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Today’s challenges require more than just strategic thinking, they require us to think differently – OUTSIDE the Box.
Our success has much to do with our unconventional approach, always searching for a new perspective. We consistently challenge the “accepted" so we can get to places we have never been. When others see boundaries and limitations, we see opportunities for fresh and creative solutions.
What's OUTSIDE the Box for you?
Universal is a global, custom designer and manufacturer of semi-permanent and permanent merchandising displays and retail
environment solutions. With over 50 years experience, Universal’s capabilities combine creative and engineered designs with full-service
manufacturing and distribution facilities. Our process delivers well-tested, captivating solutions, which drive measurable results for iconic
brands worldwide. We partner with our customers to design unique, innovative merchandising solutions that build brand awareness, attract
shoppers’ attention and deliver winning results at retail.
FACTS.
FOUNDED
1962
OWNERSHIP
100% PRIVATELY OWNED
PEOPLE
300+ GLOBALLY
FACILITY LOCATIONS
LEWISVILLE, TX
FLOWER MOUND, TX
CHINA
MEXICO
TAIWAN
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
ENGLISH
SPANISH
MANDARIN
INDUSTRY AFFILIATIONS
POPAI (USA)
POPAI GREATER CHINA
PATH TO PURCHASE INSTITUTE
DFW MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
GREATER DALLAS HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
SERVICES OFFERED
MERCHANDISING STRATEGY
RETAIL SOLUTION RECOMMENDATIONS
DESIGN
ENGINEERING
PROTOTYPING & TESTING
ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
MANUFACTURING
QUALITY ASSURANCE
CUSTOMER SERVICE
LOGISTICS
MATERIALS & SUBSTRATES
ACRYLIC
FLAT PANEL WOOD
GRAPHICS
HIGH END WOOD FINISHING
INDUSTRIAL NICKEL
PLASTICS
POWDER COATING
SHEET METAL
STAINING/VARNISHING
STEEL WIRE
WOOD/MDF
VINYL
ZINC PLATING
APPROACH.
What's OUTSIDE the Box?
The starting point is identifying the “nuggets” of opportunity for improvement in our customers’ merchandising strategies and market execution.
We ask each customer what success looks like for them and help to establish their merchandising strategy, plan and objectives.
We get out in the market to see what is actually happening. We study the retail landscape and identify opportunities for our customers.
Our in-house designers create original concepts or refine existing ideas. We are not afraid to push “outside the box” to deliver creative solutions that exceed expectations.
We design with the end in mind from the beginning, considering materials, process, and implementation to ensure success at retail.
Strategically located facilities provide global production, warehousing, and distribution options for successful in-store execution.
