Skyline Exhibits

What Skyline Exhibits does

Skyline Exhibits is a privately held US trade show exhibit company founded in 1981 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, with 251-500 employees. The company designs, fabricates, rents, and manages trade show exhibits ranging from portable displays (ExhibitGo) and pre-configured kits (ExhibitNow) to inline booths (10x10-10x30) and large custom island exhibits (20x20 and larger), serving enterprise customers across manufacturing, consumer goods, energy, healthcare technology, food service, and other verticals. Visible client logos include Deloitte, Lockheed Martin, Fujitsu, Fidelity, American Airlines, PNC, Best Buy, Experian, Nationwide Insurance, Okuma, Surescripts, Sierra Pacific Windows, and Nutrabolt brands (C4 Energy, Bloom Nutrition).

Operationally, Skyline runs a nearly 300,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Minnesota with in-house wood and metal shops, complemented by five service centers near key US and Canadian venue cities and a multi-tier dealer network spanning the USA, Canada, and international markets. Its proprietary technology stack includes the Amplify modular display system built from aluminum, steel, and plastic components, the CMX (Custom Modular Experience) approach pairing custom design with modular flexibility, the 2D2A (Discover, Define, Activate, Analyze) methodology, and an R3 (Reconfigure, Reuse, Renew) sustainability framework, alongside digital activations incorporating touchscreens, AR, LED walls, and RFID tables.

The business model blends one-time custom exhibit sales, modular and kit product sales, recurring rentals, and recurring professional services including installation/dismantling, logistics, storage, asset management, and graphics production. Pricing for custom work is project-based while ExhibitNow kits are unit-priced pre-configured packages shipping in 5-7 days; the go-to-market combines enterprise field sales with dedicated project managers, a channel/reseller dealer network, a self-serve ExhibitNow e-commerce motion, and content/event-driven marketing including the 'Beyond the Booth' podcast. Capital structure includes a 2020 investment from Gemspring Capital.

Name

Skyline Exhibits

Legal name

Skyline Exhibits

Website

https://skyline-etips.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Skyline Exhibits is a US-based, 45+ year-old trade show exhibit company that designs, fabricates, and manages custom modular booths, rentals, portable displays, and digital activations for enterprise and mid-market exhibitors across the USA, Canada, and international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Show Exhibits & Display Services

NAICS

Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (54185)

SIC

Miscellaneous Furniture & Fixtures (2590)

akta.pro primary industry

Trade Shows & Exhibitions (Booths, Show Management) (BPAFAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Modular & Portable Display Systems (Pop-Ups, Tension Fabric, Kits) (THAHAHAC), Booth Maintenance, Refurbishment & Reuse Programs (THAHAHAM), Trade Show, Exhibit & Event Logistics Moving (HSAKAKAK)

Keywords

• Trade show exhibits
• Custom modular displays
• Exhibit fabrication
• Exhibit installation services
• Exhibit rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Exhibit Design and Fabrication: Design and build custom trade show booths including large exhibits (20x20 and larger), inline exhibits (10x10, 10x20, 10x30), and custom modular experiences. Nearly 300,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Minnesota with in-house woodshop and metal shop for complete fabrication control.
2. Modular Display Systems: Sale of proprietary modular systems including Amplify and other modular product lines. Components designed for reconfiguration and reuse across multiple events.
3. Trade Show Rentals: Rental of exhibit booths and digital solutions. Offers same high-quality products for rent as those available for purchase, with no low-quality rental variations.
4. Exhibit Services: Comprehensive services including installation and dismantling (I&D), logistics, storage between events, asset management, graphic production, and show services coordination.
5. Digital Activations: Integration of technology solutions including LED walls, interactive displays, AR experiences, and AV integration into exhibits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Skyline Exhibits designs, fabricates, and manages custom trade show exhibits ranging from portable displays to large 20x20+ island booths. The company operates a nearly 300,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Minnesota with in-house woodshop and metal shops, producing proprietary modular systems (Amplify, ExhibitNow Kits) alongside fully custom exhibits. It also provides end-to-end trade show services including strategy, design, installation/dismantling, logistics, asset storage, graphics production, and digital activations (LED walls, AR, RFID, touchscreens).

