The launch of the division was timed to coincide with the10th anniversary of trading for STS, and is a natural progression to complete the full hire package that STS can now offer clients. PA, lighting, backline and staging equipment are all available in-house from STS.
The STS inventory includes Robe moving lights, the new Jands FPX dimming system, ETC and Avolites control, as well as Litec trussing and Manfrotto Grip equipment supplied by A.C.'s new dedicated Rigging division.
A.C. Lighting's Cable Express manufacturing department also played a key role in pulling the order together, producing all the made up cable, internally wired lighting bars and customised dimming systems in-house and in record time to meet the STS launch deadline.
STS director Paul Collis commented: "A.C. Lighting has been superb. We made a commitment to use the company as our sole lighting supplier based on their service, product range, product knowledge and pricing. I have dealt with Adam [Beaumont, Northern sales manager] for many years, and his help in this has been invaluable as always. Any company can sell equipment; it is about a lot more than that."
The final deal was (with the help of Medialease) signed and sealed on the A.C. Lighting booth at PLASA 2007.
(Jim Evans)
