Pyral | Compact Cassette

Pyral - an independent company since 1946 and expanded into magnetic tape production, and in later years continued to diversify into perforated magnetic film and compact audio cassettes. Acquired Rhône-Poulenc in 1973, but Pyral tapes remained less popular than the major brands, and their distribution was largely limited to Europe and, to a lesser extent, Canada. In 1990, Pyral was acquired by the Bayer group, which already owned the BASF tape brand. Bayer then acquired Agfa tapes in 1992, merging them with BASF and Pyral to form BASF Magnetics France. 22 In 1997, the company was renamed EMTEC Magnetics after BASF Magnetics was sold to the South Korean group KOHAP. In 2004, Pyral was acquired by the Swiss group Panachem SA and operated as an independent company. In 2012, Pyral acquired Recording Media Group International (RMGI) and in 2015, Pyral was acquired by the French company Mulann Industries, in 2021, Mulann Industries was acquired by RTM Industries.