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Wenger Corporation Acquires Rigging Company, J.R. Clancy

Written By: Justin Lang on August 4, 2011

More from the Press Release: Effective August 1, 2011, the Wenger Corporation, based in Owatonna, MN signed an agreement to acquire J.R. Clancy, Inc. based in Syracuse, NY. This is exciting news for employees and business partners of both companies. The Wenger Corporation and J.R. Clancy are long standing privately owned businesses with shared values, [...]

JR Clancy Offers New Rigging Hoists; PowerLine, StageHand, StageHand+, Titan

Written By: Justin Lang on June 29, 2011

JR Clancy continues to evolve the world of stage rigging and motor control with their latest line of products. JR Clancy just announced four new products to their lineup. The PowerLine Line Shaft Hoist, StageHand Manual Hoist, StageHand+ Motorized Hoist and the Titan Automated Hoist. PowerLine The PowerLine provides a wide range of speeds and [...]

JR Clancy to Showcase Rigging Projects at USITT in Charlotte

Written By: Justin Lang on March 4, 2011

The very latest in rigging technology—from award-winning innovations for a grand opera house to the safest choices for schools—will be showcased in videos at J. R. Clancy’s booth (#730) at the USITT conference in Charlotte, NC, March 9-12, 2011. J. R. Clancy will feature high-resolution videos of several of its most recent rigging projects in [...]

JR Clancy Supports “Roadie for a Day” Boot Camp in Dallas

Written By: Justin Lang on February 17, 2011

Have you always wanted to be a roadie? It is a tough life! How would you like to live the life for a day? At this year’s Performing Arts Managers Conference, (PAMC) in Dallas Texas, that dream can come true with the “Roadie for a Day” Boot Camp on Saturday, February 26th. JR Clancy is [...]

JR Clancy Has MORE Scary Rigging Photos on Facebook

Written By: Justin Lang on February 16, 2011

How bad can rigging mistakes get? That’s the question J. R. Clancy answers on a weekly basis with its Scary Rigging Photo of the Week, posted on the company’s Facebook page. The photos of real rigging, sent to Clancy staff members by rigging inspectors and theatre managers, have generated more than one thousand friends to [...]

Take JR Clancy’s SureLock For A Test Drive

Written By: Justin Lang on January 27, 2011

Counterweight rigging system runaways can be a serious problem backstage. The SureLock is an effective way to prevent runaways. To try out the SureLock, contact your local JR Clancy dealer to try it out in your space for 60 days. This is a great upgrade for existing counterweight systems in schools. Offering customers a free [...]

JR Clancy Makes “Hiding” Rigging Chain Easier with AlphaChain

Written By: Justin Lang on December 17, 2010

We have all been there. We have needed to rig something to hang and had to use some trim chain. But the standard trim chain is a shiny silver surface so we had to spray paint it black to help mask it. Talk about time consuming! JR Clancy has heard your cries for help and [...]

J.R. Clancy Hosts Raynok Motion Control System at #LDI2010

Written By: Justin Lang on October 19, 2010

Visitors to the J. R. Clancy, Inc. booth (#1227) at LDI this week will see a special guest: an exciting motion control system offered by Niscon. Niscon’s Raynok MK2 Motion Control System can be configured to control a virtually unlimited number of axes from a variety of manufacturers’ equipment, including J. R. Clancy’s PowerLift and [...]

JR Clancy’s Factory – There’s ALWAYS Something Exciting Happening

Written By: Justin Lang on September 23, 2010

Just about every day, there’s something unusual in production at JR Clancy’s plant in Syracuse, NY. Today, for example, they have got a gear motor that’s over five feet high – going into a new performing arts center. There’s also a new self-climbing truss being assembled this week. At other times, they might be building [...]

J. R. Clancy Becomes an ETCP Training Provider

Written By: Justin Lang on September 18, 2010

J. R. Clancy has been approved to become an official Training Provider in rigging, as designated by the Entertainment Technician Certification Program. J. R. Clancy offers a training program that can assist ETCP Technicians in acquiring ETCP Renewal Credits towards recertification. Rigging professionals who take courses offered by J. R. Clancy earn one renewal credit [...]

JR Clancy on Facebook, Show Us Your Scariest Rigging Photos

Written By: Justin Lang on August 13, 2010

In JR Clancy’s latest Rigging Report email, they are calling for photos. No, not photos of your beautiful self, but photos of scary rigging. We have all been then. We have walked into a theatre, looked up and had to do a double take. “Are they really hanging pipes with dog chain?!?” Yup, I have [...]

Hug a Arbor, It’s Arbor Day!

Written By: Justin Lang on April 30, 2010

Today is the last Friday in April, that means it is Arbor Day! It is the day were we stop and hug our arbors, thank them for their hard work. Just kidding, that would be kinda funny though if it were true. Personally, I love Arbors! They hold all the weight to keep pipes flying [...]

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