Chicago, IL – Orbus Visual Communications® is pleased to announce its acquisition of CREO Industrial Arts. Orbus Visual Communications is a market-leading group of brands in North America that specializes in the manufacture of visual communications solutions for exhibits/live events, retail and interiors market segments.

CREO Industrial Arts, based in Seattle, Washington, is a full-service custom fabricator that has been producing high-end architectural elements for over 40 years. CREO provides outstanding capability in environmental graphics, museums, public art, and other permanent installations. CREO executes the vision of the world’s finest architects, designers, and landscape architects, producing extremely high fit and finish custom products for a wide variety of venues.

“We are excited to collaborate with CREO’s remarkable team,” said Gary Keefer, CEO of Orbus Visual Communications. “Their outstanding capabilities in technical design, metal fabrication, woodworking, lighting, and more are best in class. Further, CREO’s custom interior and exterior solutions complement and supplement Orbus’ existing custom offerings.”

“Being a part of the Orbus family will enable CREO to serve its clients even better than we do today, and it will significantly fuel our strategic growth plans,” said Jeff Braaten, President of CREO Industrial Arts. “Access to a larger platform of manufacturing operations enables our company to expand our reach throughout North America and increases the breadth of capabilities we can provide.”

“CREO and Orbus collectively have a passion for visual storytelling and a collaborative spirit that produces remarkable results,” said Mark Matthews, Director of Exhibits. “Our partnership enhances our ability to build unique permanent exhibits and environments for the public that are inspiring and educational.”