WASHINGTON, DC – 4Wall has announced a move into the Washington, D.C. market with the acquisition of the assets of theatrical lighting company BSL Productions, which had operated for some 35 years. 4Wall opened the doors of 4Wall-DC, the company's newest location, on Jan. 4, 2009.
Read More »UTRECHT, Belgium – Ampco Belgium and Candela, which specialize in the distribution, supply and installation of professional audio and lighting equipment for the Belgian market, have become fully independent from the Ampco Flashlight Group.
Read More »BALTIMORE, MD – Excel Lighting Services LLC opened a storefront and warehouse location in Baltimore, Maryland that will serve as a centralized source for all sales, rental, production, and installation services in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. areas.
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KIEV, Ukraine – The 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest recently wrapped up its 7th season, with representatives from 13 competing countries watched by an estimated 13 million viewers. The show, staged at the Palace of Sports, was lit by 22 Clay Paky Alpha Beam 1500 fixtures. All lighting equipment was supplied by Zinteco Design.
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BLACKPOOL, U.K. – Robe moving lights are playing a key role in the installed artwork, "Brilliance." The £3.5 million artwork consist of six aluminum-clad arches traversing Birley Street in the downtown area and lit by fixtures arranged along surrounding streets. The light show takes place every 10 minutes.
Read More »NEW YORK – The By Design Day fundraising event for Behind the Scenes and Light Relief in the U.K. will return in 2010, with support once again from lighting designers Paule Constable, Ken Billington and Ken Posner, along with Light Relief's co-founder, Rick Fisher.
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Robert S. Barber, president and CEO of BMI Supply, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Jan. 1, 2010. He was 54 years old. BMI Supply noted that Barber took great pride in serving his customers and pledged to continue operating with the same customer service and business principles.
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Read More »COLOGNE, Germany – coolux GmbH, opened offices recently in Shanghai and Hong Kong, which are operated by a newly-formed business unit, coolux China Limited, which aims to serve the growing market for projection and digital signage in the region.
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PENANG, Malaysia – More than two years after breaking ground in 2007, Osram Opto Semiconductors has completed the construction and process-testing phases for its 377,000 square foot LED chip production plant here. Regular production of LED chips has now commenced.
Read More »SANTA CLARA, CA – Element Labs announced a partnership with two parts and repair firms: LightParts (Austin, Texas) and Lighting Hospital (Bristol, U.K.). Customers in the Americas and Asia will be serviced by LightParts and those in Europe, Mid-East and Africa (EMEA) will be supported by Lighting Hospital.
Read More »UDDEVALLA, Sweden – Wireless Solution Sweden AB has named JB-Lighting of Germany as the latest OEM partner to build W-DMX into their products. The technology will be installed at JB-Lighting headquarters in Blaustein-Wippingen, Germany and will include the JBLED moving head product line.
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