Founded: 1997
Headquarters: Downtown Chattanooga
Owner: Court Square Capital Partners
Mission: Building communities through play and recreation
Distinction: PlayCore believes play and recreation are essential for a healthier, happier society and critical for improving the quality of life for people. The company differentiates by learning and collaborating with leading scholars to study and develop best practices across play and recreation disciplines. Their published body of research helps communities create recreation spaces that serve their needs. This research based approach, combined with the widest selection of products available from a single source allow PlayCore to design and deliver complete recreation environments.
Products: PlayCore designs and builds full-service play and recreation environments through its 26 brands that encompass fitness, play, aquatics, surfacing, and site amenities. Their brands include GameTime, BigToys, Freenotes Harmony Park, Power Systems, Everlast Climbing, UltraSite, Porter Corp, Dero, GT Grandstands, Colorado Time Systems, Spectrum Aquatics, Fountain People, and Superior Recreational Products.
Research topics: PlayCore packages scholarly research into a variety of resources that help communities rally support, plan and design best practice environments, and serve as catalysts for community engagement and impact. Their library of resources include tools to help build and program truly inclusive play spaces (Me2, 2 Play Together), advocate for meaningful bicycle infrastructure (Shift Into Gear), understand dog park design and planning (Unleashed), and disseminate the health benefits of swimming and water immersion (Water Immersion Works)
Facilities: PlayCore's Corporate headquarters is in downtown Chattanooga, with key manufacturing facilities in Fort Payne, Alabama; Carrollton, Georgia; Red Bud, Illinois; and Grants Pass, Oregon, as well as additional facilities in 20 other U.S. cities.
CEO: Roger Posacki
Website: playcore.com