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Mortar Net Solutions Moves Headquarters

Words: Andrew AardemaMortar Net Solutions™, the leading supplier of moisture management solutions for masonry walls, moved its headquarters to Portage, Indiana, from its previous headquarters in Burns Harbor, Indiana.

The move combined Mortar Net Solutions’ offices with the company’s previously established warehouse and manufacturing facilities all under one roof. The consolidation of these departments will create more rapid coordination between the customer service and manufacturing teams. In keeping up with current industry trends, the company also updated its IT infrastructure, which helps provide immediate inventory and manufacturing information and keeps the team better connected through improved communications technology.

“With this move, we believe that Mortar Net Solutions is building for a successful future,” said Gary R. Johnson, president of Mortar Net Solutions. “By bringing together our manufacturing, sales and administrative staffs, we are improving upon our already fast inquiry response time and shipping performance.”
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