How it all started
OUR FOUNDER
How it all started
OUR FOUNDER
The foundations of ELAUT
Achiel Verstraeten became the first person to fit a gripping mechanism with three motors into one independent cart in 1959. He was also the first to automate the collection for bumper cars and auto scooters.
A trip down memory lane
Learn more about how Achiel rolled into the Amusement industry and how he laid the foundations of the Group we are today.
Elektro Automaten
Achiel has a small repair shop of radios and televisions in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, named Elektro Automaten which would later become ELAUT.
Traveling showmen
Achiel repairs broken amusement games of traveling showmen passing his town.
He develops coin mechs for bumper cars, which becomes an immediate success and quickly his coin mechanisms are on every bumper car in Belgium and Holland.
Bumper cars coin mechs
Achiel starts to develop coin mechs for bumper cars. Due to the big success he starts installing all over Belgium and Holland.
Germany
Achiel and his wive move to Germany to grow further the business and now the business is really going international.
Back in Belgium
Achiel continues to develop various games and applications for traveling showmen in Belgium, Holland, Germany and France.
European expansion
Further expansion into the UK, Spain, Italy and more European countries.
Good Luck Crane
Successful development of Good Luck crane. Cranes becomes the core product.
USA expansion
Achiel and his wive make a trip to the USA and visit the AMOA Show in Chicago. Sales now really kick off.
2nd Generation
Achiel's children take over the company's management.
ELAUT Germany
ELAUT Germany was founded.
The Start of ELAUT USA
ELAUT purchases Monduce, one of the largest operators and concessionaires of coin-operated equipment to the amusement and theme park industry. Which later became Elaut USA.
ELAUT Spain
ELAUT Spain was founded
Coin Pushers
The first pushers, Mistral and Wizard of Oz were launched.
Coast To Coast Entertainment
ELAUT acquires Coast To Coast Entertainment and expands its USA business.
Benchmark Games International
ELAUT acquires Benchmark Games, one of the industry’s leaders in the creation of exceptional, entertaining, high-profit Redemption Games and Self-Contained Merchandise Machines.
The ELAUT Group is now officially born.
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Elaut owns several patents and trademarks on their games.