nimlok announces u.s. expansion

NILES, ILLINOIS (April 21, 2010) -- In its 40th year in business, Nimlok is pleased to announce the expansion of its US operations. The company also announces the appointment of Giles Douglas as CEO of Nimlok USA.

The expansion of the US Nimlok business results in a total capacity of 300,000 sq. ft. with 250 full time employees.

“It is our intention to expand the Nimlok product offering and Nimlok Branded distribution extensively,” said Simon Perutz, Nimlok USA President. “We believe our expanded production capability creates the largest, most creative and dedicated group of professionals supplying the exhibit, event and display industry. Giles has a unique ability to lead the business to the next level and we are excited he accepted the opportunity.”

“The Perutz family built the Nimlok business over the last 40 years from a tiny one-room office and production unit in the old vegetable market in London into the thriving business it is today,” said Giles Douglas, recently appointed CEO of Nimlok USA. “The expansion will greatly expand our ability to serve the Nimlok distribution and further build the Nimlok brand.”

The expanded facility will have unprecedented capabilities:

  • FIRST ISO 14001:2004 Green certification in the trade show industry
  • Welding, bending and fabrication of aluminum tubes up to 4” for fabric structures
  • 14 dedicated multiple spindle custom sewing stations
  • 45 standard fabric structures with 180 standard sizes
  • 12 dedicated sewing and fitting specialists
  • Multiple station CNC capability for aluminum and wood substrates
  • Multiple station thermoforming capability in multiple substrates and multiple finishes
  • Full custom carpentry fabrication capability
  • Online preview capability in 10,000 sq. ft clear span set up area
  • 14 full time project managers with full CAD capability
  • Extensive line of extruded structural systems
  • Full extrusion cutting, punching, bending and milling capability
  • Over $1.4M in rental systems
  • Worldwide service and production capabilities

 Graphics capabilities now include:

  • 6 direct-to-fabric and transfer fabric printers with a capacity exceeding 1,500 sq. ft./hr
  • 2 direct-to-substrate printers for output on multiple extruded, wood and textured surfaces
  • Multiple high speed banner printers with capacity exceeding 1,000 sq. ft./ hr
  • 6 high resolution ink jet printers
  • 14 dedicated file prep and graphic customer service professionals
  • Highly competitive turnaround time

About Nimlok

Nimlok Company is a global leader in delivering face-to-face marketing experiences, including trade show exhibits, event environments and permanent solutions for branding spaces. Now in its fourth decade, Nimlok works via a network of 200 partners in 56 countries to provide strategy and execution in custom modular design, construction, installation, dismantle and storage.