J.R. Clancy traces its identity to Syracuse stagehand John Clancy, whose 1882 pulley inventions solved an unusually difficult scenery change and launched a company founded in 1885. Known for treating theatre safety as central to its work, the company created the fire line and self-closing fire curtain after the 1903 Iroquois Theatre fire; its rigging systems now serve performance venues ranging from grand opera houses to local high schools worldwide.
Pittsburgh Stage, IncFounded in 1942 as a Pittsburgh theatrical-curtain and props dealer, Pittsburgh Stage now manufactures theatrical rigging, curtains and acoustical panels while integrating theatrical lighting systems. The Sewickley company moved into a 45,000-square-foot manufacturing and office facility in 2008 and brings more than eight decades of design, fabrication and installation experience to projects well beyond the Mid-Atlantic. Its safety-focused workforce includes the largest number of ETCP Theater Rigging Technicians in Pennsylvania.339999SEWICKLEY, PA
Scenic Solutions LLCFamily-owned since its founding in 1996, Scenic Solutions grew from theatre experience into a West Carrollton, Ohio, production shop known for turning demanding entertainment visions into working stage environments. Its 24,000-square-foot facility supports custom scenery and technical work for clients ranging from regional ballet companies to national touring productions, with opening-night deadlines shaping its practical approach.WEST CARROLLTON, OH
Sentric Safety GroupSentric Safety Group, formed in 2016, carries a safety tradition that reaches back to the 19th century, when Paul Bouré designed an engagement lock for railway safety. Today, its global team unites long-established safety companies and serves organizations working in hazardous environments, with the Kirk operation in North Canton tracing its own history to 1932.NORTH CANTON, OH
Amick Rigging and RacingSince 1958, Carnegie’s family-owned Amick Rigging and Racing has built lifting and rigging equipment while also making safety restraints for motorsports. Three generations of the Amick family have kept the Pittsburgh operation in-house, from fabricating slings and custom no-touch tools to inspecting and load-testing equipment up to 400,000 pounds. Amick also engineered NASCAR’s first wheel-restraint tether in 1998, a breakthrough that grew into racing restraints used across major racing series.CARNEGIE, PA