Moss
Moss designs and manufactures custom tension-fabric graphics, modular display systems, and lightboxes for enterprise clients across events, exhibits, retail, corporate, and sports venues globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1955
- HeadquartersFranklin Park, United States
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Moss does
Moss is a US-headquartered provider of custom tension-fabric graphics, modular display systems, and branded environment installations serving enterprise clients across events, exhibits, retail, corporate, and sports venues. Founded in 1955 by Bill Moss, who patented the first pop-up tent, the company sells proprietary products including the EZ Fabric Wall II modular wall system with patent-pending Moveable Locks, SEG (Silicone Edge Graphics) fabric and frames, the Moss Groove freestanding panel system, Construct 120/80 structures, eMotion animated lightboxes, and the Sustaina sustainable materials portfolio. Manufacturing is vertically integrated at a 180,000 sq ft headquarters covering print (latex, UV, and dye-sublimation on 1.6m–5m printers), fabrication, paint, finishing, and lighting, complemented by operations in the UK, Germany, Poland, and China following nine acquisitions under private-equity sponsor EagleTree Capital and parent Vomela Companies. Revenue is generated through custom fabrication sales, rental inventory for trade shows and events, professional installation and project management services, and multi-location program management for retail and brand rollouts, with quote-based pricing routed through enterprise field sales and an inside-sales/customer portal (Moss OS) channel.
Moss firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Moss
- Legal name
- Moss Holding Company
- Website
- https://mossinc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1955
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Moss designs and manufactures custom tension-fabric graphics, modular display systems, and lightboxes for enterprise clients across events, exhibits, retail, corporate, and sports venues globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Moss industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Custom Trade Show Displays & Branded Environment Fabrication
- NAICS
- Ornamental and Architectural Metal Products Manufacturing (33232), Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing (332323), Metal Window and Door Manufacturing (332321)
- SIC
- Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim (3442)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Tent & Canopy Rentals (HSACAFAA)
Keywords
Where Moss is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Franklin Park
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices5 records
Markets served
Moss business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Custom Fabrication Products: Revenue from design, manufacture, and sale of custom tension fabric structures, SEG displays, lightboxes, and branded environment solutions. Products are sold as one-time purchases for permanent or semi-permanent installations.
- Rental Products: Rental inventory of trade show booths, exhibits, stage sets, displays, walls, and outdoor products designed for quick turnaround. Ideal for branded events and temporary installations with flexible terms.
- Installation and Project Management Services: Professional installation services with global experience on all project types. Services include site surveys, project management, and construction administration from design development through final installation.
- Program Management and Rollouts: Program management services for retail rollouts, brand conversions, and multi-location deployments including kitting, packaging, inventory management, and global fulfillment.
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels9 records
Moss product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Moss designs, manufactures, sells, and installs custom tension fabric structures, SEG (Silicone Edge Graphics) fabric and frames, modular wall systems, LED lightboxes, projection screens, and outdoor branded structures for events, exhibits, retail environments, sports venues, and corporate offices. The company also offers short-term rental inventory, professional installation and program management for multi-location retail rollouts, and the Moss OS digital project management platform, with in-house printing, fabrication, finishing, and lighting capabilities across five countries.
Product overview
Moss is a provider of branded experience graphics and tension fabric installations, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for events, exhibits, retail, and environmental branding applications. The core product line centers on SEG (Silicone Edge Graphics) fabric and frames combined with the proprietary EZ Fabric Wall modular system, supported by various tension fabric structures, lightboxes, and display solutions. The company operates on a platform-plus-modules architecture, with foundational systems like the EZ Fabric Wall II and Construct structures providing the building blocks for custom exhibit and event installations. Moss's product ecosystem includes complementary products spanning projection screens, shade structures, signage solutions, sustainable graphic materials, and digital experiences like Moss Fest and Moss Conference virtual tours. The company serves clients across corporate environments, retail, sports stadiums, festivals, and trade shows, supported by proprietary Moss OS technology for project management and online ordering. Manufacturing capabilities include printing (latex, UV, dye sublimation), metal and wood fabrication, finishing, and installation services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- EZ Fabric Wall: Modular tension fabric wall system combining versatility of modular walls with lightweight fabric benefits
- SEG Fabric
- Illuminedge
- Construct
- eMotion
- Moss Groove
- Sustaina
- Borderless Projection Screens
- Moss Fest
- Moss Conference
Products and services
- SEG Fabric & Frames Dye-sublimation printed fabric finished with silicone edge gaskets inserted into aluminum frames with recessed grooves, creating vivid borderless displays for retail, exhibits, and events.
- EZ Fabric Wall II Modular Wall System Lightweight modular wall system combining the versatility of modular walls with the benefits of fabric, featuring Moveable Locks (patent pending), ADA and Graphic Door options, designed for reusable, sustainable trade show and exhibit applications.
- ProLight Backlit Lightbox ETL-listed backlit lightbox providing consistent brightness with no shadowing, available in sizes from 27" x 27" to 48" x 96" with 65mm–200mm depth options for retail environments.
- IllumiEdge Lightbox Perimeter LED lightbox with fast setup via Tension Lock system, available in single-sided 100mm, 150mm, and double-sided 200mm configurations with energy-efficient LED technology.
- EZ Lightbox 80mm double-sided lightbox with modular integration for the EZ Fabric Wall II system, UL-listed with five versatile sizes providing edge-to-edge LED illumination with no shadowing.
