Clinton Displays History

     In January 2007 Clinton Electronics Corporation sold their CRT Manufacturing Division to Video Display Corporation. The new Video Display subsidiary known as Clinton Displays was formed and continues to manufacture CRTs for the world market with the combined and enhanced support of the Video Display Corporation’s world wide resources. The combine efforts work to better serve the remaining CRT and component niche markets and evolve to meet the ever-changing demands of the market.

     Although no longer a part of Clinton Electronics Corporation the long history of CRT manufacturing continues under the Clinton Displays name. The initial CRTs were produced at the current Loves Park, IL facility on January 30, 1964 for many of the major and minor TV manufacturer, including RCA, Admiral, Sylvania, Zenith, GE, Motorola, and Westinghouse.

     In the early 1970’s, as black and white TV gave way to color television, display grade CRTs were developed for such applications as word processing, banking, and medical grade monitors. This product soon filled the manufacturing lines at the Loves Park, IL facility. The CRT facility helped pioneer the CRT revolution, offering over 7 million variations of CRT types. The facility grew to over 750,00 square feet of manufacturing space and supplied CRTs to the founders of the computer industry such as Apple, Commodore, IBM, HP, Digital Equipment and many others.

     As the world market evolved to flat panel displays in the late 1990s the Loves Park facility manufacturing lines were re-designed for greater flexibility and efficiency to remain competitive with off shore suppliers. The changes were made to handle the smaller volume production runs without sacrificing the commitment to quality and our reputation as a World Class quality producer. Product quality is reflected in the pride taken in every CRT produced.

     Clinton Displays remains a fast moving business to meet the ever-changing demands of the international customer base with the most up-to-date Engineering and Manufacturing processes.