Velleman is a Belgian producer and distributor of electronics, in particular for hobbyists. The company was founded in 1975 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 165 employees worldwide and a turnover of 37 million euros .