Woodridge, IL – Sept. 08, 2020: Orbus Exhibit & Display Group®, North America’s leading wholesale supplier and manufacturer of display, exhibit, graphic and event solutions is proud to announce that it has acquired Fabric Images®, an industry pioneer renowned for design and expertise in the science of fabric architecture.

The merger combines Orbus Exhibit & Display Group’s world-class service, quality, print capability and extensive portfolio of signage, portable, modular, fabric structure and custom exhibit and display solutions with Fabric Images’ expertise in creating innovative, award-winning, custom fabric architectural solutions for exhibits, events, hospitality, retail and commercial interiors.

“The addition of Fabric Images to the Orbus Exhibit & Display Group family of brands elevates our design and print capabilities in building materials, printed textiles and fabrics. Together we now offer our customers an unmatched combination of elegant design, speed, quality and service in fabric structures, fabric architecture and fabric printing.” said Giles Douglas, President and CEO of Orbus Exhibit & Display Group.

Fabric Images CEO Marco Alvarez will become part of the executive team at Orbus, teaching and leading the engineering, design, and consultancy-driven approach to custom fabric architecture with a much larger combined team.

“Becoming part of Orbus provides our customers with expanded resources and capabilities across North America, adding a Las Vegas and Canadian facility in addition to a vastly larger Illinois facility.” said Alvarez. “Access to an expansive range of portable, modular, sign and fabric structure solutions, supported by an exceptional team committed to service, promises a limitless future for what we can do for our customers.”

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About Orbus

Orbus Visual Communications® is a market-leading group of brands in the United States and Canada that specialize in the manufacture and production of portable, modular, and custom displays used in events, exhibits, retail, and workplace interiors. Brands within the group include The Exhibitors' Handbook®, The Promo Handbook™, Nimlok®, Nimlok Canada, Fabric Images®, SEG Systems & Services®, Orbus Visual Communications Canada, and SignPro Systems®.

Orbus is a proud member of ISA, PRINTING United Alliance, EPDA, ASI, PPAI, UPIC, and SAGE; the company boasts G7 Master IDEAlliance certification and is registered to ISO 9001:2015 for the highest manufacturing quality standards and ISO 14001:2015 for its environmental management system.

Orbus Group’s supply and manufacturing operations reside in Chicago, Las Vegas, Huntersville NC, and Toronto. For more information, visit www.orbus.com.