What Ram Board does

Ram Board, Inc. is a privately held manufacturer of heavy-duty temporary surface protection products for the construction industry, founded in 1999 and headquartered in Tinley Park, Illinois. The company produces engineered fiber-based paperboard floor protection (Ram Board, Ram Board Plus, Home Edition, Pro Sheets, Pro Paper), adhesive tapes (Seam Tape, Edge Tape 14-Day and 90-Day, Pro Tape, Vapor-Cure Tape), specialty tools (Multi-Cutter, Seamer), and surface protection accessories (Stair Armor, Ram Jamb, Counter Armor, Project Mat, Sticky Mat), all incorporating proprietary technologies such as Flex-Fiber for impact absorption, Spill Guard for liquid holdout, Vapor-Cure for breathability during curing, and Wall Guard for baseboard protection. Products are made from 100% recycled materials and carry FSC certification.

The company generates revenue through one-time transactional sales of physical goods, distributed primarily through a channel partner network of over 7,000 local lumber and building supply stores worldwide and home improvement retail chains, with a direct-to-consumer website that includes a dealer locator and a Roll Quantity Calculator. Its primary customer segments are professional construction contractors (general contractors, flooring installers, remodelers, restoration specialists), supplemented by facility managers maintaining commercial spaces and DIY homeowners. The company expanded internationally in 2015 with a UK warehouse serving European distributors and in 2022 joined Surface Shields, Trimaco, and Antinox to form the Icon Protection conglomerate, under which Ram Board now operates as a subsidiary brand.

Name

Ram Board

Legal name

Ram Board, Inc.

Website

https://ramboard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ram Board, Inc. manufactures heavy-duty fiber-based paperboard floor protection, adhesive tapes, and specialty surface protection tools for professional construction contractors, facility managers, and DIYers, distributed globally through 7,000+ retailers and direct channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Surface Protection

NAICS

Paperboard Mills (322130), Paperboard Mills (32213)

SIC

Paperboard Mills (2631)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Technical Paperboard (Barrier/Release/Greaseproof) Manufacturing (IMAMAFAK)

Keywords

• Temporary floor protection
• Construction surface protection
• Jobsite floor covering
• Builder protection boards
• Heavy-duty paperboard protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (One-Time Purchase): Ram Board generates revenue through the sale of its surface protection products, including floor protection boards, tapes, specialty tools, and accessories. Products are sold as one-time purchases through a network of distributors, retailers, and direct sales. The revenue model is primarily one-time transactional sales of physical goods.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ram Board manufactures and sells heavy-duty temporary surface protection products for construction and renovation jobsites, including fiber-based floor protection boards (Ram Board, Ram Board Plus, Home Edition, Pro Sheets, Pro Paper), adhesive seam and edge tapes, and specialty items such as the Multi-Cutter utility knife, Stair Armor, Ram Jamb door protectors, Counter Armor, Project Mat, Ram Board Seamer, and Sticky Mat. Products feature proprietary technologies (Flex-Fiber, Vapor-Cure, Spill Guard, Wall Guard, Dual Edge Guard) and are sold primarily through lumber yards, home improvement retailers, and direct e-commerce.

Product overview

Ram Board is a manufacturer of heavy-duty temporary surface protection products for the construction industry. The product portfolio centers on floor protection board products (Ram Board, Ram Board Plus, Home Edition, Pro Sheets, Pro Paper) supplemented by a full range of adhesive tapes (Edge Tape in 14-Day and 90-Day variants, Pro Tape, Seam Tape, Vapor-Cure Tape) and specialty products (Multi-Cutter tool, Project Mat, Ram Jamb door frame protector, Counter Armor, Seamer tool, Sticky Mat, Stair Armor). The core products feature proprietary Flex-Fiber technology for impact absorption, Spill Guard for liquid holdout, Wall Guard for wall protection, and Vapor-Cure breathable technology to allow floors to cure properly. Products are made from recycled materials and are FSC certified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ram Board Plus: Self-adhesive floor protection board with integrated adhesive strip - no seam tape required.
• Home Edition
• Pro Sheets
• Pro Paper
• Edge Tape: 14 Day
• Edge Tape: 90 Day
• Ram Board Pro Tape
• Seam Tape
• Vapor-Cure Tape
• Multi-Cutter
• Project Mat
• Ram Jamb
• Counter Armor
• Ram Board Seamer
• Ram Board Sticky Mat
• Stair Armor

