Development and manufacturing of OLED and LCD televisions as well as audio accessories – Made in Germany since 1938.
Metz Consumer Electronics GmbH
Zirndorf (headquarters) · Nuremberg (production)New on Amplifa
About Metz Consumer Electronics
Metz Consumer Electronics GmbH develops and manufactures televisions in Germany and is one of the most traditional German companies in consumer electronics. The product range includes OLED and LCD TVs with Direct LED technology in screen diagonals from 32 to 77 inches, with UHD or Full HD resolution, HDR processing, integrated digital recorders and in-house sound systems, as well as audio accessories such as Bluetooth headphones and subwoofers. The TV sets are assembled at the Nuremberg site (Sigmundstraße 189); in addition, software development, component quality assurance and technical customer service are located in-house. Distribution takes place exclusively via authorized specialist retailers, including delivery, installation, repair and spare parts service. The company emerged in 2015 from a reorganization of the former Metz-Werke and is headquartered in Zirndorf.
- Site
- Zirndorf
- Processes
- TV/electronics manufacturing (assembly of television sets, OLED/LCD), Delivery and professional installation via specialist retail, On-site customer service, Spare parts service, Repair service, Software and security updates, Product finder and retailer search
- Materials
- OLED panel technology, Direct LED with local dimming
- Founded
- 1938
- Industries
- Consumer electronics, Consumer Electronics
- 01
Product development
- 02
Software development
- 03
Component procurement and quality assurance
- 04
TV assembly (Nuremberg)
- 05
Quality inspection
- 06
Distribution via specialist retail
- 07
Customer service and spare parts service
Technologies and Manufacturing
OLED panel technology
Self-emissive panels with 33 million individually addressable subpixels for true black and high contrast.
Direct LED with local dimming
Specially designed LCD panels with independently dimmable backlight segments for lifelike images.
Locations
Zirndorf
DEHeadquarters
Nuremberg
DEProduction (Sigmundstraße 189)
- TV production line (OLED/LCD assembly)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV/electronics manufacturing (assembly of television sets, OLED/LCD)Assembly | – | 195 cm screen diagonal (77 inches) | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company History
- 1938
Founded by Paul Metz as TAM – Transformatoren- und Apparatefabrik Metz with 12 employees
- 1940
First electronic products, including for Carl Zeiss
- 1947
Start of the consumer electronics division; start of production of radio sets (Radio Postillion)
- 1950
Success of the portable radio Metz Baby (over 150,000 units)
- 1952
Start of flash unit production (mecablitz), also on behalf of Agfa and Carl-Braun
- 1955
Start of production of black-and-white televisions (Metz 702)
- 1957
Founding of the third business division; audio furniture plant in Zirndorf
- 1967
Start of color television production in Zirndorf
- 1969
Start of plastics manufacturing
- 2014
Insolvency of the predecessor company Metz-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
- 2015
Reestablishment as Metz Consumer Electronics GmbH and Metz mecatech GmbH
- 2026
Opening of the new production line in Nuremberg (Sigmundstraße 189); Plus X Award “Specialist Retail Brand of the Year” for the eighth time in a row as well as “Best Brand of the Year” and “German Brand Icon”