Base Craft

What Base Craft does

Base Craft is a specialty equipment and services provider for the motion picture industry, supplying power generation, power distribution, HVAC, trucks and trailers, and related production-support infrastructure to film, television, and broadcast production clients. The company sold specialized hardware (including "Movie Silent" generators ranging from 2KW to 1000KW, GPS-tracked units, advanced cable and distribution systems, and dressing/cast trailers) directly to production companies and studios through enterprise field-sales relationships, addressing the unique noise, footprint, and reliability constraints of on-location film sets that standard rental providers are not equipped to serve. Its revenue model was based on hardware sales and equipment provision within a single vertical — the motion picture industry — with no publicly disclosed pricing model and no named end-customer logos available in the input.

Prior to its December 2024 acquisition, Base Craft itself had executed inorganic growth, acquiring Hollywood Trucks on March 5, 2020, to add production trucks and trailers to its equipment inventory. Following its December 2024 acquisition by CES Power LLC (backed by private-equity firm Allied Industrial Partners), Base Craft ceased operating as an independent entity. Its capabilities were absorbed into CES Studio Services, a platform launched at close that bundles power generation, power distribution, temperature control, trucks/trailers, and on-site technology services into a single delivery offering for film, TV, and broadcast production clients across the US, UK, and Ireland.

Name

Base Craft

Legal name

Base Craft, LLC

Website

https://basecraftllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Base Craft supplies specialty power generation, distribution, and production-support equipment for motion picture, television, and broadcast production. Acquired by CES Power in December 2024, its capabilities now form CES Studio Services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Motion Picture Production Equipment and Services

NAICS

Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing (333611), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353)

SIC

Motors & Generators (3621), Power, Distribution & Specialty Transformers (3612)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Power & Energy Equipment Rental/Leasing (Generators, Light Towers, Compressors) (TLABAFAG)

Keywords

• Motion picture equipment
• Production power generation
• Film broadcast services
• Production equipment rental
• Specialty production support

Headquarters

HQ city

Jefferson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Equipment Provision and Specialty Services: Base Craft generated revenue by providing specialty services and equipment to the motion picture industry. Following its acquisition by CES Power, its capabilities were integrated into CES Studio Services to offer bundled solutions for film, television, and broadcast production.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Base Craft provided specialty services and equipment for the motion picture industry, including power generation, power distribution, temperature control, trucks and trailers, technology services, and zero emissions solutions tailored for film, television, and broadcast production environments. Following its December 2024 acquisition by CES Power LLC, Base Craft's capabilities were integrated into CES Studio Services to deliver bundled solutions for production companies and studios.

Product overview

Base Craft is a provider of specialty services and equipment for the motion picture industry that was acquired by CES Power LLC in December 2024. The company operates as an acquired brand within the CES Power portfolio. CES Power offers a comprehensive suite of services including Power Generation (generators 2KW-1000KW with GPS tracking, silent movie mode, paralleling), Power Distribution (cables, transformers, load centers), Temperature Control (HVAC equipment), Trucks and Trailers (production support vehicles), Technology Services (WIFI networks, security cameras), and Zero Emissions Solutions. The acquisition enabled the launch of CES Studio Services, a platform that bundles these products together to provide integrated solutions for film, television, and broadcast production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Specialty Services for Motion Picture Industry

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CES Power LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2024CES Power LLC acquired Base Craft as part of its strategic growth in the entertainment infrastructure sector. The acquisition led to the launch of CES Studio Services, combining Base Craft's specialty services with CES Power's existing power generation and distribution capabilities to offer bundled solutions for film, television, and broadcast production.

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Recent moves4 records

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Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BaseCraftLLC
• Facebookfacebook.com/basecraftllc

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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