Bowens.co.uk Essek, UK based photography lighting accessories
Title
Bowens International - Flash, Continuous Studio and Location Lights for professional photographers
Description
The company was originally founded as a camera repair company which by the 1950s had grown to be one of the largest in Europe. At that time Bowens first started manufacturing lighting equipment for photographers.
Our first flash bulb units were produced in 1947 but by 1950 we had already started to produce the first electronic studio flash systems. Bowens led the way in product design when in 1963 we produced the first electronic studio flash unit in a single unit – the monobloc was born.
Over the next three years the company dedicated itself to the design and production of studio flash equipment, Bowens Sales & Service grew out of the Bowens Camera service company and in 1966 we made our first appearance at Photokina showing our products and taking the first steps towards global distribution.
