Matthews Studio Equipment is a true American success story that helped shape the modern film set. For 55 years, family owned and operated, Matthews has served the motion picture, television, still photographic, broadcast, and theatrical industries by providing the fines grip hardware, lighting and camera rig support equipment manufactured in the world.

It all began in a garage in Burbank, California when Hollywood was still a wild west for broadcast and filmmaking. It was an era without recognized gear standards. The field was ripe for the two young men who worked out of their garage to come up with better solutions. They opened a machine shop to develop their ideas. Eventually, Matthews established an official ANSI standardization for the 5/8” Baby Pin and the 1-1/8” Junior Receiver for hardware, clamp and stands; revolutionizing the grip industry worldwide. These standards were accepted by SMPTE and remain in effect today. Matthews responded with the first foldable and collapsible C-Stand that’s become the single most-used support gear worldwide. So began a constant flow of practical production solutions from hardware to dollies. Founder Ed Phillips encouraged partnering with filmmakers whose inventions were created from first-hand experience. Along the way, they garnered three Scientific and Technical Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, numerous other honors, and perpetual accolades from filmmakers worldwide. Today’s Matthews catalog offers 1500+ products – still manufactured in Burbank, California.

"After 5 decades, Matthews, “The Original Hollywood Grip Company" is still grateful and proud to serve the worldwide motion picture community." (Source: msegrip.com)