Tomexpo

What Tomexpo does

Tomexpo is a privately-held, family-owned Swiss space design and production company founded in 1977 in Wiedlisbach by Erkki and Beatrice Tommila. Operating as both an experiential marketing consultancy and an urban workshop/building contractor, the firm provides end-to-end bespoke services spanning exhibition stands, showrooms and experience centres, retail experiences and pop-up stores, corporate and outdoor events, pavilions, studios, sceneries, and runways for both live and virtual environments. Core production occurs in an owned, solar-powered Swiss workshop, with a wholly-owned Finnish subsidiary (Tomexpo Finland Oy, established 2022) extending Nordic delivery capability.

The company serves premium corporate clients across banking, aerospace and defence, luxury and fashion, telecommunications, energy, manufacturing, government, and retail — with named relationships including Airbus, Loro Piana, Fendi, Bridgestone, SK Telecom, Swiss Bankers' Association, Stora Enso, and the Finland Maritime Pavilion. Tomexpo monetises through bespoke project contracts priced per engagement, executing approximately 60 projects annually across 24+ countries, with a cumulative track record of 2,000+ projects over four decades. Distribution is direct enterprise field sales, with the project portfolio itself functioning as the primary marketing asset via case studies on the corporate website and social channels.

Name

Tomexpo

Legal name

Tomexpo AG

Website

https://tomexpo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tomexpo is a Swiss family-owned space design and production firm, founded 1977, providing bespoke exhibition stands, pavilions, retail experiences, and event installations for premium enterprise clients across Europe, Asia, and North America, with an owned Swiss workshop and a Finnish subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Exhibition and Experiential Design Services

NAICS

Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing (337215)

akta.pro primary industry

Scenic Fabrication & Set/Stage Carpentry (MPAGAKAG)

Keywords

• Exhibition stand design
• Custom booth construction
• Experiential brand environments
• Trade show production
• Retail experience design

Headquarters

HQ city

Wiedlisbach

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project-based services: Custom design and production services for exhibition stands, showrooms, retail experiences, events, pavilions, studios, and sceneries. Revenue generated through bespoke project contracts with enterprise clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tomexpo is a bespoke space design and production company delivering all-inclusive planning and execution of tailored brand experiences. Operating as both an experiential marketing consultancy and an urban workshop/building contractor, the company designs and produces exhibition stands, showrooms, retail experiences, events, pavilions, studios, and runways for premium corporate and public-sector clients. Services span concept, design and technical drawings, production, graphics, catering, and on-site installation, executed primarily from a solar-powered Swiss workshop with a Finnish subsidiary established in 2022.

Product overview

Tomexpo is a bespoke space design and production company offering a unified portfolio of experiential brand services. The company operates as both an experiential marketing consultancy and an urban workshop/building contractor, providing agency services, project planning and design through to full execution. Their core product offerings include: Exhibition Stands (full-service trade show marketing), Showrooms/Galleries/Experience Centres, Retail Experiences and Pop-up Stores, Events (indoor and outdoor), Studios/Sceneries/Runways, and Pavilions. The company serves corporate, cultural, and public sector clients across Europe, Asia, and North America, with operations based in Switzerland and Finland. Tomexpo emphasizes sustainability in production and has served over 2,000+ successful projects with clients from 24 different countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Exhibition Stands

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce carbon footprint by 30% by end of 2023
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Swiss ClimatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainability partnership with Swiss Climate experts to develop and implement sustainability strategy. Collaborating to reduce carbon emissions in operations and achieve higher grade of durability and recyclability in exhibition stands.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GL Events: French-headquartered global provider of integrated event solutions including exhibition stand design, build, and venue overlay. Closely comparable to Tomexpo in offering end-to-end scenic fabrication and event services to enterprise and institutional clients.
• GES (Global Experience Specialists): Global exhibition and event services company offering custom exhibit design, fabrication, and on-site services. Directly comparable to Tomexpo's core exhibition stand and brand-experience production offering.
• Czarnowski: US-based experiential marketing and exhibition services company designing and building trade show exhibits, brand environments, and corporate events. Closely comparable to Tomexpo in bespoke stand fabrication for enterprise brands.
• Freeman: US-based large-scale provider of exhibition and event services, including custom exhibit design and production. Comparable to Tomexpo in delivering bespoke exhibition stands and brand experiences for enterprise clients globally.
• Jack Morton Worldwide: Global brand experience agency producing live, virtual, and hybrid events, exhibits, and pavilions for major brands. Comparable to Tomexpo in experiential design, pavilions, and luxury/fashion brand work.
• MCI Group: Swiss-headquartered association, event, and meeting management group with strong European event production capabilities. Comparable to Tomexpo's premium event and exhibition delivery model for associations and enterprises.
• Opus Agency: US-based event and brand experience agency producing large-scale experiential events and brand environments for technology and consumer brands. Comparable to Tomexpo's premium event-space design and production for enterprise clients.

Broad incumbents

• Koelnmesse: Major German trade fair organizer with related exhibition services. Comparable to Tomexpo's exposure to European flagship trade shows such as K Düsseldorf and Interpack where Tomexpo delivers client stands.
• Messe Frankfurt: One of the world's largest trade fair organizers with extensive exhibition services and global venues. Comparable to Tomexpo in that Tomexpo regularly builds client stands inside Messe Frankfurt-organized events.
• MCH Group (Messe Schweiz): Swiss-headquartered live marketing and exhibition group operating major venues and event-services. Comparable to Tomexpo as a Swiss-rooted event infrastructure and exhibition services incumbent with broader venue ownership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tomexpoag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tomexpo-ag
• Instagraminstagram.com/tomexpo_exhibition_stands

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 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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