Following recent restructuring that saw 150 job cuts and facility closures, ARRI has issued a comprehensive statement reaffirming its commitment to both lighting and camera businesses. The Munich-based manufacturer outlined plans for new lighting technologies launching in 2026, centralized R&D operations, and continued ALEXA ecosystem expansion. The statement – embedded from Instagram below – from managing directors David Bermbach, Wolfgang Trauninger, and Chris Richter comes approximately three weeks after the company closed its Stephanskirchen and Brannenburg facilities in Germany, a move that eliminated 150 positions as we covered in our previous article. Approximately 50 of those affected employees received relocation offers to ARRI’s Munich headquarters, where the company is now consolidating its lighting development, product management, and service operations. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ARRI (@arri) For cinematographers and lighting professionals who have followed the turbulent developments at ARRI throughout 2025, this statement provides the clearest indication yet of the company’s strategic direction following its restructuring partnership with AlixPartners and the May 2025 sale of entertainment lighting subsidiary Claypaky to EK Inc. ARRI Lighting roadmap extends through 2026 ARRI emphasized that lighting remains a core business pillar despite the recent facility closures that specifically targeted lighting manufacturing infrastructure. The company stated it has a complete roadmap of lighting products scheduled for launch in 2026 and beyond, featuring new technologies designed for motion picture, live entertainment, and content creator markets. The statement acknowledges this represents a strategic pivot following the Stephanskirchen lighting factory closure. New specialists have...
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