The Wolverine Mat Difference

Knowing enough to service your projects,
caring enough to serve you well.

Our Values

We are taking the matting solutions experience to a new level. We provide the expertise necessary to do your job the right way, guided by the values below. We don’t aim to be the biggest corporate presence — our goal is to provide fast, excellent, personalized service.

In all of these values, we put the customer first. Our clients don’t need to worry about excess upcharges or salesman-themed conversations. We strive to find partners, not just deals.

Mats Constructed, Promises Delivered

Wolverine Mat was founded in 2009 by four industry professionals who believe the customer comes first. We commit to transactions built on trust, always doing the right thing even when no one is looking. Located centrally in Michigan, we are ready to execute on that mission, one project at a time. We are known for our flexibility and fast turnaround times.

80 years combined experience in the matting industry

 Wolverine Mat makes it easy to do business. Our team is just the right size and packed with industry professionals who take pride in excellent customer service.

Yards available in
 12 states throughout the U.S

Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and New York.

8 types of mats and used mats available for rent or purchase

Our products are reliable and will arrive on-schedule, every time.

Tell us how we can perform for you.

Todd Atwood,
Procurement

ABOUT
Todd specifically manages the procurement of matting in some of our larger suppliers. He also coordinates logistics directly between Wolverine Mat and our partner Atwood Forest Products. He routinely taps into his vast sawmill network to find and establish new suppliers, yard locations, labor resources, and trucking options. Outside of that he also has keen input into the vision and growth of WM, as part of our ownership Team.

Ed Krohn,
Chief Executive Officer

ABOUT

Ed co-founded Wolverine Mat in 2019 and leads the Company as CEO. His responsibilities include overseeing sales, logistics, and the company’s growth strategy. Ed’s experience ranges across marketing, logistics, account management and lobbying. Before founding Wolverine Mat, he was a Matting Specialist at Sterling Solutions from 2012 to 2019 and a forester and matting specialist with Atwood Forest products from 2007 to 2012. Ed received his B.A. from the University of Michigan.

Dan Atwood,
President of Operations

ABOUT
Dan co-founded Wolverine Mat in 2019 and currently serves as President of Operations. He has been purchasing and selling hardwood lumber and crane mats for over 25 years. Dan is responsible for overseeing the Company’s expansion efforts into new markets. Under his leadership, the company has become a best-in-class service provider in the infrastructure sector. Dan began his career with Atwood Forest Products in 1985.

Scott Schmeiser,
Chief Financial Officer

ABOUT

Scott is a seasoned finance and accounting professional with over 30 years of private and public company experience. Scott is a CPA and currently serves as the CFO at Wolverine Mat. He received his B.A. in Accounting from Grand Valley State University and an M.B.A. in Finance from Western Michigan University.

Kristene Naffziger,
Inventory Control

ABOUT

Kristene Naffziger is our inventory control analyst and her main responsibilities are collecting data on incoming and outgoing inventory, identifying and analyzing discrepancies, maintaining detailed records of transactions, and verifying inventory counts. She also helps support a variety of clerical duties including data entry, maintenance of files and records, and helps process incoming freight invoices.

Theresa Jones,
Inventory Manager

ABOUT

Theresa’s main duties here at Wolverine Mat consist of entering sales and rentals into our database as well as entering freight invoices into our system. She also assists in finding carriers to deliver our products to our customers.

Lacey Mindler-Manley,
Office Manager

ABOUT

Lacey is an experienced professional who brings more than 7 years of administrative experience to her role as office manager. She uses a range of software to monitor and manage the day-to-day office operations. Her focus is on project management to improve schedules and support logistics, including contacting suppliers to confirm production and assist accounting by managing customer invoicing. She is responsible to ensure workflow is well-prepared and accurate, and our objectives are being met on a daily basis.

Consistent Customer Satisfaction

The mats Wolverine Mat sent me are the best I've seen in 10-plus years.

Oil & Gas Customer

Wolverine Mat helped keep my project on time by constantly communicating trucking schedules.

Customer

Wolverine's response time is second to none; I can call those guys anytime.

Wind Power Customer

Wolverine Mat was on-time with deliveries. They delivered nice mats, on time.

Oil & Gas Customer

The team over at Wolverine Mat took good care of my matting needs. Great group of people.

Wind Power Customer