Moss buys Sign Up Systems to boost live events push

Moss has acquired UK-based Sign Up Systems to expand its live events and outdoor branded environments business. The deal adds patented extrusion and tensioning technology, along with production capability in Nottinghamshire, as Moss widens its global offer across exhibitions, activations and large-scale installations.

Why it matters: - The acquisition gives Moss more control over the fast-growing live events segment, where speed, finish and technical reliability can decide whether large branded builds land on time. - The deal adds patented hardware and in-house production capacity for outdoor and structural work, strengthening Moss’s ability to serve global clients across more complex installations.

What happened: - Moss acquired Sign Up Systems, the UK developer of patented extrusion and tensioning systems. - The transaction expands Moss’s live events business and builds on a long-standing working relationship between the two companies. - Sign Up Systems founder Jon Bromhead is retiring, and the senior team will now report to Moss UK Managing Director Michael Green. - The business will rebrand as Moss and continue operating from its Nottinghamshire facility.

The details: - Sign Up Systems’ technology is designed for exhibitions, activations and large-scale event structures. - The systems are built to support faster installs and reliably tensioned, high-impact graphics. - Sign Up Systems has supported live environments including Goodwood Festival of Speed and Farnborough International Airshow. - The company has also worked on projects for Chanel, Jaguar Land Rover, Jo Malone and Porsche. - Moss said the acquisition deepens its global offer for outdoor and structural applications. - Sign Up Systems has delivered projects in multiple countries, including continental Europe and the United States. - The Nottinghamshire site includes two 5-metre UV printers, one 3.2-metre hybrid UV printer and two 3.2-metre dye sublimation printers. - The facility also has a 3.2-metre cutting bed, plus aluminium cutting, CNC and rolling capability and welding capacity. - Moss operates worldwide in the US, Germany, Poland, Spain and the UK as a division of US-based Vomela. - Moss says the company has more than 70 years of experience in large-format graphics, custom structures and immersive environments. - Moss holds EcoVadis Gold certification and runs the REssential circular textile programme for returning, recycling and reusing fabric.

Between the lines: - The acquisition points to a broader push to own more of the production chain for branded experiences, not just supply graphics. - Sign Up Systems adds specialist know-how in engineered extrusions, which may help Moss compete for tougher outdoor builds where durability and installation speed matter. - The move also suggests Moss is using acquisitions to deepen its international footprint while keeping local production capacity in place.

What's next: - Moss will integrate the Sign Up Systems team under the Moss brand and continue operations from the Nottinghamshire facility. - The combined business will focus on expanding outdoor capabilities and serving Moss’s global client base with more products and services. - Michael Green said the company aims to be the leading global specialist production partner for branded experiences, signaling more expansion ahead.