While everyone had different opinion in Dec 05' on who would become the
world's premiere surfboard blank supplier, few could predict the journey
would be such a complicated relay race. At last, the Clark Foam torch has
been passed to Blair Foam. On February 6th, Blair Foam finalized a deal to
acquire Green Valley Mill, that includes the purchase of the half-million
dollar wood inventory, mill, and 5,000 custom rocker templates that Green
Valley had originally picked up in the wake of Clark shutting its doors.
Blair Foam now the holds the largest selection of custom rockers in the
world, which can be assembled from a variety of the finest quality lumber,
hand picked by Gordon Clark himself.
Blair Foam, which until this acquisition was merely one of Green Valley's
existing blank customers, was offered first consideration for acquiring
Green Valley's massive remaining inventory of wood along with the machinery
and equipment. It speaks volumes for the growing company that it was singled
out from a customer list that includes the likes of King Mac, Bennett, and
HomeBlown, as the one most capable of carrying on the Clark Foam legacy. As
part of the terms of the week long negotiation, Blair Foam will temporarily
occupy Green Valley Mill's 12,000 sq ft, Oceanside facility to ensure
uninterrupted production and allow themselves to assess their next move.
In response to the deal, Blair Foam co-owner, Jeff Stoner, explains, "So
far, we've been keeping a low profile in the industry in order to perfect
our formula and ensure that our product is sound. With a viable product now
under our belt, the cards have really fallen into place for us and we look
forward to making an immediate impact on the board manufacturing industry."
This acquisition, couples Blair Foam's solid background in urethane, with
the infrastructure needed to help the industry emerge from the ashes of
Clark Foam. Blair has already garnered a great deal of momentum by providing
reliable, small cell-structured and uniformly dense foam to manufacturers
industry-wide. With this strong endorsement from Green Valley Mill, and the
ability to expand production with customized rockers and reliable customer
service provided by ex-Green Valley employee, now Blair site manager, Leigh
Altieri, Blair Foam will undoubtedly look to become a major player in the
surfboard blank industry in the next few months.
world's premiere surfboard blank supplier, few could predict the journey
would be such a complicated relay race. At last, the Clark Foam torch has
been passed to Blair Foam. On February 6th, Blair Foam finalized a deal to
acquire Green Valley Mill, that includes the purchase of the half-million
dollar wood inventory, mill, and 5,000 custom rocker templates that Green
Valley had originally picked up in the wake of Clark shutting its doors.
Blair Foam now the holds the largest selection of custom rockers in the
world, which can be assembled from a variety of the finest quality lumber,
hand picked by Gordon Clark himself.
Blair Foam, which until this acquisition was merely one of Green Valley's
existing blank customers, was offered first consideration for acquiring
Green Valley's massive remaining inventory of wood along with the machinery
and equipment. It speaks volumes for the growing company that it was singled
out from a customer list that includes the likes of King Mac, Bennett, and
HomeBlown, as the one most capable of carrying on the Clark Foam legacy. As
part of the terms of the week long negotiation, Blair Foam will temporarily
occupy Green Valley Mill's 12,000 sq ft, Oceanside facility to ensure
uninterrupted production and allow themselves to assess their next move.
In response to the deal, Blair Foam co-owner, Jeff Stoner, explains, "So
far, we've been keeping a low profile in the industry in order to perfect
our formula and ensure that our product is sound. With a viable product now
under our belt, the cards have really fallen into place for us and we look
forward to making an immediate impact on the board manufacturing industry."
This acquisition, couples Blair Foam's solid background in urethane, with
the infrastructure needed to help the industry emerge from the ashes of
Clark Foam. Blair has already garnered a great deal of momentum by providing
reliable, small cell-structured and uniformly dense foam to manufacturers
industry-wide. With this strong endorsement from Green Valley Mill, and the
ability to expand production with customized rockers and reliable customer
service provided by ex-Green Valley employee, now Blair site manager, Leigh
Altieri, Blair Foam will undoubtedly look to become a major player in the
surfboard blank industry in the next few months.
