What LBM does

LBM is a privately-held Portuguese industrial-services company that designs, manufactures, installs and dismantles custom exhibition stands, commercial interior environments, and advertising/signage products for enterprise clients in Europe and the Middle East. Founded in 2007 and led by CEO and founder Pedro Barbosa, the firm runs vertically integrated production units in Nogueira-Maia/Porto (headquarters, Rua dos Ourais 90), Crecy La Chapelle (Paris region, France), and Dubai, UAE, together spanning more than 8,000m² of owned manufacturing floor and approximately 70 staff across carpentry, metalworking, painting/lacquering, electrical, and large-format digital print.

The core product surface is structured around three service lines. (1) Exhibition Stands covers the full project lifecycle — briefing, engineering, production, transport, assembly, maintenance, dismantling and storage for reuse across events and countries — with large-scale engagements cited for Thales (1,610m², Eurosatory), Qataridiar (600m², Abu Dhabi) and others. (2) Commercial Interiors delivers shop remodels, corners and display furniture for reference retail brands (e.g., Samsung at El Corte Inglés Lisboa, Samsonite, Decathlon, Pylones across 30 European stores). (3) Advertising Production supplies digital print, signage, light boxes, 3D letters, banners, merchandising and promotional apparel.

LBM operates a direct B2B enterprise-sales motion with a dedicated project manager per engagement, supported by its own logistics fleet (3 TIR trucks, 20 vans). Pricing is quote-based and project-specific. The firm is privately owned, with no external funding or parent company disclosed, and carries the PME Líder financial-solidity certification awarded in Portugal in recent years. International delivery is concentrated in Portugal, France and the UAE, and no revenue, EBITDA, or backlog figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

LBM

Legal name

LBM

Website

https://lbm.com.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LBM is a Portuguese-founded, privately-held B2B industrial-services firm that designs, builds and installs custom exhibition stands, commercial interiors and advertising/signage products for enterprise clients, operating owned production units in Porto, Paris and Dubai.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Show & Exhibition Services

NAICS

Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing (337215), Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing (337212)

SIC

Partitions, Shelvg, Lockers, & Office & Store Fixtures (2540), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Pavilion & Country/Group Exhibit Build-Outs (THAHAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM)

Keywords

• Trade show construction
• Exhibition stand design
• Commercial interior remodelling
• Advertising production services
• Retail display manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Milheirós

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Exhibition Stands Construction: Design, production, construction, installation, and dismantling of exhibition stands for national and international fairs and events. Includes storage services for equipment reuse across different countries.
2. Commercial Interiors: Creation and remodelling of commercial spaces for reference brands, including shop displays, furniture, central display tables, and wall displays.
3. Advertising Production: Digital printing of medium and large format materials, signage systems, light boxes, 3D letters, banners, merchandising displays, and promotional apparel.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LBM designs, manufactures, constructs, transports, installs, and dismantles custom exhibition stands for national and international trade fairs and events. The company also remodels commercial spaces (shops, corners, retail displays) for reference brands and produces advertising materials including digital printing, signage systems, light boxes, 3D letters, banners, merchandising displays, and promotional apparel. Each engagement is managed end-to-end by a dedicated project manager with execution carried out by in-house carpentry, metalworking, painting/lacquering, electrical, and printing teams across facilities in Porto, Paris, and Dubai.

Product overview

LBM is a provider of integrated solutions for commercial spaces, exhibition stands, and advertising production. The company operates three main service lines: Exhibition Stands (custom stands for national and international fairs with full lifecycle management), Commercial Interiors (remodelling and display solutions for retail spaces), and Advertising Production (digital printing, signage, and promotional materials). These core services are supported by internal manufacturing capabilities including Carpentry, Metalworking, Painting/Lacquering, Electrical, and Signage production departments. With production facilities in Porto, Paris, and Dubai spanning over 8000m2 and a staff of 70 people, LBM provides a fully integrated service from design through production to installation and dismantling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Exhibition Stands Custom exhibition stands for national and international fairs and events, including installation, maintenance, dismantling, and storage services. LBM handles the full project lifecycle from initial briefing to final execution, with dedicated project managers and in-house production across Porto, Paris, and Dubai facilities. Designed for enterprise brand and event-marketing teams needing turnkey stand delivery.
• Commercial Interiors Creation and remodelling of commercial spaces for reference brands, including project management, construction works, and shop display solutions such as furniture, central display tables, and wall displays. Targeted at retail and brand clients such as Samsonite, Decathlon, Pylones, and Natura needing store build-outs and refreshes.
• Advertising Production Medium and large format digital printing, signage systems, light boxes, canvas structures, 3D letters, banners, merchandising displays, promotional apparel, and outdoor advertising production. Serves enterprise marketing teams needing in-house printed brand assets for events, retail, and outdoor campaigns.
• Stand Storage and Reuse Professional storage and maintenance service for exhibition stands to enable reuse across different countries or events, ensuring equipment remains in optimal condition. Offered to enterprise clients with recurring multi-country fair calendars to lower total cost of ownership on stand assets.

Named customers15 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Skyline Exhibits:

Direct peers

• GES (Global Experience Specialists): Large international exhibition and event services provider offering custom stand design, fabrication and on-site services for enterprise brands. Directly comparable service mix to LBM's core exhibition stand offering.
• Czarnowski Display Service: Long-established US-based exhibit and event marketing company delivering custom stands, environments and brand activations. Comparable integrated design-build-install model serving enterprise clients.
• 3D Exhibits: US-based custom exhibit and event experience provider with design, fabrication and field services. Directly comparable integrated stand-build service to corporate brands.
• Hamilton Exhibits: US custom exhibit and event producer with in-house fabrication, warehousing and field services. Directly comparable vertically integrated stand-build model for enterprise brands.
• GL Events: Major France-based global exhibition services group providing stand design, build and event services across Europe, Middle East and beyond. Closest comparable in scope and geographic footprint, though materially larger than LBM.

Regional players

• Exposervice Group: European exhibition stand and event services group active in France, Spain and other markets. Comparable integrated stand design-build-install provider overlapping with LBM's continental footprint.
• Strohmeier Display: Austrian exhibition stand and event marketing builder serving DACH-region trade fairs. Comparable SME-scale custom stand fabrication business to LBM's European operations.
• Rioland: French-headquartered custom stand builder and event services company with operations across Europe. Comparable in the French and European exhibition stand market where LBM's Paris unit competes.
• Lecano: Spain-based custom exhibition stand designer and builder serving Iberian and European trade shows. Closely comparable SME-scale peer to LBM with similar service model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LBM.COM.PT
• Pinterestpt.pinterest.com/lbm2016lbm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lbm-carpintarias

Compliance1 record

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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