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www.prosoundnewseurope.com SOUNDBITES live FINLAND/NORWAY/SWEDEN
Norwegian rental company Pro Systemer AShas purchased an L-AcousticsKARA WST line source system and 115XT HiQ monitor system from local distributor, Scandec Systemer. The company added 12 KARA cabinets with eight SB18 subs and four LA8 amplified controllers, plus 12 115XT HiQ active coaxial speakers with two 8XT compact coaxials and four LA8s to its inventory.
www.prosystemer.no www.scandecsystemer.no
Colombia-based
C.Vilar Amplificacion LTDAis the first Latin American partner to join Adamson Systems Engineering’s Project Energia. The company has been a long-time Adamson user, with one of the largest Adamson inventories in South America.
C.Vilar’s recent productions in Colombia include FIFA, Coldplay, US President Barack Obama’s recent visit, The Cartagena Classic Music Festival and The Bicentennial Celebrations of Colombia in Bogota.
www.adamsonsystems.com www.cvilar.com
Liverpool-based Adlib Solutions supplied sound packages for Panic! At The Disco’s recent UK tour, including full production for the Manchester Apollo and Brixton Academy shows. The rig centred around two Digidesign D-SHOW Profile mixing consoles. The Brixton/Manchester audio extras were an L-Acoustics V-DOSC system, which was spec’d by FOH engineer Pavan Grewall.
www.adlibsolutions.co.uk
Midas has launched its Mixtender iPad app, providing wireless remote control of the PR02 and PR02C digital mixing systems. The app allows engineers to remotely view 64 input meters and 27 output meters and provides wireless remote control of input faders, buss contributions and masters, VCA and MCA fader levels, EQ and channel mutes. Use of the app will be extended to the PRO Series and XL8 systems once v2.0 of the software is released.
www.midasconsoles.com
Nordic giant no longer myth
Finland/Norway holding company Eastavab Group Oy joins forces with Sweden’s Starlight to create ‘super production group’, writes Dave Robinson
IN THEfinal sequence of the acclaimed Troll Hunter film (2011), a belligerent giant is to be found lumbering through the Norwegian countryside. That may be only a clever fiction, but last month saw the creation of a Nordic colossus of another kind. In April, rental equipment and event organiser Eastavab Group Oy agreed to merge with Sweden’s United Audio Starlight AB (Starlight) to create a Nordic ‘super production group’. Eastavab Group,
jointly owned by CapMan Buyout IX fund and the management team, is the holding company of Eastway and AVAB-CAC, two of the highest profile service companies in Finland and Norway respectively. Starlight, the leading Swedish rental and touring company for the entertainment industry, was founded in 2006 through a merger between United Audio AB and Starlight AB. Together Eastavab and
Starlight will form the biggest AV equipment rental company operating in Finland, Sweden and Norway.
Eastavab supplied gear for the opening ceremony of Sweden’s Gothia Cup 2011, the world’s largest youth football tournament
In a statement, the owners say they aim to “increase the new group’s market share in its existing geographies and to continue to expand to new market areas”. Projected 2012 turnover for the new group is expected to be approximately €75 million. Eastavab, which employs 45 people, posted net sales of €23.1 million for 2010. AVAB-CAC carries PA kit from
Meyer Sound and Turbosound, while Starlight’s inventory also includes Meyer gear, alongside L-Acoustics and Nexo. “Our strategy together with Eastavab management is to
build a leading player in the Nordic audiovisual equipment rental market,” says Olli Liitola, senior partner at CapMan and responsible for Eastavab investment. “The merger with Sweden’s top equipment rental company Starlight is a significant step towards achieving this goal. We see major growth potential in Sweden both organically and through acquisitions.” “Starlight is an excellent
addition to Eastavab Group,” adds Trond Lutdal, CEO of Eastavab. “Through the merger, we are establishing a true
UNITED STATES
Last month, US audio providers Mambo Sound and Broadcast Support chose dBTechnologies’ DVA T12 active three-way line array modules ground stacked on top of two DVA S20 dual 18” subwoofers for use on a ‘Tiger Cruise’ aboard a US Navy aircraft carrier.
“It was a stunning setting,” said Mambo Sound’s Steve McNeil. “A
stage was built in the hangar, in an enclosed steel room in the belly of the craft where the planes and helicopters were stored, and large doors would be opened that lead to the ship’s five aircraft elevators exposing all to an awesome view of the open sea.”
www.broadcastsupport.com www.dbtechnologies.com www.mambosoundandrecording.com
Nordic platform with the scale, product range, competence and geographic presence to provide customers and partners with the industry’s best solutions, services and products. Furthermore, we can achieve greater efficiency in operations and significant synergies in, for example, purchasing of equipment while sharing best practices and optimising our offering in the Nordic region.” Completion of the
transaction is subject to certain conditions being
fulfilled and it is expected to occur during May 2012. Following the merger, the owners of Starlight will become shareholders in the holding company Eastavab Group. CapMan Group, established in 1989 and listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange since 2001, is one of the leading private equity firms in the Nordic countries and Russia, with assets under management of €3.1 billion.
www.avab-cac.no www.capman.com www.eastway.fi www.starlight.se
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