About us

For more than 45 years, Standbuilder International has proudly stood for passion at work. Our roots go back to Messebau Müller - later CHRITTO international - a family-owned business from the Bergisches Land region of western Germany with deep expertise in designing and building custom trade show booths.

In 2024, our founder - who remains the owner of Standbuilder International, Inc. to this day - restructured the company into two independent entities. The German operations were sold to Neospace Group GmbH and now operate as CBS Neospace GmbH in Ratingen, Germany, serving as our exclusive service partner for all projects within the European Union. The US business, the former CHRITTO, Inc., continues under the brand long established in the American market: Standbuilder International - owner-led, just as it has been from day one.

Today, we bring that heritage to clients around the world. Working hand in hand with an international partner network built over more than 30 years, we focus on what we do best: dedicated, personal client consulting and support, professional project management, and the turnkey production of custom trade show booths - and we put our heart and soul into every single project. As a full-service agency, we cover the entire journey, from concept and design through production and installation to dismantling and storage, turning every booth into an immersive brand experience that puts our clients' brands and products center stage.

Beyond fully custom builds, we also plan and deliver modular booth designs based on proven system solutions such as Aluvision and Octanorm. Our partner's state-of-the-art production and warehouse facilities in Germany cover 6,000 square meters (roughly 65,000 square feet), including an in-house carpentry shop - ideal conditions for medium- and large-scale exhibition projects, executed under the supervision of experienced booth builders. Our clients can count on careful storage, regular maintenance, and fast availability.

Whether you exhibit in the US or in one of Europe's leading exhibition cities such as Frankfurt, Hanover, Cologne, Munich, Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Amsterdam, Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Birmingham, we have you covered. In Europe, our exclusive service partner CBS Neospace is headquartered in Ratingen, just outside Düsseldorf, an ideal location for quick access to all major European exhibition venues. Drawing on decades of experience in international booth construction, our teams on both sides of the Atlantic bring in-depth knowledge of country-specific requirements, venue regulations, and local market conditions. As a member of the Experiential Designers and Producers Association (EDPA), we stay in close exchange with leading designers, builders, and suppliers across the industry.

Sustainability is a topic close to our hearts. It is gaining more and more attention across the trade show and live event industry, and rightly so. In a field still marked by high energy consumption and material waste, we want to lead by example. At Standbuilder International, we take a conscientious approach to sustainability and continuously look for the most effective ways to reduce our carbon footprint. Together with our production partners, we place a strong focus on renewable raw materials. Our own equipment, for example, is made from natural, environmentally friendly materials. Our modular booth systems are designed for reuse, helping our clients cut waste from show to show. We want to play an active role in protecting the environment.