A&O UK's warehouse will carry an extensive stock of its Falcon Architectural and Entertainment product ranges, and will be based in Blackburn, Lancashire, with easy transport links to all the UK and Ireland. A London office is scheduled to be announced, to provide a central administrative base for the new venture.
HSL will provide service and technical support. HSL currently holds the largest stock of A&O's Falcon range fixtures in the country, and has worked extensively with this technology for the last three years.
Marco Niedermeier, MD of A&O says: "This is a perfect opportunity to strengthen our worldwide business and commercial network. It will allow us to continue expanding the continuity of service for which the company is renowned, and it will be particularly beneficial for transatlantic and inter-continental projects."
HSL's MD Simon Stuart comments: "We've made a substantial investment in A&O products recently, and have specified and used them on a huge variety of projects. Our experiences have given us complete confidence in their quality and reliability, and we've decided to cement our relationship with A&O by offering our expertise and knowledge in supporting this new company. We see massive potential for all products, particularly searchlights, in many applications, despite the current economic climate."
A&O's Falcon range is manufactured in Germany by Alpha One. HSL has recently used Falcon products on Snow Patrol, Massive Attack, the Vodafone Music Awards, Madness and many other shows and events.
(Jim Evans)
