HLC is a skateboard company out of the Basque Country in Spain. It started with three brothers, the Iraolas, building decks in a small garage for their own brand, JART Skateboards. Today HLC runs its own woodshops and makes and distributes decks for some of the biggest names in skateboarding.
Who HLC makes decks for
Unlike most woodshops, HLC is open about it. Brands HLC produces and distributes include:
- Plan B Skateboards
- Flip Skateboards
- Sk8Mafia
- SOVRN
- JART Skateboards (HLC's own brand)
HLC distributes its brands in more than 60 countries. Its US factory is AEND Industries in Hutto, Texas – and that's where the HLC blanks we carry are made.
How HLC builds a deck
- Maple sourced from forest conservation areas in Canada
- Cold pressed, one board at a time, so every deck comes out consistent
- CNC robots for shaping, varnishing and finishing
- Quality inspections at every stage of production
HLC MFG blanks we carry
HLC's blanks are the reason to look at them over the other woodshops: they offer shapes the others don't. Ours come out of AEND in Texas.
- HLC MFG popsicle blank – a balanced concave, right between high and low. 8.0"–8.5".
- HLC MFG square shape blank – HLC's take on the full shape, from an exclusive mold: more surface area and less taper on the nose and tail. 8.0"–8.5".
- HLC MFG twin hybrid blank – symmetrical, so you can put it down in either direction. 8.25"–8.5".
Every listing has the full length, wheelbase and nose/tail dimensions for each width.
Comparing woodshops? Read about BBS Manufacturing, Control MFG and our USA Made blanks, or see them side by side in blank skateboard decks.
HLC FAQ
Who owns HLC?
HLC was started by the Iraola brothers, founders of JART Skateboards.
Where is HLC based?
Oiarzun, in the Basque Country of Spain, with its US factory, AEND Industries, in Hutto, Texas.
Does HLC make Plan B decks?
Yes – HLC lists Plan B, Flip and Sk8Mafia among the brands it produces and distributes.
Where are your HLC blanks made?
At AEND Industries, HLC's factory in Hutto, Texas.
HLC website: hlcdist.com