Velleman

{{Short description|Belgian electronics company}}

{{about|the electronics company|the surname|Velleman (surname)}}

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Velleman is a Belgian producer and distributor of electronics, in particular for hobbyists. In a blog post introducing the products, RadioShack claimed Velleman to be "the undisputed leader in do-it-yourself kits and components".{{cite web|title=Build something cool with Velleman kits at RadioShack|url=http://blog.radioshack.com/2011/06/11/build-something-cool-with-velleman-kits-at-radioshack/#more-157|access-date=December 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809082219/http://blog.radioshack.com/2011/06/11/build-something-cool-with-velleman-kits-at-radioshack|date=June 11, 2011|archive-date=August 9, 2011 |url-status=dead}}

The company was founded by Koen Velleman in 1974[https://www.velleman.eu/about/ About us][https://www.vellemangroup.eu/about-us About Us] as a family-owned maker of do-it-yourself electronic kits, and incorporated as Velleman NV in the 1980s. It is headquartered in Gavere in East Flanders, 10 km south-west of Ghent, has 93 employees worldwide and a turnover of 28 million euros (2023).{{cite web | url=https://jaarrekening.be/en/Velleman-Group/0768.858.127 | title=Velleman Group - Gavere (9890) - BE0768.858.127 }}