2010

ExpoDisplays® achieves an industry milestone with the celebration of their 40th anniversary. ExpoDisplays has managed to create a strong presence in the industry as a leading provider of innovative trade show products and services.

2009

SpiderMount™ monitor mount allows trade show exhibitors to securly and easily place a LCD HDTV flush within the graphics of a pop-up display. The SpiderMount wins two awards from Exhibitor Magazine in reconginition of the benefit it brings to trade show exhibitors.

MultiQuad® Exhibit System expands in to double the width with the new Max components. The new Max components also allow for towers up to 8 feet in height. Learn More

2008:

The debut of MultiQuad® portable exhibit system creates a stir with the ease of use in changing graphics within seconds and being able to reconfigure the system to create multiple displays.

Introduction of Voom™, a pop-up that sets up in less than a minute with huge graphics. Learn More

ExpoDisplays launches a custom interiors division called Method-1™ that markets the services they have been providing for years including designing unique interior spaces and products for businesses, show rooms, sales centers and museums. Learn More

2006 - 2007:

ExpoDisplays continues to innovate and launch new product into the marketplace with the introductions of the ExpoSpace™, ExpoLight™, and ExpoSpaceSaver™ display lines, increasing penetration and depth within the marketplace.

2005:

ExpoDisplays opens a second warehouse to house their exhibit management division.

2004:

In June 2004, land was cleared behind the present 70,000-square-foot Birmingham, AL headquarters for an additional 60,000-square-foot warehouse to be used exclusively for exhibit storage. This expansion doubled the current storage facility and capabilities. It was included in the original plans for future growth, but the need for additional space came much sooner than expected.

2002:

On June 1, Diamond made one of their biggest moves ever by acquiring competitor ExpoDisplays® of Tampa, Florida. The Tampa operation was moved into Diamond's new Birmingham facility, and Diamond officially announced it would be formally changing their name to ExpoDisplays, a division of Diamond Displays International. "We want to be known for manufacturing trade show exhibits, not for ’building displays for the jewelry industry’, which has been a common misconception in the past. The name of a company should promote the product being sold. A name change to ExpoDisplays will definitely be in our best interest," said Jeff Culton, owner of ExpoDisplays, A Division of Diamond Displays.

Diamond began production of all Expo products on August 1. The distributor network, now over 200 strong, became one of the largest in the industry, with even more international reach. After combining product lines, Authorized Distributors were now able to choose from over a dozen lines of quality products. Products include, the Evolution® and ExpoCurve™ pop-up display systems, ExpoAire™ and Visions™ panel display systems, ExpoModular™ and ExpoForm™ modular systems, DiamondFlex™ banner stands, custom interiors, museum exhibits, custom kiosks and custom exhibits.

ExpoDisplays also announced the July opening of a new showroom in Huntsville, Alabama. This showroom was opened so ExpoDisplays could better serve factory direct customers in North Alabama. "We have experienced tremendous growth over the last decade in the state of Alabama, and we’re confident a North Alabama-based operation will ensure that trend continues. It will bring more personalized service to our North Alabama clients by allowing them to see our full line of products first hand, a luxury our Birmingham-area clients have had for 10 years. Our North Alabama Account Manager has not had the advantage of a showroom, so she is especially excited about the expansion," said Culton.

2001:

In March, Diamond moved into the custom-designed, state-of-the-art headquarters. The expanded facility allowed Diamond to combine three Birmingham facilities. The new 75,000-square-foot headquarters includes a 4,000-square-foot showroom, a distributor training facility, office space for employees, graphic and EM departments and a warehouse for building and set up of exhibits.

Diamond improved their production process and product line with the addition of a Multi-CAM CNC router. The CNC router, which produces component exhibit parts with precise accuracy and infinite repeatability, resulted in faster turnaround times, improved product quality, and an expanded product line. Production of 3D letters and graphics moved in-house.

2000:

DiamondFlex™ 100 Banner stand is introduced.

Diamond’s rapid growth and future plans resulted in a decision to construct a new facility. In April, Diamond broke ground for the new headquarters on ten acres in Birmingham. Jeff Culton and Diamond’s design department designed the facility.

1999:

The custom environments division landed the design and fabrication contract for the "Expedition to Mars" exhibit at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center.

1998:

Diamond officially launched their custom environments division, seeking to aggressively pursue museum, retail and custom interior work. New services included design, fabrication and installation of retail kiosks and exhibits in malls and retail environments.

1997:

At the TS2 show in July, Diamond unveiled a program unlike any in the trade show industry. Diamond began offering their custom exhibit capabilities to its Authorized Distributors, creating an exhibit manufacturer that offered both custom and portable exhibits. In addition to an extensive line of portable displays, Diamond Distributors were able to offer custom exhibit design, fabrication, storage and maintenance, all from one manufacturer. This unique approach gave Authorized Diamond Displays Distributors an advantage over competitors that offered only custom or portable exhibits.

1996:

Diamond Display's plan for nationwide distribution came to be with the introduction of Authorized Diamond Displays Distributors (ADDD.) Dealerships were awarded coast-to-coast to distribute Diamond’s portable products. To prevent becoming detached from the market and end users, Alabama was retained as a factory-direct territory.

The Imagineer Series pop-up system was introduced with tremendous success, replacing the Expo-Flex.

Diamond became "international" when a dealer in Taiwan became Diamond’s first international distributor.

In September, Jeff Culton sold his interest in AES, and purchased Diamond Displays & Diamond Graphics outright, forming Diamond Displays, Inc., but continuing as Diamond Displays International. The addition of the distributor network combined with the continued success of Diamond's custom exhibit division led revenue to double again.

1993 - 1995:

The management group running ExpoDisplays' daily operations approached the ownership and proposed a management purchase of the company, which took place over the next couple of years. This team continued developing products, building brand loyalty and marketing ExpoDisplays to create a market leader. ExpoDisplays coined the phrase and tag line "Corporate America’s Single Source for Displays, Exhibits and Graphics" to become a leader in the portable modular industry.

The portable product line improved tremendously with the addition of the Premier Series panel system. Growth was rapid, with revenue doubling in 1993, 1994, and again in 1995. The success of Diamond Displays and Diamond Graphics contributed to Allen-Culton, Inc.'s rapid growth, helping land the company on the "Inc. 500" list of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. for two straight years, 1994 and 1995. With their products and services in place, and successful trial distributorships under their belt, Diamond was ready to go nationwide.