What DSA Signage does

DSA Signage is a privately held, California-based manufacturer (founded 1974, previously known as DSA Phototech) that designs, engineers, and fabricates custom LED light boxes, digital signage, and menu board systems in the United States. Its product portfolio covers edgelit and backlit LED light boxes (Side Access, Thin Profile, Hidden Hinge, Front Access, Fabric SEG), outdoor and indoor menu boards, drive-thru signage systems (order point canopies, speaker posts, clearance bars, intercoms), and digital signage products (LED video walls, digital kiosks, media players). Underlying technology includes in-house aluminum extrusion, proprietary etched-acrylic LED illumination systems, SEG (silicone edge graphic) fabric frameworks, and a cloud-based content management platform for remotely scheduling and pushing content to deployed screens; Samsung LED video wall modules are integrated for larger deployments.

The company makes money primarily through made-to-order hardware sales priced via custom quote requests, supplemented by recurring subscription graphics services for periodic print change-outs, custom design and fabrication professional services, and volume/reseller pricing for buyers of six or more units. Sales run direct to enterprise customers through quote forms, phone (1-866-868-1602), and email ([email protected]), with a parallel architecture and design firm channel for custom architectural projects. Named enterprise customers span QSR (Starbucks, Slim Chickens, Dave's Hot Chicken), luxury retail (Cartier, Ralph Lauren, Fjällräven, Salvatore Ferragamo, EssilorLuxottica brands), sports and entertainment (Universal Studios, Willis Tower, Seattle Space Needle, FedEx Field), transportation (LA Union Station, Ontario Airport, Denver Airport, DFS Hawaii), and cultural/financial institutions (Wells Fargo, Field Museum, California African American Museum). All products are UL-certified and produced domestically, supporting a premium positioning targeted at enterprise and government buyers that require certified, US-made electrical signage.

The company employs 51-100 people at its Rancho Dominguez, California headquarters and operates as a private firm with no disclosed institutional investors, subsidiaries, or funding rounds. Key differentiators called out in source material are in-house design and engineering, UL certification, Made-in-USA production, and a 50+ year operating track record; no AI/ML, SDK, or API offerings are disclosed, and reported revenue and headcount trends are not publicly available.

Name

DSA Signage

Legal name

DSA Signage

Website

https://dsasignage.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DSA Signage is a Rancho Dominguez, California-based manufacturer of custom Made-in-USA LED light boxes, digital signage, and menu boards serving enterprise customers across QSR, retail and luxury, sports and entertainment, transportation, healthcare, and government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Carson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. LED Light Box Sales: Sale of premium LED light boxes including SEG fabric light boxes, snap frame light boxes, edgelit and backlit displays, and Hidden Hinge outdoor light boxes. Products are made-to-order in-house with custom dimensions, colors, and finishes.
2. Digital Signage Solutions: Sale of digital displays including LCD/LED monitors, interactive kiosks, LED video walls, and media players. Includes integration with content management software and cloud-based platforms.
3. Menu Board Systems: Complete menu board solutions for drive-thru and restaurant environments including static and digital menu boards, order point canopies, and accessories (speaker posts, clearance bars, directional signs).
4. Subscription Graphics Services: Subscription-based graphics program for timely updates and promotional, limited-time offers. Includes monthly or bi-monthly graphic print updates shipped to customers for light box change-outs.
5. Custom Design and Fabrication Services: Custom signage solutions tailored to unique client needs across various industries, including design, engineering, and manufacturing of high-quality LED visual display products.
6. Volume/Reseller Pricing: Significant discounts on purchases of 6 or more light boxes for resellers and volume buyers. Reseller pricing requires copy of resale certificate.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DSA Signage is a custom manufacturer of premium LED light boxes, digital signage displays, and drive-thru menu board systems, produced in-house at its California facility with UL certification. The company designs, engineers, and fabricates made-to-order signage in custom dimensions, colors, and finishes for enterprise customers in QSR, retail, sports, transportation, and architectural sectors. Offerings are sold through direct quote-based sales, with optional subscription graphics services for ongoing content updates.

Product overview

DSA Signage is a custom manufacturer of high-quality, UL-listed LED visual display products. The product portfolio includes multiple types of LED Light Boxes (Side Access, Thin Profile, LED Light Panel, Hidden Hinge, Front Access, and Fabric SEG), Menu Boards (Outdoor, Order Point, Illuminated LED Indoor, Digital Indoor), Drive-Thru accessories (Order Point Canopy, Standalone Speaker Post, Directional Sign, Clearance Bar, Intercommunication System), and Digital Signage products (LED Video Wall, Digital Kiosk, Media Player). The offerings are sold as individual hardware products with no unified software platform—customers purchase physical signage hardware, often with optional content management components like media players.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Side Access Light Box

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% of QSR patrons chose drive-thru in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers28 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• SamsungcoreTechnology or IntegrationDSA is a proud partner of Samsung, combining cutting-edge display technology with custom hardware solutions. The modular tile structure of Samsung's LED video walls allows for virtually any size configuration—perfect for making a bold visual impact.
• NEON (Creative Design Partner)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEON serves as creative design partner for visual content planning and layout strategy. DSA partners with NEON to help clients create signage that looks professional and delivers meaningful brand impact.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• YESCO (Young Electric Sign Company): YESCO is a long-established custom signage manufacturer producing illuminated signs, channel letters, digital displays, and custom architectural signage. Highly comparable to DSA in custom manufacturing, illuminated signage, and project-based enterprise work.
• Signcomp: Signcomp manufactures architectural signage systems and components, including illuminated and wayfinding solutions. Comparable to DSA's architectural integration work and custom fabricated signage offerings.
• Trans-Lux: Trans-Lux designs and manufactures digital signage and LED display solutions for sports, financial, and commercial markets. Comparable to DSA in turnkey digital display solutions and cloud-managed signage deployments.
• Federal Heath Sign Company: Federal Heath is a national sign manufacturer offering design, fabrication, and installation of interior and exterior signage. Comparable to DSA across custom sign manufacturing, multi-location enterprise rollouts, and architectural integration.
• Watchfire Signs: Watchfire designs and manufactures custom LED signs, digital displays, and outdoor advertising products. It directly competes with DSA in the LED signage and digital display category for QSR, retail, and venue customers.
• US LED: US LED supplies commercial LED signage, channel letters, and cabinet signs as a manufacturer and distributor. Comparable to DSA in LED signage hardware for QSR, retail, and commercial end markets.
• Optec Displays: Optec Displays manufactures LED illumination solutions and light box systems for retail, architectural, and signage applications. Directly comparable to DSA's edgelit, backlit, and SEG light box product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Leyard / Planar: Leyard and Planar produce fine-pitch LED video walls, large-format displays, and commercial visualization products. Overlaps with DSA's Samsung-integrated LED video wall line and broader digital signage business.
• Daktronics: Daktronics is a large public LED display manufacturer specializing in large-format video walls, sports and venue scoreboards, and digital signage. It overlaps with DSA in LED video wall and digital signage categories but operates at much greater scale across sports, transportation, and commercial markets.
• LG Electronics (Commercial Displays): LG's commercial display business produces digital signage, video walls, and outdoor displays used across QSR, retail, and transportation. Adjacent incumbent to DSA, particularly in the digital signage and CMS-integrated hardware category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DSASignage

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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