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The History of Lindmark

Lindmark Companies was founded by Trent Lindmark, who has been involved in the billboard industry since 1993—starting from the ground up by constructing billboards and painting advertisements before the rise of modern vinyl ads. With virtually no money in hand, Trent built Lindmark Billboards, now boasting over 7,400 billboard faces, Lindmark is the 7th largest billboard owner in the U.S.

His business grew organically through strategic site selection, leasing or purchasing premium billboard locations, and constructing new billboards. In addition, he expanded through key acquisitions, including the 2016 purchase of Newman Outdoor’s assets in New Mexico and the 2019 acquisition of FMG North Texas, a division of Fairway Outdoor. These strategic moves solidified Lindmark’s presence as a major player in the out-of-home advertising industry.

Commitment to Quality: Lindmark Ink

At Lindmark, delivering top-tier customer service and high-quality products is a core value. While building his billboard business, Trent realized something: the vinyl and inks available just didn’t hold up. Colors faded, quality suffered, and it just wasn’t good enough. That’s when he decided to create Lindmark Ink, a division dedicated to ensuring superior quality in printed vinyl advertisements. By maintaining control over ink and vinyl production, Lindmark guarantees that its ads are printed with the best materials using advanced digital printers. The result is crisp, vibrant vinyl advertisements, all backed by a one-year warranty. With a production capacity exceeding 5 million square feet per month, Lindmark Ink enables faster turnaround times, ensuring that customers' advertisements are displayed promptly—maximizing visibility and impact.

Expansion and Rebranding

In 2023, Lindmark further strengthened its operations by acquiring The Sign Company, owned by Woody Barnes, which specializes in fabricating and installing billboards. Alongside this expansion, Lindmark Outdoor Media rebranded as The Lindmark Companies to better reflect its growing portfolio, which now includes:

• Lindmark Billboards
• Lindmark Ink
• Lindmark Steel
• Lindmark Banners

By integrating Lindmark Ink and Lindmark Steel, the company maintains complete control over its services, further enhancing the quality and reliability of its billboards. These strategic expansions position The Lindmark Companies as one of the premier out-of-home advertising firms in the United States.