The first vertical tanning booth was invented by Sun Capsule founder Gene Charette and his father in their garage.
Sun Capsule’s leads the industry in innovation taking the booth’s exposure time from 30 minutes down to an efficient 15 minutes.
1979
The first vertical tanning booth was invented by Sun Capsule founder Gene Charette and his father in their garage.
1980 – 1994
Sun Capsule’s leads the industry in innovation taking the booth’s exposure time from thirty minutes down to an efficient fifteen minutes.
1994
Sun Capsule partners with European lamp manufacturer, Cosmedico, pioneering a new concept in tanning lamps with the new Sun Capsule twelve-minute VHR lamp, revolutionizing the industry overnight.
2006
Continued innovation of booth and lamp technology enables Sun Capsule to make history by producing the world’s first seven-minute stand up tanning booth
2013
Sun Capsule is recognized with the Standing Ovation Award as #1 Stand Up Booth for the thirteenth consecutive year, making it the most awarded tanning booth in the world.
2016
Sun Capsule received its 510(k) clearance notice from the FDA. As a class II medical device Sun Capsule now meets or exceeds all the rigorous demands set by the FDA on. Our commitment to our customers continues to deliver a superior product, as well as the safest product to the tanning industry.
Today
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