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A HOLISTIC HUB Sunbelt Rentals’ North Wembley facility will span 180,000 sq ft
Sunbelt Rentals is the UK’s largest equipment rental company. It now boasts over 4000 employees, more than 200 service centres nationally and upwards of 35,000 customers from the construction, industrial, infrastructure, utilities, events, film and TV industries. Within the film and TV production sector, Sunbelt Rentals has acquired four leading businesses – Movietech, PKE Lighting, Media Access Solutions and Alpha Grip – in order to offer UK creators a unique blend of top-of-the- line equipment and specialist expertise. Hired kit is matched by an incredible network of support, with experienced About Sunbelt Rentals Sunbelt Rentals is set to open the largest specialist film and TV facility in West London A brand-new specialist hire facility is opening in Wembley courtesy of Sunbelt Rentals, serving its high-end film and TV offering to clients across London and the south of England. Located in Victory Park, North Wembley – 11 miles from central London – the 180,000 sq ft business hub is set to become the HQ for Sunbelt Rentals’ net- zero and low-carbon kit solutions, giving centre stage to its sustainable location and clean-energy services. Sunbelt Rentals will provide both its exceptional film and TV services as well as its wider business offerings – which include power solutions, HVAC and external training.
To explore the extensive range of cameras and accessories, lighting and grip equipment, lenses, cranes, specialist vehicles and powered access that’s available to hire, head to sunbeltrentals.co.uk Rentals include FX’s Fargo , Amazon’s The Boys and Netflix’s upcoming film Havoc , among many others. technicians and maintenance teams ready to assist with getting up and running. This premium offering has seen Sunbelt Rentals work with international studios and award-winning directors on everything from commercials and TV series to blockbuster films. Productions supported by Sunbelt “The scale of the new location means that we can offer an exceptional customer experience,” notes Mike Pollard, MD of film and TV at Sunbelt Rentals. “Along with the expansive warehouse and range of specialist equipment, customers can use our test rooms, viewing theatre, creative hub and meeting rooms for enhanced creative collaboration.” By investing heavily in equipment and infrastructure, Sunbelt Rentals plans
for the facility to set new standards in efficiency and sustainability, while ensuring customers in film and TV are furnished with everything they might need. There are also plans to bolster the sector locally and nationally, via business partnerships and training programmes that address skills shortages. “The West London facility is one of our flagship film and TV facilities,” explains Phil Parker, Sunbelt Rentals CEO. “We’re looking forward to welcoming customers new and old to explore the expansive range of equipment available to hire, while also highlighting some of the sustainable design choices that have gone into the new building. This facility represents increased local employment opportunities, sustainable practices and an exceptional customer experience.” The Victory Park location will also include Sunbelt Rentals’ first lighting team within the Greater London area – marking a fantastic opportunity to create jobs locally and develop a new area of business in the region. Efforts have also been made to expand grip services and the cameras and lenses department – with the former now consisting of one of the largest fleets of cranes in the country, while the latter boasts a stock of the latest and most impressive cinema equipment.
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