Universal Pixels is set to double the capacity of its headquarters in Tring, Hertfordshire, expanding its operational footprint alongside the ongoing development of its US facility to support growing international demand for specialised video systems.
Founded in 2016, the company operates across theatre, film and television, and live performance, delivering dedicated LED display hardware, video processing, media server workflows and engineering support. Rather than diversifying into broader production disciplines, the specialist has retained an exclusive technical focus on video infrastructure.
That display focus led to substantial deployment across West End and Broadway theatre environments, with technical credits including productions of The Lehman Trilogy, Beetlejuice, Mean Girls and American Psycho. The company also established a permanent presence within film and broadcast studio production, engineering temporary and semi-permanent LED volume installations by repurposing high-resolution touring panels and processing hardware.
Gareth Jeanne, managing director at Universal Pixels, said: “One of the things that has really helped us over the years is that we’ve stuck to doing video only. We are an independent specialist. We focus only on doing video and doing it at a fantastic level, which means we can keep all our expertise around that.”
Commercial director Phil Mercer noted that the company’s technical investment strategy centres on early collaboration with display developers: “We are prepared to work with new and small manufacturers, which comes with considerable risk, but the reward is seeing the innovation and creative capabilities of equipment that has a benefit beyond cost.”
Alongside its facility expansion, the business has formalised its environmental and operational practices through B Corporation certification and is supporting regional skills development, serving as a Cornerstone Employer for Buckinghamshire College Group’s T Level in Media Production.
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