| Industry | Audio |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1953 |
| Headquarters | Southaven, Mississippi (Sherwood America); Incheon, South Korea (Inkel Corporation) |
| Products | AV receivers |
Sherwood is a manufacturer of hi-fi equipment.
The company was founded 1953 in Chicago by John Snow and audio engineer Ed Miller. [1] [2] [3]
Since 1980, the company is under Inkel Corporation of South Korea. [3]
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