Clay Paky

Founded in August 1976 by Pasquale (Paky) Quadri and fellow musician Claudio Paredi, Clay Paky SpA is based in Bergamo, Italy. Claudio Paredi died just after the company was founded.
1982: The first product was Astrodisco, followed a year later by Astroraggi.
2014: Clay Paky founder Pasquale Quadri died, just after the sale of the company to Osram was announced.
2022: December - it was announced that Arri had acquired Clay Paky.
Official website: https://www.claypaky.it/

See also the Museum of Modern Showlighting at Clay Paky HQ.

Articles:
June 2009 Lighting & Sound International: Alpha Males - History of Clay Paky