Inside Empire Skateboard Manufacturing

Not a distributor.
A skateboard factory.

From hard maple veneer to pressed uncuts, finished blanks, and printed production runs, the work shown here is real Empire production. This is where the material becomes the deck.

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Hard Maple InNatural and dyed veneer organized around real skateboard layups.

Cold PressedProduction molds form the approved concave before machining begins.

Finished In-HouseDrilling, perimeter work, sanding, sealing, finishing, and production handling.

Graphics OutBlank, print-ready, or finished branded production depending on the program.

The Production Floor

Maple comes in. Skateboards go out.

Empire has been built around hands-on skateboard manufacturing since 2011. The process is not hidden behind stock photography: pallets of veneer, loaded molds, fresh uncuts, finishing racks, and completed graphics are all part of the same production floor.

Pallets of skateboard veneer in the Empire factory — 01 · MaterialVeneer inventoryNatural and dyed hard maple waiting for production layups.

Skateboard decks loaded into molds in the Empire press — 02 · PressDecks in the moldsMultiple production positions loaded for cold pressing.

Fresh pressed uncut skateboard decks stacked in the Empire factory — 03 · UncutFresh from the pressOversized pressed decks before the final perimeter is machined.

Finished blank skateboard decks produced at Empire — 04 · FinishProduction blanksMachined and finished decks ready to ship or continue into graphics.

Printed skateboard decks on racks at Empire Skateboard Manufacturing — 05 · GraphicsFinished productionPrinted production decks moving through the final shop stages.

Finished Work

The last step should look as good as the first one was built.

Finished customer work belongs on the factory page because it closes the loop. The same decks that begin as veneer can leave Empire as polished blanks or completed graphic runs.

Colorful printed skateboard decks on factory racks — **Production racks**Finished graphics shown in the context of an actual batch, not a digital mockup.

Green and black printed skateboard production example — **Repeat graphics**A finished deck displayed in front of the matching production run.

Full-color printed skateboard deck production example — **Full-color detail**Fine linework, color, and full-deck artwork on a completed production deck.

Production examples are shown to demonstrate Empire manufacturing capability. Customer artwork, names, and trademarks visible in photographs belong to their respective owners.

Why The Factory Matters

One shop can support more than one kind of customer.

Some customers need finished branded decks. Others need print-ready blanks, raw veneer, tooling, prototype support, or a repeatable production path. The manufacturing capability behind those products is what connects the Empire ecosystem.

Brands & Shops

Stock-shape and custom skateboard production, sample development, graphics planning, and repeat orders.

Builders & Makers

Veneer, blanks, molds, tooling, and factory-direct materials for people building their own products.

Schools & Programs

Real skateboard construction translated into hands-on building systems, classroom supplies, and refill materials.

Build With Empire

Need a factory, a blank, or just the raw maple?

Start at the point that matches your project. Empire can support the material, the deck, the manufacturing process, or the complete production program.

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Not a distributor.A skateboard factory.

Maple comes in. Skateboards go out.

The factory is part of the product.

The last step should look as good as the first one was built.

One shop can support more than one kind of customer.

Need a factory, a blank, or just the raw maple?

Not a distributor.
A skateboard factory.