Product overview

Skyline Exhibits offers a comprehensive portfolio of trade show exhibit solutions encompassing custom modular design, fabrication, rentals, and digital activations. The core offerings include Large Exhibits (20x20+), Inline Exhibits (10x10-10x30), Portable Displays (pop-ups, banner stands), Rental Exhibits, and Digital Activations. The Amplify Modular Display System provides reconfigurable aluminum/steel/plastic components for scaling exhibits. Pre-configured ExhibitNow Kits ship in 5-7 days for quick deployment. The CMX (Custom Modular Experience) platform provides a strategic framework combining custom design with modular flexibility using a 2D2A methodology. Supporting services include installation/dismantling, logistics, storage, asset management, and replacement parts/graphics. The company operates five service centers across the U.S. and Canada with a nearly 300,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Minnesota.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Amplify: Modular display system for trade show exhibitors featuring aluminum, steel, and plastic components designed to allow exhibitors to reconfigure or scale their exhibits from show to show.
• ExhibitNow
• ExhibitGo
• CMX (Custom Modular Experience)
• Beyond the Booth

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced drayage costs and shipping complexity with hard case packing instead of crates for inline configurations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Freeman: Freeman is the largest global event experiences and exhibit services company, offering end-to-end trade show design, fabrication, logistics, and on-site services. It competes directly with Skyline in custom exhibit builds and program management for Fortune 500 enterprise clients.
• GES (Global Experience Specialists): GES is a major global provider of event and exhibition services including custom exhibit design, fabrication, and logistics. It competes with Skyline in large-scale custom exhibits and program management, serving similar enterprise trade show exhibitors across multiple verticals.

Direct peers

• Moss (formerly Moss Inc.): Moss designs and fabricates custom exhibits and environments, including large-scale trade show booths, branded environments, and event experiences. It competes directly with Skyline in modular and custom exhibit fabrication for enterprise clients.
• Czarnowski Display Service: Czarnowski is a trade show exhibit and event marketing company providing custom design, fabrication, and program management services. It serves enterprise clients with similar large-scale custom exhibits and modular solutions comparable to Skyline's portfolio.
• Derse: Derse is a full-service exhibit and event marketing company offering custom exhibit design, fabrication, and program management. It directly competes with Skyline in enterprise custom builds and program-based recurring relationships with Fortune 500 exhibitors.
• MC² (MC Squared): MC² designs and builds custom trade show exhibits, brand activations, and corporate environments. It serves enterprise clients with similar large-scale custom exhibit solutions, directly competing with Skyline in custom fabrication and program management.
• Hamilton Exhibits: Hamilton Exhibits provides custom trade show exhibits, museums, and brand environments with in-house design and fabrication. It competes with Skyline in custom builds and custom modular exhibit programs for enterprise and institutional clients.
• Sparks (formerly The Sparks Group): Sparks is a live event and exhibit marketing agency that designs and builds custom exhibits, brand activations, and experiences. It competes with Skyline in custom exhibit design, fabrication, and digital activations for enterprise clients.
• 2020 Exhibits: 2020 Exhibits designs and fabricates custom trade show exhibits, rentals, and modular displays for enterprise clients. It offers a comparable product portfolio to Skyline including custom builds, rentals, and exhibit services across multiple verticals.

Emerging players

• Exhibit People: Exhibit People provides custom and modular trade show exhibits with design, fabrication, and I&D services. It is a smaller regional player competing in the same space as Skyline, particularly focused on mid-market and SMB exhibitors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/skylineexhibits
• Facebookfacebook.com/HelpingTheWorldTrade
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skyline-exhibits

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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