The Sign Makers' Sign Maker

Brownings Ltd is a trade-only sign manufacturer specialising in aluminium extrusion-built signage and display systems for sign makers and related trade buyers.

Custom flex face letters and shapes made from SignComp Econoflex profile in the Brownings workshop

Flex face signs

Brownings manufactures illuminated and non-illuminated flex face signs for sign makers, including straight or shaped applications where the chosen system permits.

Use the product page for the system overview, or see how shaped flex face letters and forms are produced in our workshop.

TexSign tension fabric system

TexSign is Brownings’ tension fabric display system for sign makers, shopfitters, printers and point-of-sale display companies. It uses silicone-edge graphics (SEG), with profile and lighting options.

Explore the TexSign tension fabric system or use our TFS and SEG guide to check the practical points around graphics, illumination and repeat changes.

A long, landscape-oriented non-illuminated Tension Fabric Display mounted on a wall in a supermarket, advertising "FRESHNESS FOR YOU."

Built for the trade

Brownings specialises in extrusion-built signage and display systems for sign makers and related trade buyers. The focus is practical manufacture, made-to-specification products within the approved range and support for trade customers.

ABOUT US

Brownings Ltd is an employee-owned, trade-only sign manufacturer based in Hull. Established in 1925, Brownings specialises in extrusion-built signage and display systems for sign makers and related trade buyers. We manufacture for the trade and do not position ourselves as a competitor for our customers' end-user work.

Employee owned

Brownings is 100% employee-owned. That ownership model supports accountability, care and long-term commitment across the business and the work we produce for trade customers.

MAGNWALL is a modular magnetic display platform for retail, exhibition and display applications. Compatible accessories can be positioned on the powered surface and draw low-voltage power through their connection to the panel, allowing displays to be reconfigured without visible power leads to each accessory. Brownings supplies MAGNWALL for trade display projects and can advise on its integration with suitable display systems.

Built for the trade

Brownings specialises in extrusion-built signage and display systems for sign makers and related trade buyers, with made-to-specification manufacture across the approved product range.

About us

Brownings Ltd is an employee-owned, trade-only sign manufacturer based in Hull. Established in 1925, Brownings specialises in extrusion-built signage and display systems for sign makers and related trade buyers.

We manufacture for the trade and do not position ourselves as a competitor for our customers’ end-user work.

Employee owned

Brownings is 100% employee-owned. That ownership model supports accountability, care and long-term commitment across the business and the work we produce for trade customers.

Our Process

FROM QUOTE TO COMPLETION

A clear trade process from specification through manufacture and supply

Blue line drawing illustration depicting the interior of a busy Brownings' factory line or workshop, showing machinery, shelving, and workers involved in the manufacturing process.

1: Send us your enquiry

Tell us the product, dimensions, quantity, finish, illumination and any project-specific requirements you already know.

3: We prepare the job for production

Once the quotation and specification are agreed, the project information is converted into the production notes needed by the manufacturing team.

5: We supply the completed project

The completed project is prepared for supply in line with the agreed order and delivery arrangements.

2: We review the specification

The Brownings team checks the enquiry, highlights any information still required and discusses the appropriate product options before quotation.

4: We manufacture to the agreed specification

Our manufacturing team produces the selected signage or display system from the approved production information.

Brownings timeline

100 years strong

Established in 1925, Brownings has more than 100 years of history and continues to specialise in signage and display systems for the trade.