Today known as Strong Entertainment Lighting, a manufacturer of Follow Spotlights for live entertainment since 1948, and film
projector lamphouses since 1926. Introduced in 1956, the
Super Trouper® model became the industry standard of long-throw, high-
intensity followspots, and still today is requested by name in the riders of major artists. The original
carbon-arc source has been superseded by the
Xenon lamp. Strong's newest
fixture is the
Radiance®, using an 850 W. eMarc Metal Halide light source.
Company website:
Strong Entertainment Lighting » Home.
See also
Strong History, IA#354, and
Unofficial PDF of company history, from
film-tech.com.
