Who are the Best Sports Flooring Suppliers?
Sports have a profound impact on American society, shaping our culture every day. The star athletes of today would never have achieved their success without a quality surface underneath them. There are many sports flooring suppliers in the United States creating the weight rooms and basketball courts of today. The right flooring solution can be the difference between a productive athlete and an injured one.
Sports Flooring Suppliers
BSW: Regupol
Berleburger Schaumstoffwerk GmbH (BSW) Inc. was founded in Bad Berleburg, Germany during 1954. BSW began manufacturing and selling the first REGUPOL sports surfaces in June 1969. Their first manufacturing joint venture in the US started in July 1989. Regupol has been providing sports and multi-purpose surfaces, acoustic underlayments, and state-of-the-art track and field surfaces for over 65 years. They reclaim over 9,000,000 tires from landfills and make environmentally sound solutions with them every year. Every Regupol product contains 75%-100% recycled content. The company is found in 11 locations within seven different countries.
Regupol America LLC
Regupol America LLC began in October 2008 after BSW sold their shares to the previous joint venture partner. They began a fresh start in the North America and Mexico markets with Regupol America. Based out of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Regupol America is equipped with the latest state-of-the-art technology. They’ve become the second largest member of BSW.
Ecore International
BSW’s Dodge-Regupol venture became known as Ecore International on January 1, 2008. Ecore recycles materials into products such as rubber and vinyl for use within the fitness, sports, recreation, and wellness field. They provide flooring solutions for a variety of applications and markets. Other Ecore companies include ECOSurfaces, Surface America, A-Turf, and SpectraTurf.
FieldTurf, a Tarkett Sports Company
FieldTurf is a leading name in artificial turf sports fields with over 25,000 installations worldwide. Seven different NFL teams use this turf on their home-field. Both the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship and 2019 Super Bowl were played on FieldTurf at Mercedez-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
GrassTex, The Recreation Group
GrassTex is a manufacturer for residential and commercial applications of artificial turf. They first opened their doors during 1976 and helped drive advances in synthetic turf during the 1980s. GrassTex has completed turf for big brands such as the Miami Dolphins and Michigan University.
MONDO Worldwide
MONDO started out manufacturing balls for Italian handball in Alba, Italy during 1948. Today, they are in the sports flooring and equipment field and have nine manufacturing plants in Italy, Spain, Luxembourg, and China. MONDO Worldwide has sales subsidiaries on multiple continents including North America. MONDO has been the official track and field surface supplier for the Olympic Games since 1980.
North West Rubber
North West Rubber has been a manufacturer of recycled rubber flooring solutions for over 50 years. The company started out from a rented barn in British Columbia, Canada. Today, they own and operate facilities in British Columbia, Ontario, China, and Texas.
OSST Surfaces
OSST Surfaces is a manufacturer specializing in running tracks, game-courts, and weight room surfaces. The OSST (Optimum Sport Surface Technology) brand was created in 2008 by King Arthur Industries Co., who are based in Taiwan. In 2016, they supplied OSSTSPORT floor products to over 30 countries worldwide.
Robbins Sports Flooring
Robbins has been a family-owned flooring installation company since 1894 and began manufacturing in the mid-1930s. Their hardwood flooring is being used by 24 of the 30 NBA teams with half of the league using them as their game-court. There is a Robbins certified dealer in more than 65 countries.
Tarkett Sports Flooring
Originally known as Allibert & Sommer, the origins of Tarkett began in Paris during 1880. Their portfolio includes soft and resilient surfaces and the accessories that bring them all together. Tarkett provides customers with 1,300,000 million square meters of flooring per day in over a hundred countries.