BLUMANO Ltd is an engineering-based company headquartered in the UK and working internationally which has been launched to provide a whole range of specialist services, expertise and consultancy which is related to lifting and load-bearing equipment for stages and other areas of entertainment industry production.

The company is headed by two industry professionals – Cristiano Giavedoni and Amedeo Guizzi. They bring many years of experience and a vast knowledge of the professional entertainment industry to the equation as well as their respective individual areas, plus imagination and an innovative approach.

Amedeo is a structural, mechanical and materials engineer with extensive experience working for high profile live entertainment projects. He is a skilled performer flying project & technical manager and has been technical director for numerous live shows and festivals. He has also worked as technical manager for Litec Trusses and Staging Systems Europe. Amedeo’s qualifications include being a health & safety co-ordinator and working at height and he is a member of the Italian Association of Engineers.

Cristiano has been a senior product and business development manager for three of the best known brands in the entertainment industry – Litec Trussing & Staging Systems Europe, Columbus McKinnon’s entertainment division including chain hoists and lifting equipment, and latterly, business & marketing director for UK automation systems manufacturer, Kinesys Projects.

BLUMANO’s range of services will include system integration of structures and machinery, structural calculations; site installation consultancy and project management; safety assessments and engineering approvals.