Founded 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.
ETCP Theater Rigging Technician
J.R. ClancyJ.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.SYRACUSE, NY
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
Amick Rigging and RacingSince 1958, family-owned Amick Rigging and Racing has fabricated lifting and rigging equipment in Pittsburgh while also making motorsport safety restraints. Its distinctive reach runs from custom no-touch tools and chain sling assemblies—built and repaired in-house—to the wheel-restraint tether it engineered as NASCAR’s first in 1998. Five certified inspectors with more than 150 years of combined experience support its inspection, testing, repair, and training work.332618CARNEGIE, PA
Patterson ManufacturingOperating on Pittsburgh’s Monongahela River since 1858, Patterson Manufacturing is a long-established, safety-focused industrial maker whose Pittsburgh headquarters remains under third-generation family leadership. The company is known for thoroughly tested equipment for heavy-duty towing and lifting operations, with designs shaped around operator safety, lower maintenance, and customers’ specific working conditions. Patterson is ISO 9001:2015 certified.333923PITTSBURGH, PA