Lior The Art of Pinball to Begin Making Official Products for Pinball Manufacturer

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Jun 15, 2023

Analysis

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TL;DR

The Art of Pinball partners with unnamed OEM manufacturer, relocates studio.

Summary

The Art of Pinball, an established aftermarket mod manufacturer run by Lior, has announced a partnership with an unnamed OEM pinball manufacturer to produce sculptures, mods, and design work. The company is simultaneously relocating to a larger studio in a new city, with the move targeted for completion by July. The pinball manufacturer partner is expected to be officially announced within weeks.

Key Claims

The Art of Pinball will handle 'whole production of the sculptures, mods and design' for an unnamed OEM pinball manufacturer
high confidence · Official announcement from Lior/The Art of Pinball; direct quote from article
The OEM pinball manufacturer partner will be officially announced within the next couple of weeks
medium confidence · Article states 'should be officially announced sometime in the next couple of weeks' — timeline approximation
The Art of Pinball is relocating to a new, larger studio in a different city
high confidence · Direct statement in announcement
The Art of Pinball studio move is targeted to be complete by July
high confidence · Direct statement: 'They hope that the move will be complete by July'

Notable Quotes

“The Art of Pinball will begin doing 'whole production of the sculptures, mods and design for this company' in addition to official mods and toppers”
The Art of Pinball/Lior (via announcement) — Defines scope of partnership with unnamed OEM manufacturer — indicates significant production responsibility beyond aftermarket mods
“the yet-to-be-named company, which should be officially announced sometime in the next couple of weeks”
Knapp Arcade (article author) — Indicates OEM partnership details are under embargo or confidential until official announcement

Entities

LiorpersonThe Art of PinballcompanyKnapp ArcadeorganizationLittle Shop of Gamescompany

Signals

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business_signal: The Art of Pinball expanding operations through OEM partnership and studio relocation, indicating growth in aftermarket mod sector and increased manufacturing capacity
high · Announcement of OEM partnership with production of 'whole production of sculptures, mods and design' plus move to 'new, larger studio'
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leak_detection: OEM manufacturer partner identity remains confidential pending official announcement; embargo or confidentiality agreement in place
high · 'the yet-to-be-named company, which should be officially announced sometime in the next couple of weeks'
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personnel_signal: Lior/The Art of Pinball transitioning from pure aftermarket to official OEM manufacturing partnership, representing talent migration into established manufacturer operations
high · The Art of Pinball 'announced that they have begun doing work for an OEM Pinball Manufacturer' including 'official mods and toppers'

Topics

business partnership and manufacturing expansionprimaryaftermarket mod industry and custom partsprimaryOEM pinball manufacturer identity (unnamed)primarystudio expansion and relocationsecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.85)— Article celebrates The Art of Pinball's growth and partnership as exciting news; supportive tone with congratulations; no criticism or concerns expressed

Transcript

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This morning, the well-know pinball aftermarket mod manufacturer Lior and his company The Art of Pinball announced that they have begun doing work for an OEM Pinball Manufacturer (OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer, showing my auto industry roots). The Art of Pinball will begin doing "whole production of the sculptures, mods and design for this company" in addition to official mods and toppers for the yet-to-be-named company, which should be officially announced sometime in the next couple of weeks. In addition to that exciting news, they are moving to a new, larger studio in a different city. They hope that the move will be complete by July. Congratulations to Lior! Anyone who is interested in checking out some of the cool mods that The Art of Pinball has already made can check out their shop on the Little Shop of Games website. I've included pictures of several of them below. https://littleshopofgames.com/product-category/the-art-of-pinball/