Jands manufactures 'Miniset' dimmers for Strand Electric
1973
The company through associations with early overseas touring acts and other pioneering companies breaks the structure into two companies, Jands Electronics (concentrating on product development) and Jands Hire (specialising in concert touring lighting and sound productions)
1975
Jands Electronics services its first overseas agency “Acoustic Amplifiers”
1977
Jands moves from a Marrickville factory to a larger premises at St Peters
1978
Jands establishes its own sheet metal facility
1979
Jands Hire changes its name to Jands Concert Productions identifying its position in the market
The J600S Power Amplifier released
1980
The “Horn Trademark” is registered
1981
Jands moves its facility to 578 Princes Highway, St Peters
1982
Jands Lighting becomes an entity after buyout of Rock Industries
Artist Concert Tours and JCP merge sound operations
1983
Jands co-promotes Narara Music Festival
1984
Jands Electronics appointed as Australian agent for JBL
1985
Jands Concert Productions sold to English company Samuelson PLC and changes name to Samuelsons Concert Productions (SCP)
1986
Association with Vari*Lite established
Samuelsons Concert Productions moves to 40 Kent Road, Mascot
Jands appointed Distributor for Soundcraft
1987
Jands appointed ETC Distributor
Jands appointed Clear-Com Agent
1988
Jands enters export market with release of ESP Lighting Console
1989
Jands New Zealand established in Auckland
1990
Jands Production Services buys back SCP
1991
Jands Event Lighting Console released
1992
Jands appointed Australian Shure Distributor
1995
Jands “Hog” Lighting Console released
Jands appointed dbx Distributor
1996
40 Kent Road rebuilt to re-house JPS and Jands Electronics
1997
Jands opens Melbourne office
Jands appointed Crown Distributor
2000
Jands appointed Stanton Distributor
2001
JCP re-directs its focus to audio production and sells off lighting assets
Jands appointed Serapid Distributor
2002
Jands appointed BSS Distributor
Jands Electronics Pty Ltd changes its name to Jands Pty Ltd in line with world market perception
2003
Jands Vista T series lighting control console released at Plasa
Jands appointed Chroma-Q Distributor in association with AC Lighting
2004
Jands appointed Lexicon Distributor
Jands appointed Stage Technologies Distributor
2005
Jands Vista S3 Control Surface previewed at Plasa show London
2006
Jands appointed ASM Distributor
Jands appointed Optocore Distributor
2007
Jands Vista M1 & S1 Control Surface products released at Plasa
2008
Jands appointed Distributor for CableNet
Jands appointed Pathway Distributor
Jands appointed Spotlight Distributor
Jands Vista I3 Control Console released at ENTECH
2010
Jands appointed Gala Systems Distributor
2011
Jands Vista v2 Software released
Jands appointed Furman Sound Distributor
2012
Jands Vista L5 Control Console released
