Norfolk, Neb.—MP Global Products (formerly Midwest Padding) has resumed manufacturing, utilizing a brand new facility at its corporate headquarters in Norfolk, Neb. Reconstruction began almost immediately after a fire completely destroyed the company’s fiber pad factory on March 2. The new state-of-the-art facility will have almost double the output capacity of the old plant, officials said.

MP Global also has several additional manufacturing facilities for polyethylene foam underlayments as well as KwikDek and Snap-Stone floor coverings in multiple separ ate locations. Since the spring fire, MP Global continued to provide customers with a version of QuietWalk through sub-contracted facilities.

The company’s president, Al Collison stated, “We now plan to reward our loyal customers with several enhancements to our product line. QuietWalk will offer even greater moisture protection for floors. “The addition of ‘supersorb’ fibers along with a thicker, stronger vapor barrier backed by our unprecedented warranty makes the product unique on the market,” he explained. “We are also offering Quiet-Walk with ‘Self Seal,’ which is a lip-and-tape system for joining the seams.”

Since the company was founded in 1997, it’s grown to become a leader in the laminate floor underlayment business, noted plant manager, Chad Collison. “With the completion of our new factory, we’ve made a commitment to continued growth within our industry, and to producing the best quality fiber pad on the market.”

For more information on MP Global and its products, call 888/379-9695. —Louis Iannaco