Winners of a prestigious PLASA 2022 Award for Innovation, Sauca Live Light, are pleased to announce the launch of the new company at the recent PLASA show in London. Although Sauca Live Light is a brand-new tech start-up, the board of directors has long and wide experience within the lighting and visual industry. Read More »New Start-up Sauca Live Light Wins Innovation Award
The close of 2022 and the start of the New Year is going to see Bandit Lites reaching an entirely new level of demand across all departments. To meet the expansion, Bandit Lites announces the hiring of industry veteran Paul Strom to the Sales and Integration team.Read More »Bandit Lites Adds Paul Strom to Sales and Integration Team
Completion of regulatory clearances marks key step in agreed combination process announced by both companies on May 16
Business combination of The Crosby Group and KITO CORPORATION to create a global provider of comprehensive lifting solutions
The Crosby Group, a leading provider of lifting and rigging solutions, and KITO CORPORATION, a leading manufacturer of material handling equipment with 90 years of experience in the development and production of hoists and cranes, today announced that they have secured all regulatory clearances for their business combination and that The Crosby Group will commence a cash tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of KITO CORPORATION for JPY 2,725 per share on September 26. The cash tender offer price represents a premium of 64.3% compared to KITO CORPORATION’s undisturbed closing share price on May 13, the last trading day before the transaction was originally announced.Read More »The Crosby Group to Commence Cash Tender Offer for All Outstanding Shares of KITO CORPORATION
ACT Entertainment, a manufacturer-distributor of live performance equipment, has acquired Ultimate Support Systems, a manufacturer of unique support solutions widely used throughout the music industry and in live performance-related fields. The official announcement was made in Windsor, CO at the home office of Ultimate Support Systems on September 15.Read More »ACT Entertainment Acquires Ultimate Support Systems
Will Livingston has joined FOR-A as Sales Engineer, serving the South Central region of the U.S., with a focus primarily on Arizona and Texas. He is also in charge of sales engineering work, including technology demonstrations and training. Livingston reports to Adam Daniul, VP of Sales, FOR-A Americas.
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Robe North American announced the appointment of John Dickson as Central U.S. Sales Manager, effective Oct. 1, 2022. Based in Austin, TX, Dickson has more than 25 years of experience as a lighting designer, programmer, and technician.
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This month, Theatre Projects celebrates 65 years in business—that’s 65 years shaping performance spaces, innovating in all areas of entertainment design, and collaborating with creative communities across the globe to reimagine the way we tell stories. All month long, Theatre Projects will be sharing memories on social channels and inviting followers to contribute their own stories and photos via an online memory book.Read More »Theatre Projects Celebrates its 65th Anniversary
Crossfade Design, LLC has promoted Jalyn Kowalski to general manager. During her two and a half years at with the design company, Kowalski has evolved… Read More »Crossfade Design Promotes Jalyn Kowalski to General Manager
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Blue Planet AVL and Lightscape Lighting & Equipment announce a strategic partnership which bridges the gap between the Live Entertainment and Motion Picture markets. This collaboration creates a powerhouse operation in which both companies will now simultaneously offer their specialized services to all clients. Blue Planet and Lightscape have also started an aggressive expansion across the U.S., beginning with their joint operation in Atlanta, GA, opening early October 2022. Blue Planet and Lightscape will host an Open House and Vendor Showcase at their facility on Sunday, Oct. 9, located at 640 Airport S. Pkwy, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30349. Their Grand Opening is slated for the next day, Oct. 10.
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Elation Professional is pleased to announce that Scandinavia’s leading distribution company for dynamic lighting, LiteNordic, will take over distribution of Elation Professional and Obsidian Control Systems products in Sweden, Norway and Denmark effective 15 September 2022.Read More »LiteNordic New Elation Distributor for Sweden, Norway and Denmark
Solotech announced the appointment of Lee Moro as Senior Vice-President, Business Development, John Flynn as Vice-President, Operations, and Jim Yakabuski as Director of Audio Projects, of the Live Productions Division (US), effective September 1, 2022.Read More »Solotech Appoints New Senior U.S. Business Development Leaders in its Live Productions Division
BLUMANO, engineering consultancy and advisers for safety and stage machinery design, is proud to announce its expansion with BLUMANO Deutschland. This base, located in the heart of Western Europe, will work closely with BLUMANO’s network of offices in Ireland, the UK, Italy, South Korea, and the Netherlands.Read More »Engineering Consultants BLUMANO Launches in Germany