20.08.2009

Youngman builds events division

UK based access company Youngman, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Staging Concepts, the Minneapolis, US based producer of lightweight modular performance staging systems.

The Staging Concepts range will now be available throughout Europe via Youngman’s newly established Events Division, dedicated to the needs of the events industry, including sporting fixtures, outdoor concerts, exhibitions and product launches.

The Staging Concepts product range is already well-known on this side of the Atlantic, but customers have previously had to endure long delivery times. Youngman will now stock the range at its facility in Maldon, Essex, ready for rapid delivery across Europe.
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Staging Concepts seating

Staging Concepts manufactures a complete system of staging and seating risers ranging from a small modular folding stage suitable for schools and village halls, through to systems for use at major venues such as the O2 Arena in London.

Youngman’s new events division is headed by Jason Carlton, who joined the company in October having previously run his own film and TV rigging company. Youngman’s now offers a range that includes an aluminium crowd control barrier system and unit beams all of which have been designed with SolidWorks and built using the latest laser cutting and robotic welding technology.

Carlton said: “The Staging Concepts system is the perfect complement for our own range of products for the events industry. It is a complete system ideal for the end-user and specific venue applications.”

“One of the first things I did when I joined Youngman was to go out and visit some of the major UK users. They all identified the Staging Concepts product range as the system they’d choose – it has the fastest assembly and dismantling times, the smallest number of parts and is the easiest to assemble. The system also has a complete range of accessories”.

“The agreement with Staging Concepts is part of our long term development strategy and will work to our mutual advantage. It complements our in house manufactured events product range and will enable Staging Concepts to capitalise on the Youngman Events distribution and after-sales network”.
The two companies will kick off their new agreement at PLASA09, Earls Court London September 13th – 16th.