About Us
TAIT History
TAIT History
Founded in 1978 by Michael Tait, we made a name in rock ‘n’ roll, quickly becoming one of the most innovative suppliers of touring staging, scenic, and automation for live events. Decades later, we continue to build on our fearless legacy of constant improvement.
Since then many best-in-class companies have now become part of TAIT, ITEC, Brilliant Stages, Thinkwell, productionglue, and Kinesys who have enabled us to bring our vision to even more worlds.
Our Story
Our Story
In 1968 our founder, Michael Tait, was hired to drive the band YES and all their gear around England in a Ford transit van. As the band got bigger, Mickey became both the Production Manager and Lighting Designer.
Bands touring their own lights was a brand new concept and the only lights available for rent were heavy theatrical fixtures. Back then there was no rigging so everything was ground supported.
To be efficient with truck space and time, he designed a large case that contained a CO2 powered telescopic lift with four 4cell par64 lamps. You would place four of these units on stage, take off the lids, raise the lifts, and presto: you had an operational lighting system. These innovative units became known as “Tait Towers”.
To be efficient with truck space and time, he designed a large case that contained a CO2 powered telescopic lift with four 4cell par64 lamps. You would place four of these units on stage, take off the lids, raise the lifts, and presto: you had an operational lighting system. These innovative units became known as “Tait Towers”.
10 years after joining the YES crew, Michael’s innovations had expanded to include staging and his gear could be found on tours across the US and beyond. It was at this point he decided it was time to take the business to the next level. TAIT was founded in 1978 with a small, multidisciplinary team dedicated to the highest quality of service that has grown into global organization with the same core mindset.
Our URL is a reminder that this original challenge–to innovate new possibilites for creativity–is still the one that drives us today.
Our URL is a reminder that this original challenge–to innovate new possibilites for creativity–is still the one that drives us today.
Global Footprint
Global Footprint
Ingenuity happens all over the world. We’ve delivered projects anywhere our clients need on earth—and beyond.
2000+ team members
20 offices
7 continents
...and even outer space!
Sustainability
Sustainability
Building a more sustainable future is the greatest challenge of all, and it has to be accomplished through global collaboration. We work with the Music Sustainability Alliance in North America and LIVE Green in the UK to drive industry-wide change and further our sustainability efforts.
We’re also constantly refining our practices to repurpose materials and reduce waste. We’ve built a database of all our reconfigurable asests to allow clients and design teams to create with circularity in mind. We’re also rolling out a company-wide global education program to get more of TAIT’s problem solvers thinking of ways we can improve.
Our offices in the UK and Lititz are powered by renewable electricity, and we’ve implemented infrastructure to report our carbon emissions globally. Our Haverhill UK Office is ISO14001 accredited, and our manufacturing facilities are diligently monitoring their waste streams to maximize their recycling potential.
Working within the ecosystem of our industry it’s important for us to do everything we can to positively impact what that future looks like.
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How We Help Our Partners
How We Help Our Partners
TAIT is a trusted partner, delivering world-class, audience-centric experiences through continuous innovation.
Our Beliefs
Visionary
We put our imagination first, embracing the possibilities inside every challenge.
Ingenious
We push the limits of what can be done, always in pursuit of better solutions.
Together
We are greater than the sum of our parts, letting go of ego to tap into the exceptional.
Dedicated
We create everything at a high standard, striving for excellence in all we do.
Offices