CMA Moldform raises arts centre’s profile with new signage

BIRMINGHAM-based castings and moulding firm, CMA Moldform, has helped raise the profile of a London arts centre by producing iconic new signage for the building.

The company was commissioned to produce the signage by Battersea Arts Centre and the display has replaced the centre’s old ‘red cubes’ banner.

Part of an Arts Council England-funded programme, the double-sided signage was manufactured from coloured resin lettering, back-lit using high quality strip LEDs, and powder coated steel housings, mounted on a steel beam nearly seven metres long.

Peter Turnock, of CMA, said: “it was a very challenging project to undertake, with a number of technical issues to overcome. The end result gives a completely new look to the BAC.”

CMA, best known for creating the stunning helmet used in the Ridley Scott science fiction film Prometheus – featured on posters for the recent Birmingham Made Me expo, has recently been appointed by wargaming and miniatures specialist Hawk Wargames to produce a new range of products for its games.

Hawk’s latest venture is the 10mm scale science-fiction battle game, Dropzone Commander. Its aim is to provide a whole range of innovative and high quality wargames in multiple scales, and multiple game universes.

CMA began 25 years ago by producing fine scale models of cars, ships, trains, planes, figures and many more. These are still a large part of the business today.  

The company also has a very active art department, catering for specialist public and private design work including sculptures and installations.