Moss' History of Innovation

The story of Moss begins with a 20th century visionary: Bill Moss, an artist and industrial design wizard who invented the technology of "tensioned fabric". Bill designed and patented the first "pop-up" tent in 1955. In 1983, Moss brought its expertise in curvilinear designs in lightweight fabric and frame to the Outdoor Retailer Show as a backdrop for their products. The display caused a stir in the industry, as exhibitors recognized the advantages of a lightweight, easily assembled and disassembled solution.

A passion for innovation has continued to move Moss ahead. Moss increased its manufacturing capability by acquiring Exhibit Architecture in 2002, located outside Chicago, and in 2006 opened a rental depot in Las Vegas. In 2007, Moss partnered with Nichols Inc., a company with its own history pioneering printing on fabric. The combination of Nichols' premier printing and Moss' exceptional engineering in crafting custom tensioned fabric structures allowed the company to significantly increase its production capacity and product offerings to all the markets that it serves. 

In the summer of 2010 Moss expanded its product offering with the purchase of Pink Inc. in New York, NY.  Pink, one of the premiere brands in the Event Décor industry adds a line of creative and unique event products to Moss’ diverse product offering under its new name Pink Powered by Moss.  In 2011 Pink relocated and opened a showroom and service office in Soho and a rental warehouse in Secaucus, NJ. 

The newest member of the Moss family is Flying Colors, located in Berkeley, CA.  Flying Colors has long been known in the stadium and arena industry as a top provider of design, branding, program management, and installation for events and permanent stadium branding.  Flying Colors, Powered by Moss allows the company to be a complete solution to its broad customer base.