BLACKBURN, U.K. – Within the last two months, UK lighting rental company HSL reports that it has invested some $3.9 million in products acquired to service its current work. The purchases include 300 new Robe moving light fixtures, including the first 60 LED Wash 600s off the production line in the Czech Republic plus 100 Robe 600 spots and 100 Robe 600 washes and an additional 40 Robin Beam 300 and Beam 700 units.
The company also acquired 12 Robert Juliat Lancelot 4K Arena followspots, supplied by Robert Juliat's distributor in the U.K., White Light. HSL also purchased 60 Liteware Chrome high output LED uplighters supplied by GDS, which are battery-powered and well-suited to corporate events and others with minimal load-in times.
Other recent LED purchases include additions to an existing stock of Colorweb 250 and 200 pieces of ChromaQ Colorweb 125 LED surface, purchased through AC Lighting.
HSL reported that it has also spent more than $1 million in Vari-Lite gear, including VL3500 and VL3000 Spots, VL3500 Washes, VL1000 Arc ERSs and VL1000 Tungsten ERSs.
{mosimage}"We've experienced extraordinary and sustained growth in every sector this year, and are ensuring that we can meet the specifications of all the different projects, and keep offering the latest premium products and technology," said HSL MD Simon Stuart.
HSL has also purchased an assortment of power distribution units from SES and many kilometers of cable from AC lighting, as well as 15-, 20-, 25- and 50-meter circular A-type trusses from James Thomas Engineering.
In the automation department, 12 Kinesys master beam trolleys have been added to the inventory, along with 24 slave beam trolleys – reflecting the rapid adoption of this gear for many shows.
HSL's current and recent work includes tours with the JLS, veteran electronica gurus OMD, indie rockers Foals and comedian Peter Kay's ongoing arena tour.
The company has also been actively supporting TV projects, including Coronation Street's 50th Anniversary Quiz, Ant & Dec's Push the Button, Dating in the Dark, The Chase, Divided, Pointless and Soccer Aid 2010, among others.
The company is also supplying lighting to 17 pantomime shows around the country for the festive season, 15 of them for leading theatre producers QDos.
There are also numerous corporate presentations, special events and parties keeping HSL crews busy.
Stuart noted that "we're already forecasting a strong start to 2011," with plans for another warehouse facility being added to their existing facility early in the New Year.
For more information, please visit www.hslgroup.com.