Products and services

• Ram Board Heavy-duty temporary floor protection board that is 5X thicker than builder's paper, featuring Spill Guard liquid holdout, Wall Guard baseboard protection, and Vapor-Cure breathable technology for protecting finished floors during construction and renovation.
• Ram Board Plus Heavy-duty floor protection board with built-in adhesive strip, allowing users to overlap edges and remove the adhesive cover for installation; reusable, with same protective benefits as original Ram Board but no seam tape required.
• Home Edition Lighter-weight temporary floor protection designed for DIYers and movers; breathable, spill-resistant, and includes an easy 3-score Wall Guard feature for protecting baseboards from scuffs and dings.
• Pro Sheets Temporary floor protection sheets (4' x 8') that are 8X thicker than builder's paper; made from 100% recycled fibers, leak-resistant, reusable, highly impact-resistant, and breathable for commercial renovation applications.
• Pro Paper Heavy-duty temporary floor protection paper product designed for extreme durability on construction jobsites.
• Edge Tape: 14 Day Low-tack adhesive edge tape designed for delicate surfaces with clean removal after 14 days for short-term construction projects.
• Edge Tape: 90 Day Low-tack adhesive edge tape designed for longer projects with clean removal after 90 days.
• Ram Board Pro Tape Heavy-duty adhesive tape for securing floor protection on professional construction and renovation jobsites.
• Ram Board Seam Tape Adhesive tape for joining Ram Board protection products together at overlap seams for a continuous protected surface.
• Vapor-Cure Tape White seam tape engineered to allow vapor and moisture to escape, preventing cure lines on finished surfaces while joining Ram Board seams.
• Multi-Cutter Utility knife featuring the exclusive Dual Edge Guard System that protects both edges of the blade from contacting the finished surface, allowing contractors to cut Ram Board protection directly on floors without scratching.
• Project Mat Tri-fold mat designed for jobsite entryway protection and dust control on construction and renovation sites.
• Ram Jamb Reusable door jamb protector that slides over door trim for easy door frame protection during construction, renovation, and remodeling projects.
• Counter Armor Surface protection product designed to protect countertops from damage during construction or renovation projects.
• Ram Board Seamer Tape applicator tool that enables fast and consistent application of seam tape to Ram Board floor protection products.
• Ram Board Sticky Mat Construction sticky mat featuring tacky polyethylene film designed to trap and hold dust and dirt from shoes and carts, with PVC foam backing to prevent slipping; includes 30 tabbed sheets with refill options for jobsite entry dust control.
• Stair Armor Breathable temporary stair protector with adjustable tread, spill resistance, Vapor-Cure technology, and impact-resistant design for protecting stairs during construction and renovation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ram Board is 5X the thickness of builder's paper, providing significantly greater impact resistance and durability for heavy-duty jobsite use.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Icon ProtectioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022In 2022, Ram Board (along with Surface Shields, Trimaco, and Antinox) joined forces to form Icon Protection, a unified family of premium surface protection brands. This joint effort resulted in improved product output, unmatched service, and a larger assortment of premium brands. Ram Board is described as a proud member of the Icon Protection family of brands. Icon Protection operates a website (iconprotection.com) that cross-promotes Ram Board products and drives referrals to the Ram Board website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Surface Shields: Surface Shields is a sister brand of Ram Board under the Icon Protection conglomerate, offering surface protection products including carpet shield, floor protection films, and similar construction site protection solutions. It is a direct competitor selling into the same contractor and facility manager channels with overlapping product categories.
• Trimaco: Trimaco is a sister brand under Icon Protection offering surface protection, drop cloths, tapes, and jobsite supplies for painting and construction. It directly competes with Ram Board across multiple product categories including floor protection, tapes, and contractor supplies, and is also distributed through lumber yards and home improvement retailers.
• Antinox: Antinox is a sister brand under Icon Protection specializing in temporary protective films and surface protection products, primarily serving European markets. It is a direct competitor with comparable product offerings to Ram Board, particularly in floor and surface protection for construction and renovation.
• Shurtech Brands (Duck Brand): Shurtech Brands, owner of the Duck brand, manufactures adhesive tapes including duct tape, masking tape, and specialty construction tapes sold through mass-market retail. Duck brand tapes compete directly with Ram Board's Pro Tape, Seam Tape, and Edge Tape product lines in the same retail channels.

Broad incumbents

• 3M: 3M is a diversified industrial conglomerate whose Construction & Home Improvement division offers surface protection films, masking tapes, painter's tapes, and safety products. While much larger and broader in scope, 3M competes with Ram Board across multiple product categories including tapes and protective films in commercial and DIY channels.
• Berry Global Group: Berry Global is a major manufacturer of plastic films, protective packaging, and engineered materials serving construction, industrial, and consumer markets. Its protective films and engineered materials division produces products competing with Ram Board's specialty surface protection offerings, particularly in commercial construction applications.
• Intertape Polymer Group: Intertape Polymer Group manufactures industrial tapes, protective films, and packaging products including construction and contractor-grade tapes. It competes with Ram Board's tape product line across professional and DIY distribution channels through lumber yards, home centers, and industrial distributors.
• Tesa SE: Tesa SE is a global manufacturer of adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product solutions, including masking tapes, painter's tapes, and specialty construction tapes. As a larger established player, Tesa competes with Ram Board's tape portfolio and offers broader portfolio depth across industrial and consumer markets.
• Avery Dennison: Avery Dennison is a global materials science and manufacturing company producing labels, tapes, and specialty materials including construction and surface protection products. While much broader in scope, its industrial tapes and specialty materials divisions overlap with Ram Board's tape and surface protection product categories.
• Saint-Gobain (ADFORS): Saint-Gobain is a global building materials conglomerate whose ADFORS division produces specialty films, reinforcement products, and construction materials including surface protection solutions. Its scale, R&D resources, and construction channel relationships position it as a potential broad incumbent competitor in the surface protection category.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Investors

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M&A

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