ColorExpress assembles an average of 4,000 gelstrings per month, but that average is growing: the team produced a record 4,600 gelstrings in January alone - and broke that record again in March with 4,800 gelstrings, including a large order of 442 custom-made large format CXIs for The Villagio mall in Doha, Qatar. Because the CXI allows colour mixing via dual scrolling gelstrings, the order required 884 gelstrings in a 36" width. Denise Clark, ColorExpress manager said: "There were days where we could have easily been working around the clock." In spite of the pace, they still managed to get every gelstring delivered on time as ordered.
Wybron says its ColorExpress offers the only gelstring in the industry with the option of a guaranteed 24-hour turnaround. All orders received by noon and designated for next day delivery within the continental United States will ship that same day. Wybron's assembly system provides clean cuts, with all edges in exact alignment. Extensive tests were performed on tapes to find the one best suited to the intense heat of theatre lighting, and special tabs were developed for infrared sensor systems - guaranteed to never peel, slide or crack, say the company.
(Lee Baldock)
