About Us

Who We Are

Severtson Screens is a global leader in projection screen technology and is known throughout the world for excellent quality projection screens.

 

Severtson Beginnnings

Severtson developed an exceptional reflective coating for screens in flight simulators

Beginnings

Severtson Corporation first started in 1986 with its first job at Arizona’s own Williams Air Force Base in response to the US Air Force’s need to find both a quality optical coating and a uniform application process for the screens of their domed simulators. Working late each night in the family kitchen the company’s founder, Ron Severtson, not only solved the technical problem of uniformly coating a domed surface, he created a product that had the reflective properties the Air Force needed for its simulator program to be successful.

Demand for Severtson’s product soon had the company working for large corporations and military organizations in over 40 countries. In an effort to address the safety concerns of the day’s solvent based optical coatings and remain competitive in the world market, Ron continued to refine his formulas. His work led to the introduction of Severtson Corporation’s 3D optical coatings in 1988. By 1989 Severtson Corporation’s optical coatings were safer, more environmentally friendly water-based formulas.

In the early 1990’s a contract with IMAX Corporation brought Severtson Corporation into the cinema screen industry. To meet the challenge of the larger screens, a robotic application system was designed that could be used to coat screens on site. In 1998 Severtson Corporation applied its optical coatings to the world’s largest cinema screen (103’ x 129’) in Sydney, Australia.

 

Future Growth

Severtson continues to lead the industry with innovate screen technology

Continued Expansion

In 2003 Severtson Corporation launched its own line of Home Theater/Pro Av screens with a basic fixed-frame screen and later expanded the line to include a screen for every need. By using the same optical coatings used on their large cinema screens, the Home Theater/Pro AV line delivers outstanding performance in both 2D and 3D formats.

Beginning in 2009 Severtson Corporation became a full-service cinema screen manufacturer. Its low rejection rate coupled with the high quality of all its products has made Severtson Corporation the industry standard for quality and customer service worldwide.

In 2019, with continued growth and the need for a location to expand its headquarters and manufacturing capabilities, Severtson Screens moved into a larger campus in San Tan Valley, Arizona. The new site includes a multi-facility campus fulfilling all Severtson's office, manufacturing, and warehousing needs.

The combined experience of building small home theater screens and large cinema screens has given Severtson Corporation the expertise to meet the needs of the Pro AV market for both professional indoor applications as well as large outdoor venues.

Celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2021, Severtson Corporation continues to be a global leader in innovation and quality, including its new folded technologies for cinema screens.

From its unlikely origins in the family kitchen to today's modern campus encompassing multiple production operations, Severtson Corporation has remained committed to the principles of innovation and uncompromising quality that have made them who they are today: the industry standard for excellence and unsurpassed customer service worldwide.

 

Our Customers

Severtson Corporation has been doing business for over 35 years. See a few of our satisfied customers.

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