What Nimlok Company does

Nimlok Chicago is a US trade show exhibit house, DBA of Nimlok Company, that designs, fabricates, and manages custom, modular, rental, and portable exhibits and branded environments for enterprise B2B clients. The company is headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois (111 Rawls Road) and operates as the Chicago-area member of the broader Nimlok global distribution network, which spans more than 200 distribution partners across 56 countries. Nimlok Chicago is family-led (Perutz family, third generation) and operates with 11-50 employees; Andrew Perutz was appointed President at the beginning of 2020. Its customer roster spans food and beverage (McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Nestle Health Science, Mondelez International, MasterChef, Aspire Bakeries), manufacturing and industrial (Fanuc, All World Machinery, Provisur Technologies, Prattco), healthcare (Aerogen, ASCP), real estate (Berkshire Hathaway, Zillow), automotive (United Technical Operations, Ford Gum), hospitality (Shaw Contract), technology (Vusion Group), staffing (Traba), and government/tourism (Travel Wisconsin).

Name

Nimlok Company

Legal name

Nimlok Chicago

Website

https://nimlok-chicago.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nimlok Chicago designs, fabricates, and manages custom, modular, rental, and portable trade show exhibits and branded environments for enterprise B2B clients across food and beverage, manufacturing, healthcare, real estate, technology, and government through direct consultative sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Des Plaines

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Exhibit Design and Fabrication: Design and build bespoke trade show exhibits for enterprise clients. Revenue is project-based, typically for one-time or occasional custom builds.
2. Rental Exhibits: Cost-effective rental options with design possibilities, fast turnaround, and no storage or maintenance fees for clients.
3. Experiential Environments: Branded environments for lobbies, showrooms, offices, and retail spaces. Project-based revenue for immersive branded installations.
4. Asset Management and Storage: Ongoing storage, fulfillment, and asset management services for existing exhibit clients.
5. Labor and Logistics Services: Installation, dismantle, and logistics services for trade show exhibits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nimlok Chicago designs, fabricates, and manages trade show exhibits and branded environments for enterprise B2B clients. Its offerings include custom, modular, rental, and portable exhibits as well as immersive branded environments for lobbies, showrooms, offices, and retail spaces, delivered alongside in-house design, fabrication, project management, labor, logistics, asset management, and storage services.

Product overview

Nimlok Chicago is a full-service trade show exhibit house offering a comprehensive portfolio of display solutions and services. Their core products include Custom Exhibits (bespoke booth environments), Modular Exhibits (lightweight reconfigurable systems), Rental Exhibits (cost-effective options with no storage fees), Portable Displays (lightweight banners and backwalls), and Environments (immersive branded spaces for lobbies, showrooms, offices, and retail). These are complemented by a full range of services including design, fabrication, project management, experiential marketing, fulfillment, asset management, storage, labor, and logistics. The company has over 50 years of experience and operates as part of a global network with distribution partners in 56 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Exhibits Bespoke trade show exhibit environments engineered for enterprise B2B clients, with full control over materials, finishes, sensory elements, and technology integration; designed and fabricated in-house to match specific brand and booth requirements.
• Modular Exhibits Lightweight, reconfigurable exhibit systems using the proprietary Nimlok clip-and-panel technology for flexible footprints and budgets; allows clients to adapt the same system across multiple show sizes and venues.
• Rental Exhibits Cost-effective short-term exhibit rental options with unlimited design possibilities, fast turnaround, and no storage or maintenance fees for the client.
• Portable Displays Lightweight banners, backwalls, and counters designed to be set up by a single person in minutes for trade shows and events.
• Environments Immersive branded spaces designed for lobbies, showrooms, offices, retail, and corporate events to inspire employees and engage visitors.
• Design Services Trade show exhibit design services delivered as part of Nimlok's full-service offering, from strategic planning through concept development for enterprise clients.
• Fabrication Services In-house trade show booth fabrication and construction services, providing control over materials, finishes, and quality.
• Experiential Services Experiential marketing and event services for trade shows and brand activations, supporting interactive attendee engagement.
• Fulfillment Services Swag and promotional item fulfillment services supporting trade show and brand activation programs.
• Asset Management and Storage Services Ongoing trade show asset management and storage services for existing exhibit clients, offered on a recurring subscription basis.
• Labor (Installation and Dismantle) Services Installation and dismantle labor services for trade show exhibits at show venues.
• Logistics Services Transportation and logistics management for trade show exhibits, including shipping and on-site coordination.

Quantifiable outcome

• Award-winning exhibits recognized by industry publications
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GES (Global Experience Specialists): GES is a large established player offering end-to-end event and exhibition services including custom exhibits, show management, and logistics. It operates as a broad incumbent in the same MICE/exhibit industry as Nimlok, with substantially greater scale and global reach.
• Sparks (a Freeman Company): Sparks is a Freeman-owned experiential agency that competes with Nimlok in the branded environments and experiential marketing space. As a larger agency it targets enterprise clients for trade shows, brand activations, and corporate events with overlapping capabilities.
• MC² (a Freeman Company): MC² is part of the Freeman Company family and a broad incumbent offering custom exhibits, environments, and event marketing services. As a larger-scale competitor backed by Freeman's resources, it competes with Nimlok for enterprise trade show and experiential marketing engagements.

Direct peers

• Orbus Exhibit & Display Group: Orbus is a major direct competitor offering custom and modular exhibits, portable displays, and signage for trade shows and events. Like Nimlok, Orbus serves enterprise clients with a vertically integrated design-to-installation model and competes aggressively in the modular exhibit segment.
• beMatrix: beMatrix is a direct competitor specializing in modular aluminum exhibit frame systems, with a global partner network analogous to Nimlok's distribution model. It competes in the same modular/rental exhibit segment and shares a similar product philosophy around reconfigurable, lightweight systems.
• Skyline Exhibits: Skyline Exhibits is one of the most direct competitors to Nimlok in North America, offering custom, modular, and portable trade show exhibits with a similarly broad service model including design, fabrication, installation, and storage. Both companies operate as full-service exhibit houses serving enterprise B2B clients across industry verticals.
• Elevation3D: Elevation3D (formerly Elevation Ltd.) is a custom exhibit house serving enterprise clients with design, fabrication, and rental services. It directly competes with Nimlok in the custom trade show exhibit segment for large enterprise accounts.
• 3D Exhibits: 3D Exhibits is a full-service trade show exhibit house offering custom design, fabrication, rental, and installation services to enterprise clients. It is a direct mid-sized competitor with a comparable service portfolio and target customer base.
• Moss (formerly Moss Inc.): Moss is a direct peer specializing in custom and modular trade show exhibits with strong design capabilities for branded environments and experiential installations. Its product breadth and target market (enterprise brands at trade shows) closely mirror Nimlok's positioning.
• Exhibits Unlimited: Exhibits Unlimited is a mid-sized direct peer offering custom and modular trade show exhibits with full-service capabilities. It competes with Nimlok for enterprise trade show booth contracts and shares a similar B2B sales motion targeting corporate marketing teams.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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