Grip Equipment

Here is how this works in practice. We source full grip kit packages scaled to your production, covering C-stands, combo stands, flags and nets in each standard size, apple boxes, sandbags, speed rail, scaffolding and the textiles for large overhead butterfly systems. Our team prepares and organises gear in grip carts and cases for efficient access on set, supplies expendables from tape and gels to tie-down materials, and can give skilled key grips and grip crews who know how the islands' conditions behave.

Malta's grip inventory is solid for standard work. But for large overhead rigs, wide frame sets or full grip trucks we supplement stock from Sicily and the Italian mainland, or from UK suppliers, with gear moving carnet-free within the EU and arriving by sea or air. We keep replacement hardware and extra frames on call. This the short travel times between locations make practical mid-shoot.

Here is the short of it. Grip work in Malta is largely a battle with the sun. The islands see roughly 300 days of sunshine a year. The hard central-Mediterranean light bounces strongly off honey-coloured globigerina limestone, the stone the Knights of St John built Valletta from after the Great Siege of 1565, so large overheads, silks and negative fill are key for shaping exteriors.

Here is the breakdown. The Maltese summer also brings real wind on exposed locations such as the Dingli Cliffs and the bastions of Fort Ricasoli. This has carried huge period sets for Gladiator and Gladiator II, making sandbag discipline and secure rigging a safety priority. Heritage interiors in Mdina and the Three Cities call for careful mounting that protects covered fabric, set up through Heritage Malta and the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage. Sea salt and limestone dust wear hardware, so we keep gear closely. English is an official language alongside Maltese, keeping crew planning and gear forms straightforward.