DWR already distributes several premium brands including Vari*Lite, and the beginnings of this latest agreement stem back to DWR's confirmation as South Africa's Vari*Lite distributor at the end of 2008.
DWR's MD Duncan Riley reportss that the specification, supply and installation of lighting into theatres is an expanding sector for the company. "With Philips Selecon and Strand onboard, I have product ranges ideally suited to the calibre of projects we're working on - whether large or small - as the demand for either criteria is always for top quality equipment that will be reliable and long lasting."
Philips Strand/Selecon also slots into DWR's existing product portfolio, which includes Robe lighting, MA Lighting, Avolites, LSC, Strong, Le Maitre, MDG, Prolyte trussing and LumenRadio.
The first DWR project to specify Philips Strand dimmers is the high profile Natal Playhouse in Durban, which is undergoing a complete technical refurbishment. The contract involves replacing over 800 channels of dimming with the latest Philips/ Strand EC21 dimmer racks and Vision.Net architectural controllers across the venue's three performance spaces.
(Jim Evans)
