If ballast sales are an accurate barometer of the state of the global film industry, we’d say it is fairly buoyant in most places; New York is one area with little downturn in business. The latest shipment of Power Gems ballasts to John Banner at Film Trade Miami reflects the picture as we ... Read Full Article
A new job at Power Gems is the least interesting thing about Wesley Maphosa. Our latest hire is a freelance videographer, a radio show host, and is studying for a business qualification. Somehow, he manages to work full time on the production of ballasts at Power Gems in Irlam, outside Manchester... Read Full Article
Power Gems has been supplying high speed electronic ballasts to NBCUniversal USA for the last 20 years. So, when sister company Sky announced plans to expand and develop their UK production facility in Elstree, it was only a matter of time before they stocked up on EB1812Ps. NBCUniversal USA will... Read Full Article
Christmas is coming. It’s time to unplug your ballasts and reconnect with friends and family. On Friday 18 December, Power Gems in the UK will close for a short break, to refresh and recharge our power supplies. In the US, we close a little later, on 24 December. We re-open on Monday 4 January.... Read Full Article
A new LED product we developed during the first COVID-19 lockdown, the Power Gems GEMtile, has gone from customer suggestion to location filming, in a matter of months. We don’t believe in delayed gratification, so when one of the largest UK lighting rental contractors, PKE Lighting, approached... Read Full Article
All the top talent goes to the Beijing Film Academy – including Power Gems ballasts. China’s only film academy, the largest film academy in Asia, has placed an order for our versatile EB57P – a HMI ballast boasting a 3-connector configuration to drive most fixtures. Think of it as the Tom H... Read Full Article
