Since 1993, Mike Becker has shaped Natures Shapes Surfboards from a personal hobby into a Long Island surfboard manufacturer known for making every board on Long Island. Based in Sayville, the company also developed the patented Carbon Compact, a two-piece board system created for surfers who want to travel with their boards more easily.
Pro-LiteBorn from two airline-working surfers’ need to protect their boards, Pro-Lite has made surfboard travel bags since 1982. The Ventura-based, 100% employee-owned company is known for being the first U.S. maker of travel-grade surfboard bags and now develops protection and gear for surfers who travel by air or head out for the day.GREENSBURG, PA
Deviate Board CoBrooklyn’s Deviate Board Co. handcrafts solid-wood longboards that translate New York surf culture into street-ready rides. Founded by surfer and woodworker James Petitto, the company builds each board one at a time in its Brooklyn workshop from personally selected furniture-grade hardwood, using vertical lamination and traditional hand tools rather than industrialized production. Deviate also collaborates on custom boards and plants a tree for every handcrafted board sold.BROOKLYN, NY
Steiger CraftSteiger Craft has been hand-building boats since 1972, operating from the former wholesale bakery founded by Alan Steiger’s grandfather. Based on Long Island, the company builds pilothouse and center-console boats for anglers who need protection and a stable platform in rough water.BELLPORT, NY
Deer Park Stairbuilding & Millwork CoDeer Park Stairbuilding & Millwork Co. is a third-generation family-owned Long Island company that manufactures and installs custom stairways and millwork. The company says it has supplied the tri-state area for more than 65 years, producing projects that range from simple staircases to elaborate designs.BLUE POINT, NY