“The industry leader for over 45 years. The deeply immersive special-effects laden experiences of today require a depth and breadth of knowledge in engineering, manufacturing and acoustics. That’s why we excel in partnership with theatre owners, architects and general contractors. They count on our skill as installers as well as problem solvers and advisors.”
Meet our talented and experienced team
(Started in 1970) Oversees all Soundfold operations, Product Design and Development, Client Project Coordinator, Installation Logistics.
(started 1995) Front End Specialist, Blueprint Compilation, CAD Drawings, Safety Committee, Sales, Product Design and Development.
(started 1996) Office Manager, Personnel Department, Payroll, Taxes
(started 1988) Installation Crew Coordinator, Installation Supervisor, Personnel Scheduling, Safety Committee, Soundfold Drape, Front End and Speaker Specialist.
(started 2003) San Antonio based, Front End and Speaker Specialist.
(started 2012) Safety Committee, Office, Plan Take Offs for Quoting, Personnel Department, Warehouse Manager, Shipping and Receiving.
Soundfold’s distinctive pleated walls have been a familiar sight to movie-goers for years. Today, they’re found in thousands of theatres across the United States, in Central and South America, Canada and the Caribbean. But Soundfold first appeared in bowling alleys, beginning in 1967. Based on an ingenious patent filed by D.R. Humber in 1962, the wall covering’s original job was to minimize the excess reverberation caused by balls rolling down lanes to smash bowling pins.
Soundfold’s founder, Art Sickels, recognized his product’s ability to solve several problems: it not only controls excess reverberation by clarifying the sound within a room, it hides unfinished walls and mechanicals with an aesthetically-pleasing surface. He grew the business to include schools, churches, computer rooms, dispatch centers and recording studios. In the late 1960’s, Art installed Soundfold in several movie theatres where its reputation quickly spread. Art was joined by Tony Sickels in 1970, and by Michael Sickels in 1995, in a continuing effort to innovate additions and changes to the Soundfold system, evolving it for the digital age.
Acoustical pioneers with the patents to prove it, the team at Soundfold continue to evolve with the times. The deeply immersive special-effects laden experiences of today require a depth and breadth of knowledge in engineering, manufacturing and acoustics. That’s why we excel in partnership with theatre owners, architects and general contractors. They count on our skill as installers as well as problem solvers and advisors. Today, the Centerville, Ohio-based company continues to give Soundfold customers its best efforts and products while keeping Soundfold affordable for theatre owners, large and small.
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