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Summit Had a Back-Up Plan

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Summit Steel played a vital role in the action and excitement for the UK movie premiere of The Back-Up Plan, which took place at the Vue Cinema, Leicester Square, London. The film sees Jennifer Lopez's return to the big screen in this romantic comedy co-starring Alex O’Loughlin. Summit was asked by production company Premier PR to "float" a double sided screen 4 metres in the air outside … [Read more...]

LTM Qualify for full LEEA membership

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Lift Turn Move Ltd have qualified for full membership of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA). LEEA is a technical association involved in the design, manufacture, hire, repair, refurbishment, test, examination and use of lifting equipment. Applicants are subject to technical audits before full membership is granted and then to a continuing assessment programme. The approval … [Read more...]

Harlequin dance floor workshop at ABTT

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British Harlequin will include a dance floor workshop when the company exhibits at the ABTT Theatre Show 2010 to be held at London’s Royal Horticultural Halls, 16th & 17th June. Also on show will be a wide range of examples from Harlequin’s extensive range of floors for the performing arts. Visitors will able to examine many different floor types with expert support on hand to provide … [Read more...]

Stage One Create Some Magic for Butlins

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Stage One conjured up three magical sets recently when they were asked by Phil McCandlish of production consultancy, Open Other End, to produce identical sets for Butlins’ ‘Billy’s Magic’ Abracadabra show - part of their entertainment package for the coming year at their Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skegness Resorts. The brief from set designer and Butlins’ Creative Director, Phil Peacock, was … [Read more...]

MILOS Launches xStages.com

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MILOS launches a brand new internet portal and webstore for its xStages range of staging and decking products. The concept is designed to strengthen B2C sales and for specific market targeting, opening up new avenues of communication and purchasing convenience. "The internet is one of the strongest and most far reaching sales mediums available" says MILOS' Sales Manager, Jiří Brůža, "It is … [Read more...]