JBL is a HARMAN audio brand, ultimately owned by Samsung Electronics since Samsung completed its HARMAN acquisition in March 2017. [1][2]

Who makes JBL?

Owner
Samsung’s acquisition closed on March 10, 2017, following its November 2016 agreement. JBL appears among HARMAN’s audio brands, alongside AKG and Harman Kardon. [1][2]
Made by
HARMAN is the business behind JBL products. Its 2024 manufacturing update discusses both professional production and portable-speaker products; those are not evidence that every JBL speaker comes from one plant. [3]
Made in
The 2024 update documents a HARMAN Professional Solutions manufacturing plant in Pécs, Hungary. It does not assign the JBL Clip, Go or Xtreme portable speakers mentioned elsewhere in the article to that factory. [3]

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JBL

JBL is a HARMAN audio brand, ultimately owned by Samsung Electronics since Samsung completed its HARMAN acquisition in March 2017.

Evidence: [1][2]

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  • JBL (Brand): JBL is a HARMAN audio brand, ultimately owned by Samsung Electronics since Samsung completed its HARMAN acquisition in March 2017. [1][2]
  • JBL → HARMAN International (Owner): Samsung’s acquisition closed on March 10, 2017, following its November 2016 agreement. JBL appears among HARMAN’s audio brands, alongside AKG and Harman Kardon. [1][2]
  • HARMAN International → Manufacturing and sourcing (Manufacturer): HARMAN is the business behind JBL products. Its 2024 manufacturing update discusses both professional production and portable-speaker products; those are not evidence that every JBL speaker comes from one plant. [3]

Who owns JBL?

Samsung’s acquisition closed on March 10, 2017, following its November 2016 agreement. JBL appears among HARMAN’s audio brands, alongside AKG and Harman Kardon. [1][2]

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Who actually makes JBL products?

HARMAN is the business behind JBL products. Its 2024 manufacturing update discusses both professional production and portable-speaker products; those are not evidence that every JBL speaker comes from one plant. [3]

Where are JBL products made?

The 2024 update documents a HARMAN Professional Solutions manufacturing plant in Pécs, Hungary. It does not assign the JBL Clip, Go or Xtreme portable speakers mentioned elsewhere in the article to that factory. [3]

Is JBL made in China or the USA?

A complete China/USA breakdown for JBL consumer products is Unconfirmed in the reviewed dated records. Samsung’s ownership country is separate from final assembly. [2][3]

Same factory, different label

JBL, AKG and Harman Kardon are HARMAN brands. Shared ownership with Samsung phones or appliances does not imply shared assembly lines, and the sources do not establish a common factory with Bose. [1][2]

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Ownership timeline

  1. 2016-11-14: Samsung announced its agreement to acquire HARMAN. [1]
  2. 2017-03-10: Samsung completed the acquisition. [2]
  3. 2024: HARMAN reported the Pécs Professional Solutions factory and JBL product updates. [3]

Frequently asked questions

4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.

Where is jbl made?

The 2024 update documents a HARMAN Professional Solutions manufacturing plant in Pécs, Hungary. It does not assign the JBL Clip, Go or Xtreme portable speakers mentioned elsewhere in the article to that factory.[3]

Who makes jbl?

HARMAN is the business behind JBL products. Its 2024 manufacturing update discusses both professional production and portable-speaker products; those are not evidence that every JBL speaker comes from one plant.[3]

Who owns jbl?

Samsung’s acquisition closed on March 10, 2017, following its November 2016 agreement. JBL appears among HARMAN’s audio brands, alongside AKG and Harman Kardon.[1][2]

Who owns jbl and harman kardon?

JBL, AKG and Harman Kardon are HARMAN brands. Shared ownership with Samsung phones or appliances does not imply shared assembly lines, and the sources do not establish a common factory with Bose.[1][2]

Sources and scope

Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.

  1. [1] Samsung agrees to acquire HARMAN — 2016-11-14 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Proposed HARMAN acquisition and JBL, AKG, Harman Kardon brand portfolio.

  2. [2] Samsung completes HARMAN acquisition — 2017-03-10 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Confirms completed HARMAN ownership under Samsung.

  3. [3] HARMAN Earth Day 2024 manufacturing update — 2024 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Professional Solutions factory at Pécs, Hungary and JBL portable speakers; does not allocate those speakers to that plant.

Unconfirmed

  • Unconfirmed: portable-speaker model-to-factory assignments, panel/component makers and any universal manufacturing country.