What Sunset does

Sunset Supplies is a privately held production-supplies rental company headquartered in Pasadena, California, serving the Southern California/Hollywood film and television production market. The company rents walkie-talkies (Motorola CP200 two-way radios with full accessory kits), trucks and vans (including F-550 Super Cube camera trucks and high-top cargo vans), generators and electrical distribution equipment, basecamp gear (tents, tables, wardrobe racks, lounge furniture, makeup mirrors), lighting, climate-control equipment, sanitation supplies, and a wide range of expendables and safety equipment. It also provides turnkey Location Services covering basecamp setup, power washing and disinfecting of equipment between uses, flooring, lighting, power, signage, heating/AC, and coordination of permits with the Fire Department.

Sunset's business model is asset-based rental plus services, priced entirely on custom quotes initiated by phone or email via a downloadable PDF order form. The customer base is exclusively business-to-business, focused on major studios and streamers producing features, episodic television, commercials, and music videos in the LA market. Named productions include shows for Netflix, Fox Studios, FX Networks, HBO, Warner Bros., CBS, and Universal Television. The company operates as an owner-operated, family-run business revived by founders Ken and Christy from a circa-1990 predecessor called the One Stop Shop, and is closely associated with the Mat Men sub-brand (matmen.net) for set-safety equipment. Distribution is direct: customers pick up at the Pasadena facility or receive local delivery; there is no app, no public API, no e-commerce checkout, and no online pricing.

Operationally, Sunset positions itself as a single-vendor alternative to fragmented LA production-supply houses, leaning on founder reputation and a 1990 legacy brand. There is no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no M&A activity. Marketing is limited to an Instagram presence and word-of-mouth referrals within the entertainment industry. The company is private, with 11–50 employees, and shows no evidence of AI/ML capability, data products, or technology platform beyond the company website.

Name

Sunset

Legal name

Sunset Supplies

Website

https://sunsetsupplies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sunset Supplies is a Pasadena, California-based production-supplies rental company that rents walkie-talkies, trucks, generators, basecamp gear, and offers location setup services for Hollywood film and television productions, including shows from Netflix, HBO, Warner Bros., and Fox.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pasadena

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental: Rental of production supplies including walkies (Motorola CP200 radios), trucks, generators, lighting, tables, tents, and various set equipment. Customers rent equipment for film/TV production use.
2. Location Services: Setup and services for production locations including flooring, lighting, power, signage, heating/AC, sanitation supplies, tent installations, and permit coordination with Fire Department.
3. Production Supply Sales: Sale of consumable and expendable production supplies including craft services items, cleaning supplies, tape, signage, and safety equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sunset Supplies rents production supplies, equipment, and vehicles to film, television, commercial, and music video productions in the Los Angeles/Hollywood market. Core offerings include walkie-talkie rentals (Motorola CP200 two-way radios), trucks and vans (3-Ton F-550 Super Cube, camera trucks, Nissan High-Top Cargo Vans), generators and power distribution, lighting, basecamp and location equipment (tents, tables, directors chairs, folding chairs, sandbags), sanitation and climate control supplies, makeup mirrors, wardrobes, and turnkey Location Services including catering setups, background holding, changing tents, make-up tents, COVID station tents, flooring, lighting, power, signage, and Fire Department permit coordination.

Product overview

Sunset is a production supplies company serving the film, TV, and multimedia industry, offering a comprehensive one-stop-shop for production needs. The core offerings include Production Supplies (craft services, climate control, generators, lighting, tables, wardrobes, safety equipment, cleaning supplies, and expendables), Walkies featuring Motorola CP200 two-way radios with full accessories, Trucks & Vans for equipment and crew transport, and Location Services for basecamp setup including changing tents, catering setups, and sanitation. Additional offerings encompass Art Department & Effects equipment (apple boxes, stands, steel deck) and Basecamp Equipment (tents, chairs, sandbags). The company positions itself as a revived "One Stop Shop" combining walkie, production supply, and trucking services for features, episodics, commercials, music videos, and special events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mat Men: A related brand for set safety equipment and supplies, operated at matmen.net. Drainage mats, grass mats, and Mat Men 3'x5' carpeted mats are referenced.

Products and services

• Production Supplies Comprehensive production supplies for film and TV production including craft services equipment, climate control, generators, lighting, tables, wardrobes, makeup mirrors, safety equipment, cleaning supplies, expendables, and consumables. Orders are placed via the Sunset website's PDF order form.
• Walkies (Motorola CP200) Rental of Motorola CP200 portable two-way radios with 16-channel communication flexibility, clear audio output, and a full accessory line including chargers, antennas, batteries, hand mics, headsets, and surveillance mics, targeted at film and TV production crews needing on-set communication.
• Trucks & Vans Vehicle rental services for film and TV productions including 3-Ton F-550 Super Cube, camera trucks, Nissan High-Top Cargo Vans with lift gates, Nissan Heavy Duty 3500 High-Top Cargo Vans, and NV 3500 Pass Vans for equipment and crew transport.
• Location Services Turnkey location setup and support services for production sites including lunch catering setups, background holding, changing tents, make-up station tents, COVID station tents, power washing, flooring, lighting, power, signage, heating, A/C, sanitation supplies, portable tents, and mats, plus permit coordination with the Fire Department.

Named customers16 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Universal Production Services: Division of Universal Studios offering large-scale production support including equipment, location services, and basecamp. Broader portfolio than Sunset, with deeper capital and vertical integration into a major studio.
• Panavision: Industry-leading motion picture equipment provider (cameras, lenses, lighting). While more specialized in camera systems, it competes in the broader LA production-rental ecosystem serving the same major-studio customers.

Direct peers

• Hand-Held Films: California-based rental provider for film and TV production supplies and accessories. Operates in the same regional production-services market as Sunset with overlapping equipment categories.
• Keslow Camera: Major LA-based camera and grip equipment rental house serving features, episodics, and commercials. Comparable production-rental business model serving the same Netflix/studio customer roster.
• CSI Rentals: Production rental provider in California offering location services, basecamp equipment, and supplies to film/TV productions. Directly comparable location-services and equipment catalog to Sunset.
• Set Rentals Inc: LA-area rental supplier for film and TV productions, providing set equipment, expendables, and basecamp supplies. Competes head-to-head with Sunset on mid-size studio and independent productions.
• Hollywood Rentals: Long-standing LA-based production supplies and equipment rental house serving features, episodics, and commercials. Direct competitor in walkies, basecamp, trucks, and general production supplies to the same Sunset customer base.
• United Production Services: Southern California production supply and equipment rental company offering walkies, expendables, and basecamp gear to film and TV productions. Closely overlapping catalog and customer segment with Sunset.

Emerging players

• SIM Studios: Multi-region production services and rental provider expanding across North America. Replicates the one-stop-shop model Sunset uses in LA, representing a potential competitive threat if SIM expands deeper into Southern California.

Others

• Mat Men: Set-safety and matting brand co-founded by Sunset's founders Ken and Christy. Sister company/sibling brand rather than pure competitor—illustrates founder's adjacent vertical and a potential cross-sell channel for Sunset.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sunsetsupplies
• Facebookfacebook.com/SunsetSupplies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sunsetsupplies

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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