The purchases include 300 of the latest Robe moving lights, including the first 60 LED Wash 600s off the production line in the Czech Republic; 100 Robe 600 spots and 100 Robe 600 washes, plus an additional 40 Robin Beam 300 and Beam 700 units; 12 Robert Juliat Lancelot 4K Arena followspots, supplied by Robert Juliat's distributor in the UK, White Light, and 60 Liteware Chrome high output LED up lighters supplied by GDS.
Adding to an existing stock of Colourweb 250, 200 pieces of the ChromaQ Colourweb 125 LED surface have been bought from AC Lighting.
Over $1m has been invested in acquiring Vari*Lites this year, giving HSL a large stock of VL3500 and VL3000 Spots, VL3500 Washes, VL1000 Arc ERSs and VL1000 Tungsten ERSs.
MD Simon Stuart says, "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."
HSL has also purchased an assortment of different power distribution units from SES and also many kilometres of cable from AC lighting, as well as 15, 20, 25 and 50m circular A-type trusses from James Thomas Engineering.
In the automation department, a further 12 Kinesys master beam trolleys have been added to the inventory, along with 24 slave beam trolleys.
HSL's current and recent work includes tours with the boyband JLS, veteran electronica gurus OMD, indie rockers Foals and comedian Peter Kay's ongoing arena tour.
They have been on the TV with Coronation Street's 50th Anniversary Quiz, Ant & Dec's Push the Button, Dating in the Dark and Soccer Aid 2010 to name but a few.
They are 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 on the go.
Simon Stuart says, "Yet again, our success is the product of some amazing teamwork by everyone involved in the company, from our very proactive project management team to our hard-working technicians and engineers on the road and on the front line. Long may it continue. And we're already forecasting a strong start to 2011."
(Jim Evans)
