For almost ten years Sonomax has worked to win the war between toxic sound and hearing health. The company began with a far-reaching objective: to equip industrial workers - within minutes, on the spot, at any location - with hearing protection so efficient as to be revolutionary. Sonomax succeeded in that goal and has since become a globally acknowledged forerunner in the development and manufacturing of a full range of intra-ear technology. Its products include hearing protection devices, affordable hearing aids, and multi-purpose earphones for the consumer entertainment and communications markets.

A Problem of Epidemic Proportions: The Facts

• Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) affects 30 million North American workers. It is recognized as the #1 occupational illness worldwide.
• The cost to employers is estimated to be more than US$19 billion per year.
• There has been no major improvements in the science of hearing protection in over 30 years.
• The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that more than 250 million people have a disabling degree of hearing impairment.
• New regulations, effective January 2004 are expected to bring millions of workers into compliance.
• New European legislation that went into effect in 2006 is now enforceable throughout Europe.