Weigl Controls

Employee size

11-50

Organization type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Berea, OH

Founded

2007

Founded by themed-entertainment veterans Manfred Weigl and Mike Blasko, Weigl Controls grew from their combined experience in show control, theatrical lighting and animatronics programming. The Berea-based company is known for building the electronic control systems behind interactive attractions, museum exhibits and other themed-entertainment projects, including Garner Holt Productions’ Living Faces of History. Its products are designed to let creative teams program and operate complex experiences without being constrained by the control hardware.

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