Marko Foam was started in a Quonset hut in Costa Mesa, California in 1961 by Don and Sally Peterson. With three kids in tow, Don and Sally pursued the foam industry and grew Marko into a successful business that is still family owned and operated today. The Petersons have been long time Newport Beach residents and have grown up embracing the surf culture and industry start-ups that spawned in the Southern California area over the years. In the late 60’s and early 70’s, Don and Sally helped pioneer flotation, boating and water sports applications using EPS foam. Marko is now managed by the second generation of Petersons. Their two Sons, Ty and Clay and daughter Deb have long been Involved with the company and through the years have focused Marko towards testing alternative surfboard materials, that performs well and can be produced with our clean compression molded steam process. Ty and Clay now have beach groms of their own and have made a clear company goal to offer more environmentally responsible surfboard materials into the market. Marko’s 45 years of manufacturing has long proven that the beaded materials used in our molding process do not put our employees or customers in any harm. As lifelong Beach natives, the Petersons bring sensitivity to the manufacturing process and a passion for surfing, that translates to a more environmentally friendly made board entering the water today.