Midwest Canvas

Midwest Canvas Corporation is a Chicago-based, family-owned manufacturer of engineered polymer sheeting operating since 1961. Its pool line includes winter/safety covers, solar covers and blankets, and related accessories, alongside industrial products such as concrete curing blankets and construction and disaster-relief tarps. It manufactures at multiple U.S. plants (Illinois, Utah, New York, Texas) plus a facility in Milton, Ontario, and owns several pool brands — FeherGuard, Horizon Ventures (Horizon Reels), Pool Boy, and Ocean Blue Water Products. It positions itself as a leading American polymer-sheeting maker.

Website	midwestcanvas.com ↗
Ownership	Private (family-owned)
Stock	—
Known for	Family-owned American manufacturer of winter/safety and solar pool covers and engineered polymer sheeting; parent of the FeherGuard, Horizon Ventures, Pool Boy, and Ocean Blue reel/accessory brands.
Product categories	Winter/safety pool covers, Solar covers & blankets, Concrete curing blankets, Construction & disaster-relief tarps, Engineered reinforced poly sheeting
American company	Yes — U.S. company, family-owned across four generations, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with plants in Illinois, Utah, New York, and Texas (plus Milton, Ontario, Canada).
Made in USA	Self-described as making "quality, American made products"; plausible given four U.S. plants, but the specific made-in-USA wording is marketing and not independently verified. (Claimed)
Marketplaces	Amazon: Third-party listings only Walmart: Third-party listings only No Midwest Canvas-owned marketplace storefront found; products (and its house brands) are sold widely through pool distributors and under distributor private labels. [source]
Headquarters	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Founded	1961
Does well	Vertically integrated polymer/plastics manufacturing at scale, broad private-label capability for distributors, and diversification beyond pools into construction and industrial sheeting.
Brands / sub-companies	FeherGuard, Horizon Reels, Pool Boy, Ocean Blue Water Products
BBB rating	pending

Company Timeline

Date	Event
1961	Midwest Canvas Corporation founded in Chicago as a manufacturer of engineered polymer sheeting products
2007	Acquires FeherGuard Products Ltd., the Ontario maker of solar-cover reel systems

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Last updated 2026-07-01 · Next review 2026-08-01

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