Strong/MDI Reaches Agreement with Eclipse Screens and Adds Curvilinear Screens for Themed Applications to Its Product Lineup
April 30 2018 - 4:20PM
Business Wire
Strong/MDI Screen Systems, a Ballantyne Strong Inc. (NYSE
American: BTN) company, and a leader in projection screen
manufacturing and optical coating development, today announced it
will take over the business activities of Eclipse Projection
Screens. Dustin Small, former CEO at Eclipse, will join Ballantyne
Strong as the new Director of Specialty Projects. He will be based
in Orlando where he will continue to manage the division and
promote integrated screen solutions for themed applications.
The spherical screen developed by Eclipse offers superior
advantages when compared to existing perforated metal screens. The
screen systems are entirely “seamless” - with no visible evidence
of the typical perforated panel checkerboard pattern caused by dust
collection, butt joints and panel color variances. Since the
surface is solid, there is no light loss and the projected media
remains at high resolution at lower lumen output. The patented
sound technology allows audio to penetrate through a solid screen
surface to maintain the approximation of sound to the relative
media. With no visible evidence of distortion to the projected
media or sound, this is a game changer for the entire themed
entertainment industry.
“Turnkey solutions are in high demand, and sometimes a strategic
relationship is the best way to accomplish that,” stated Dustin
Small, Director of Specialty Projects and former CEO of Eclipse
Screens. “The patented curvilinear screen system is enhanced with
Strong/MDI’s wide range of screen products and optical coatings
designed for themed entertainment applications.”
Other key advantages to the new screen offering include custom
attraction design expertise, onsite construction, installation and
coating application, timely screen manufacturing, and no limit to
size or shape. The solutions are also durable and maintenance
friendly.
“This partnership brings together Dustin Small’s 20 years of
theme park design experience with Strong/MDI’s 40+ years of cinema
expertise. The one-stop screen solutions it enables us to provide
to themed entertainment professionals are both practical and
cost-effective,” said Francois Barrette, Vice President and General
Manager at Strong/MDI.
Additional information regarding Strong/MDI’s compound screen
solutions for themed entertainment can be obtained by contacting
Dustin Small at 407 968-1952 or by email
dustin.small@strongmdi.com.
About Strong/MDI
Strong/MDI, a Ballantyne Strong Inc. company, is a projection
screen manufacturer located in Joliette, Canada. It manufactures 2D
and 3D screens, specialty screens, motorized screen systems, custom
structures and masking motors for clients worldwide. Strong/MDI is
also known for the development of highly sophisticated coatings for
projection surfaces.
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