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MLT (Make Like This) was founded by a former Royal Marines officer with a strong commitment to transparency and integrity. These values have been the foundation of the company since its inception in 2000. From the beginning, MLT’s mission has been to operate with full openness and honesty in all its dealings, ensuring that clients and partners can trust the company’s operations.

Over the years, MLT has built a reputation as a reliable and ethical player in the logistics and supply chain industry. Transparency means

that MLT keeps clear and honest communication with its clients, making sure they are fully aware of every step in the process. Integrity ensures that MLT always follows through on its commitments, delivering high-quality services and products as promised.

Since 2000, MLT has not only maintained these values but has also grown its operations significantly. The company has developed a vast database filled with valuable knowledge and insights related to logistics, sourcing, and supply chain management. This database gives MLT a unique advantage, allowing the company to offer tailor-made solutions to its clients by drawing on its extensive experience.

Moreover, MLT has built an expansive and reliable network of suppliers, working with thousands of processes and product categories. This network means that the company can offer a wide variety of products and services to meet the specific needs of clients across different industries. The ability to access diverse and trustworthy suppliers allows MLT to offer flexible solutions and maintain the high standards that have been key to its long-term success.

With over two decades of experience, MLT has become a trusted partner in logistics, with transparency and integrity as the driving forces behind its growth and customer satisfaction. These values continue to define MLT’s approach, ensuring that clients can expect reliable, ethical, and efficient service in every engagement.

In 1998, BrandStand® International started as a large format printing company in Guangzhou, China and launched it’s first international distribution for portable exhibit displays in the US in 2006 as BrandStand® America. CEO, Ralph Canaphany, an Aussie native, believed design and innovation should be the driving force for success and that the US exhibit display industry and audience was open to new ideas. Today distribution has grown worldwide and we have offices in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and US – not to mention our expanding network in the Middle East, Canada, Puerto Rico and South America.

In 2015, our US operations had a change in vision and BrandStand® International parted ways with BrandStand® America. This created a new branding opportunity for BrandStand® International, which reopened distribution in January of 2016 in Stafford, TX as Makitso® USA. We have stayed loyal to our belief in quality printing and leading the market in innovation, winning two industry awards in the first year of operation: Best Digital Interactive Table at DSE 2017 and Buyers Choice Award at ExhibitorLive 2018 and 2019.

We have changed the face of the US industry several times over the years with the introduction of new and original products: starting with the OneFabric, WaveLine®, WaveLIne® Media, Brandcusi and now in 2017, WaveLight® – the first tension fabric light box on the market and only available through Makitso® USA.

Then there’s our 24 hour production team, working round-the-clock to deliver high-quality print media and displays to trade show and events – 7 days a week, around the globe. We also have a dynamic engineering team, ready to adapt and produce custom designs within days to meet your specs, tight deadlines and turn you into a loyal customer for life.

The forecast for the exhibit and event Industry is exciting with digital displays, fabric light boxes and inflatables setting the trends and future vision of portable display marketing. Makitso® USA and BrandStand® International continue to grow and flourish and at our core is the simple belief that innovative design is the life-blood of the entire exhibit industry – and good design leads trends, shatters preconceptions and builds better relationships between us and our customers.

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