The origin of Ortofon traces back to 1918 when A. Peterson and A. Paulsen founded Electrical Phonofilm Company. Soon the names of the two founders became famous around the globe when they announced the world’s first motion pictures sound track system.
“ SYSTEM PETERSON OG POULSEN “.
Later they changed the company name to Phonofilm Industries A/S. and under its organization Ortofon A/S was established in 1951.
The name ,Ortofon , however, had been in use as brand name for many other company products.

The name, Ortofon, derives from two Greek words, “ Orthos” meaning, right, true and accurate and “ Phon “ , sound and voice. True to the meaning of the words, Ortofon, the company has lived up to the name in the advancement of the analog audio technology, and has been at the forefront in pursuit of the motto, “ Accuracy in Sound “.