LESNA began supplying curtains and rigging for live theatres and concert halls around Montreal, PQ (CANADA)in 1947. Part of that business was manufacturing cinema front curtains (cinemas closed these between shorts and feature films) and masking drapery. In 1952 LESNA began manufacturing and installing cinema front ends (frames and maskings) and supplying projection surfaces, which is its core business to this day.

During the 1950's and into the 60's LESNA supplied wooden frames (to support the projection surface) and masking systems on hardwood runners. In the late 1970's and throughout the 1980's cinema architecture underwent dramatic changes. Large single screen auditoriums were divided in two (twinning), front curtains were abolished by many exhibitors and front end supply became more specialized. LESNA was at the forefront of these changes and developed steel framing and masking solutions, which evolved into the LESNA CINEFRAME.

As computer aided design (CAD) became more accessible, LESNA developed a system to easily translate customer specifications into drawings for approval and manufacturing. Developed during the installation of some 5000 plus auditoriums world wide; the LESNA SCREEN SYSTEM insures the best fit into an auditorium with optimum image sizes.

Customer demand drove LESNA to develop CINE MATT and CINE GAIN projection surfaces. Purchasers appreciated a front-end supplier who guaranteed delivery date, proper fit, and image size; since integrating other manufacturer's surfaces proved to be problematic. LESNA developed CINE MATT and CINE GAIN surfaces using contemporary manufacturing techniques.

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