- eMotion Animated Lightbox Combination of LED lighting, printed graphics, and motion programming that dynamically connects people to brands, creating a high-impact animated canvas for branded environments.
- Custom Borderless Projection Screens Large-scale projection screens built for strong support, sleek design, and quick installation, designed for professional productions handling ambitious projects.
- Modular Borderless Projection Screens Modular projection screens built from nine components offering flexibility to create hundreds of rectangular screen sizes without purchasing new frames.
- Borderless Graphic Panels Edge-to-edge visual experience with no visible frames, precision-crafted with wrinkle-free fabric over durable aluminum frames for flawless modern branding.
- Cyclorama Backdrops Premium stretch fabric designed for wrinkle-free flawless cycloramas with dazzling colors and no distortion in nearly any size, available in stock colors or custom print.
- Green Screens Professional-grade tensioned fabric solution for broadcasting, streaming, filmmaking, and virtual events with a smooth wrinkle-free surface for optimal chroma key performance.
- Shade Structures Weather-resistant outdoor structures designed for durability and high-impact visibility for branding, signage, and event displays in any outdoor environment.
- Outdoor Arches Eye-catching archways that engage attendees and create captivating event experiences, designed for outdoor use and weather resistance.
- Truss Banners
Quantifiable outcome
- Print proofs kept for up to three years for easy reprinting and color matching
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Moss
Customer profileNamed customers20 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Moss technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability2 records
Feature8 records
Moss partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- beMatrixcorePreferred bePartner for beMatrix SEG products, allowing Moss to provide replacement graphics for beMatrix frame systems.
- SEAQUAL INITIATIVEcoreCommunity working with ocean clean-up programs to transform marine litter into upcycled marine plastic used in Moss's Sustaina OceanTex sustainable fabric product.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Moss competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Aluvision: Belgian manufacturer of modular exhibit and event frame systems using aluminum extrusion and SEG fabric graphics. Aluvision is a certified Moss partner and a direct competitor in modular exhibit hardware, with overlapping customer bases in trade shows, events, and retail environments.
- Classic Exhibits: US designer and manufacturer of custom modular exhibits, portable displays, and environmental branding for trade shows and events. Classic Exhibits serves a similar mid-market and enterprise customer base with comparable tension fabric and SEG display products.
- beMatrix: Belgian manufacturer of modular aluminum frame systems for SEG/silicone edge graphics, the foundational building block that Moss's tension fabric products are designed around. beMatrix is both a competitor (its own frame systems) and a strategic partner ('preferred bePartner' for replacement graphics) to Moss.
- Nimlok: Global exhibit and event solutions provider offering custom modular exhibits, portable displays, and environmental branding. Nimlok directly competes with Moss across trade show, corporate event, and retail environments with comparable tension fabric and SEG offerings.
- Octanorm: German-origin global manufacturer of modular exhibit and event systems using aluminum extrusion profiles. Octanorm is a direct competitor in modular exhibit hardware for trade shows, retail environments, and corporate events across Europe and North America.
- Orbus Exhibit & Display Group: US-based manufacturer and distributor of trade show displays, event signage, and portable exhibits with brands including Signs By Tomorrow and Stretch Shapes (acquired by Moss). Orbus is a direct competitor in portable and custom exhibit products.
- Syma System: Swiss manufacturer of modular exhibit and event systems with global distribution. Syma directly competes with Moss in modular exhibit hardware for trade shows, retail, and corporate environments, particularly in European markets.
- Skyline Exhibits: US-based trade show exhibit and event marketing company offering custom modular and fabric displays, with a global dealer network. Skyline directly competes with Moss in trade show exhibits and corporate event branding.
Regional players
- Optima Graphics: US-based large format printing company specializing in SEG fabric graphics, banner stands, and trade show displays. Optima competes with Moss primarily in the North American market on large-format printing services and SEG graphics production.
Broad incumbents
- 3M Commercial Solutions: Diversified global manufacturer with a Commercial Solutions division supplying architectural finishes, graphic films, and signage substrates used in branded environments and trade show displays. 3M is a broader incumbent whose films and substrates are also inputs to Moss's fabrication work.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Moss social profiles
Digital presenceMoss compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Moss financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Moss leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Moss subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
Moss funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Moss M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A4 records
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Moss
What does Moss do?
Moss designs, manufactures, sells, and installs custom tension fabric structures, SEG (Silicone Edge Graphics) fabric and frames, modular wall systems, LED lightboxes, projection screens, and outdoor branded structures for events, exhibits, retail environments, sports venues, and corporate offices. The company also offers short-term rental inventory, professional installation and program management for multi-location retail rollouts, and the Moss OS digital project management platform, with in-house printing, fabrication, finishing, and lighting capabilities across five countries.
Is Moss a public or private company?
Moss is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Moss founded?
Moss was founded in 1955. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Moss based?
Moss is headquartered in Franklin Park, United States, in the North America region.
How does Moss make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Custom Fabrication Products are the primary driver. The others are rental Products, installation and Project Management Services and program Management and Rollouts.
Who are Moss's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Aluvision, Classic Exhibits, beMatrix, Nimlok, Octanorm, Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, Syma System and Skyline Exhibits. Optima Graphics is listed as a regional player. 3M Commercial Solutions is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Moss have an API?
No public API is recorded for Moss.
What industry is Moss in?
Moss's product category is Custom Trade Show Displays & Branded Environment Fabrication. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSACAFAA, Tent & Canopy Rentals. Its NAICS code is 33232 and its SIC code is 3440.