Welcome to Mervin Mfg

Welcome to the world of Mervin Manufacturing! 30 plus years of hands on, environmentally minded, technologically experimental, manufacturing in the USA. Our zero hazardous waste producing gravity toys come in the shape of snowboards, surfboards, skis and skateboards, and we make them right here in Sequim, WA in the USA using eco materials, processes and power.

Our crew, led by founders Mike Olson and Pete Saari, push every aspect of the sports and cultures they love. Creating dream boards for this dream life through new game changing industry disrupting technologies, like groomer conquering sidecuts, intelligent reverse cambered Banana Technology, the ability to turn ice in to powder with Magne-Traction®, and darn difficult to ding EcoIso Construction. All conceived, tested and perfected right outside of Mervin Mfg’s door; the Cascades and Olympics, to the Pacific Ocean a few minutes out the back. Mike and Pete’s original dream was contagious, pulling friends and fellow dreamers in like moths to a flame. Snowboarders, skateboarders, skiers, surfers, artists, dirt bags, punkers, farmers, engineers, and materials wizards, all united under a common bond of creating something worthwhile for the very worthy pursuit of feeling good about the work we do. Dreamers like Jamie Lynn, who only needed the spark and the platform to spring off, before changing snowboarding forever and setting the stage for more authentic doers the world over. The initial spark of passionate hard work in the pursuit of fun has born a community of like minded individuals striving for betterment.

Better boards made by, and for friends. Better manufacturing practices that both protect the health of those board builders, but also that of the planet, leaving zero hazardous waste behind in production. Better bonds to the communities at large that support the business and culture that is our life. Mervin is a dream factory in a dream location producing dream boards with dream materials and process. When you ride one there’s more than just the board under your feet; there’s passion, technology, art, history, community and vision. It’s not simply made, it’s Mervin Made.

Mervin is a dream factory in a dream location, producing dream boards with dream materials and process. When you ride one, there’s more than just the board under your feet; there’s passion, technology, art, history, community and vision. It’s not simply made, it’s Mervin Made.

Welcome to the world of Mervin Manufacturing! 30 plus years of hands on, environmentally minded, technologically experimental, manufacturing in the USA. Our zero hazardous waste producing gravity toys come in the shape of snowboards, surfboards, skis and skateboards, and we make them right here in Sequim, WA in the USA using eco materials, processes and power. Our crew, led by founders Mike Olson and Pete Saari, push every aspect of the sports and cultures they love. Creating dream boards for this dream life through new game changing industry disrupting technologies, like groomer conquering sidecuts, intelligent reverse cambered Banana Technology, the ability to turn ice in to powder with Magne-Traction®, and darn difficult to ding EcoIso Construction. All conceived, tested and perfected right outside of Mervin Mfg’s door; the Cascades and Olympics, to the Pacific Ocean a few minutes out the back. Mike and Pete’s original dream was contagious, pulling friends and fellow dreamers in like moths to a flame. Snowboarders, skateboarders, skiers, surfers, artists, dirt bags, punkers, farmers, engineers, and materials wizards, all united under a common bond of creating something worthwhile for the very worthy pursuit of feeling good about the work we do. Dreamers like Jamie Lynn, who only needed the spark and the platform to spring off, before changing snowboarding forever and setting the stage for more authentic doers the world over. The initial spark of passionate hard work in the pursuit of fun has born a community of like minded individuals striving for betterment. Better boards made by, and for friends. Better manufacturing practices that both protect the health of those board builders, but also that of the planet, leaving zero hazardous waste behind in production. Better bonds to the communities at large that support the business and culture that is our life. Mervin is a dream factory in a dream location producing dream boards with dream materials and process. When you ride one there’s more than just the board under your feet; there’s passion, technology, art, history, community and vision. It’s not simply made, it’s Mervin Made. Mervin is a dream factory in a dream location, producing dream boards with dream materials and process. When you ride one, there’s more than just the board under your feet; there’s passion, technology, art, history, community and vision. It’s not simply made, it’s Mervin Made.

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History

We've been building boards and innovating technology for thirty plus years! In the early 80s we introduced finless deep side cut Gnu snowboards that worked on groomer and hard pack, helping pave our acceptance to ski areas. In the early 90s it was torsion box cap construction and tip to tail skeletons on the all new Lib Tech brand. In 2004 engineer Steven Cobb had the baked inspiration for MagneTraction then shortly thereafter we put our banana's between our legs with revolutionary reverse cambers that swept across the snow sports industry. And in 2012 Mike Olson unveiled his life long project of creating a super durable surfboard using eco friendly materials, EcoIso was born.

Made in the USA

Our factory crew is a highly skilled, committed crew of artisanal American Kraftsmen who ride the boards they build. Mervin is built by creative doers and active participants from the original action Kraftsmen Mike Olson and Pete Saari to our CEO Anthony DeRocco and all the way to our newest crew carrying the Mervin Made torch on the shop floor. We love to ride, it's what we're about!

Testing Grounds

At Mervin Mfg. we can take an idea, turn out a prototype and test it all in one day. And we do. Our mountains, surf and skate terrain in our amazing front and back yards are directly reflected in the industry changing technologies they helped shape.

Zero Hazardous Waste

If there is any one thing that we do that separates us from every other board factory in the world, it's the fact that we don't leave any hazardous waste behind in our manufacturing. Our proprietary printing process gives our artist's imaginings full realization with tip to tail vivid colors and detail. Yet it creates ZERO HAZARDOUS WASTE in the process, no one else can say that.

Eco Materials

Only the best stuff goes in to our boards. The best to ride, the best for our Kraftsmen to work with and the best for the planet. Eco Materials like Non-petroleum based bio-plastics, soy based elastomer sidewalls, low VOC epoxy, additive free basalt fibers and FSC "pure" certified wood cores.

Eco Process

Our Eco Processes started with Mike and Pete's aversion to the use of toxic solvents in automative lacquer clear coats and screen printing. Through trial and error and extensive research they were able to put in place a set of processes that made the making of boards safe for themselves and their friends. It turns out what's good for us is good for the planet, who woulda thunk it...

Eco Power

In Washington State our electricity is 89.6% hydro electric which makes a lot of sense when your getting world record snowfalls at Mt. Baker. On top of that our factory heating system runs on a renewable based biodiesel.

Sawdust to Soil

Having our own wood shop means we get to control every aspect of wood core production. Making sure we use only FSC certified fast growing renewable forest products, finger joining to maximize wood yield, repurposing any scrap wood either to be used in the factory or as kindling in the community and recycling our sawdust to be turned in to soil. That's right we're celebrating the dirt bag! Our sawdust goes to growing the fruits, vegetables and errr..weeds that many enjoy on the Olympic Peninsula and beyond.

Mervin Made

Thanks for visiting mervinmade.com! We hope you had an entertaining and informative tour. We'll be here in Sequim making the best Lib Tech, Gnu, Bent Metal and Roxy gravity toys we can dream up! Please exit through the gift shop, don't be a stranger and "y'all come back now ya hear!"