Salem, NH – September 10th, 2025 – United Staging and Rigging LLC, a leading provider of staging, rigging, and event infrastructure services across the U.S., is expanding its footprint into New Hampshire with the acquisition of a major facility in Salem. Supported by Enterprise Bank and the New Hampshire Business Finance Authority (BFA), the move represents a strategic relocation of the company’s headquarters from Haverhill, MA to Salem, NH—marking a new chapter of growth and innovation within the entertainment and live events industry.
United Staging has purchased a 53,415 sq. ft. manufacturing facility on Klein Drive, enabling the company to transition its operations out of Massachusetts and into a larger, more efficient New Hampshire base. The new location provides expanded warehouse and office space, allowing the company to consolidate operations, boost capacity, and establish Salem as the central hub for its New England operations.
“This expansion is a critical milestone for United Staging and Rigging as we continue to scale our operations and meet growing client demand,” said Jon Sharpe, Owner and President of United Staging. “We are incredibly grateful to Enterprise Bank and the NH BFA for helping make this vision a reality.”
“Helping innovative companies like United Staging grow in New Hampshire is exactly what the BFA was created to do,” stated James Key-Wallace, Executive Director of the New Hampshire BFA. “Their expansion into Salem not only brings new jobs and economic activity to the region, but also demonstrates the state’s ongoing appeal as a destination for business investment.”
Founded in New York City in 1986, United Staging has grown into a trusted provider for major live events nationwide—including concerts, presidential inaugurations, the Boston Marathon and many other national productions. The company also designs and manufactures a proprietary line of staging products under the UNI brand.
For more information about United Staging and Rigging, visit www.unitedstaging.com.
About the BFA
The Business Finance Authority (BFA) is a self-funding organization that fosters economic development and creates employment in New Hampshire. The BFA accomplishes these objectives by working with New Hampshire’s banking, business, and economic development sectors to develop and implement programs which expand the availability of credit in the state. Our customers include manufacturers, small and medium-sized businesses, health providers, and non-profit educational and cultural organizations. To learn more about the BFA and its programs, please click here.
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