Coby Electronics was an American electronics manufacturer that closed its doors in 2013 due to severe financial trouble.
Coby Electronics was founded by Young Dong Lee. Lee had previously owned a company in South Korea named Cowboy. “Coby” comes from deleting the “w” and second “o” from Cowboy.
With the joint efforts of Coby Electronics Co. of Hong Kong and Coby Electronics Corp of the U.S., Coby’s products reached consumers in Asia, North America, South America, and Europe. Sales were concentrated in Europe and the United States.
Coby also manufactured for brands such as Samsung and Hyundai.
Coby closed its doors in 2013 after a contract dispute with Philips. Gordon Brothers Group acquired some assets of the company and has stated that they will attempt to revive the company.
Coby ElectronicsCoby Electronics was an American electronics manufacturer that closed its doors in 2013 due to severe financial trouble.
Coby Electronics was founded by Young Dong Lee. Lee had previously owned a company in South Korea named Cowboy. “Coby” comes from deleting the “w” and second “o” from Cowboy.
With the joint efforts of Coby Electronics Co. of Hong Kong and Coby Electronics Corp of the U.S., Coby’s products reached consumers in Asia, North America, South America, and Europe. Sales were concentrated in Europe and the United States.
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Coby also manufactured for brands such as Samsung and Hyundai.
Coby closed its doors in 2013 after a contract dispute with Philips. Gordon Brothers Group acquired some assets of the company and has stated that they will attempt to revive the company.