Dave Smith and Keith Owen Launch
SpecialzLighting designer
Dave Smith and former LSD R&D chief Keith Owen have teamed
up to form Specialz Limited, a company formed primarily to
offer a one-off manufacturing service to set and lighting
designers who cannot find the item they need 'off the
shelf'.
Dave Smith comments: "For some time
I've felt that lighting and set designers need a dedicated
company that can turn their ideas and concepts into a
practical reality. With more rental companies concentrating
on their core business there is a need for a company that
has the skills and expertise to design and build specialised
items when designers call for innovation."
Launched
in early March 2003, the company has already completed a
refurbishment project for AFM lighting, six customised
fittings for Placebo's latest tour, and a set wiring project
for Total Fabrications.
The company also offers additional
services including lamp refurbishment or retrofitting, a set
wiring service. electrical maintenance, PAT and CE testing
and electrical design and prototyping. "Making a specialised
light fitting for a tour or a show to fulfil a particular
function is a cost-effective reality, no matter what size of
show," said Smith. "No matter how large or small the design
dilemma, designers are no longer confined to designing
around stock lists. We aim to provide solutions for every
budget."