Brock

What Brock does

Brock USA, LLC is a Boulder, Colorado-based, privately held manufacturer founded in 1998 by Dan Sawyer that designs and produces engineered shock pad systems and organic infill for artificial turf sports surfaces. The company's core technology centers on molded expanded polypropylene (EPP) shock pads (PowerBase/YSR, PowerBase/PRO, ShockPad/SERIES, PowerBase/PLAY) engineered for specific athlete profiles and use cases, paired with BrockFILL, a proprietary 100% organic southern pine wood-particle infill produced via a 10-step manufacturing process in Georgia. Together these products form complete artificial turf systems for collegiate and professional football, soccer, baseball, and softball fields, K-12 and recreational facilities, and playgrounds with engineered critical fall heights up to 12 feet. Brock holds 24+ U.S. patents and is the first in its category to earn Cradle to Cradle Material Health Gold (v4.1) certification, with a cumulative footprint exceeding 225 million square feet installed across 1,000+ North American fields including 13 FIFA-certified and 111 Division I installations and zero warranty replacements to date.

Brock operates an exclusively direct enterprise sales model with nine regional Vice Presidents covering the continental United States and a dedicated Customer Happiness Team, supported by specification-driven marketing through landscape architects, research partnerships (Colorado State, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Loughborough), and industry alliances (ASLA, Concussion Legacy Foundation). Revenue is generated from project-based hardware sales priced via custom quotes with standard 4-week lead times and 10–25 year product warranties; pricing for BrockFILL is positioned at parity with sand/rubber systems. The business is founder-controlled with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or parent company, and remains independent amid ongoing consolidation in the artificial turf industry. Recent strategic priorities include the C2Zero net-zero carbon program, a circular-economy partnership with Turf Recyclers USA for end-of-life turf recycling, and vertical expansion into playgrounds and baseball-specific systems beyond the traditional collegiate football/soccer core.

Name

Brock

Legal name

Brock USA, LLC

Website

https://brockusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brock USA manufactures engineered expanded polypropylene shock pads and proprietary organic wood-particle infill for artificial turf sports fields, serving universities, school districts, municipalities, and professional sports organizations across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulder

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Shock Pad Systems: Sale of engineered shock pads (PowerBase YSR, PowerBase PRO, ShockPad SERIES, PowerBase PLAY) as components for artificial turf installations. Revenue generated through project-based orders from contractors, school districts, universities, and sports facility operators. Products have long warranty periods (10-25 years) and are specified by architects and engineers.
2. BrockFILL Organic Infill: Sale of proprietary organic wood particle infill as a replacement for crumb rubber. Priced competitively with sand/rubber systems. Shipped within one week of approved purchase order. Manufactured in Georgia with essentially unlimited supply.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Brock USA manufactures and sells engineered expanded polypropylene (EPP) shock pad systems (PowerBase/YSR, PowerBase/PRO, ShockPad/SERIES, PowerBase/PLAY) and a proprietary 100% organic wood particle infill (BrockFILL) used as components of artificial turf installations. Products are sold to contractors, school districts, universities, professional sports organizations, and municipal recreation departments through direct enterprise sales. Complete system bundles are offered for playground and baseball/softball applications.

Product overview

Brock USA offers a portfolio of engineered shock pad systems and organic infill products designed to enhance artificial turf sports fields. The core product family includes three shock pad lines: PowerBase/YSR (for schools, recreational fields, and organic infills), PowerBase/PRO (for professional and collegiate athletes), and ShockPad/SERIES (cost-effective alternative for vertical drainage applications), plus PowerBase/PLAY50 and PLAY80 (specialized shock pads for playgrounds with critical fall heights up to 9 and 12 feet respectively). These are complemented by BrockFILL, a 100% organic wood particle infill made from southern pine that reduces field temperatures by 20-50 degrees F compared to rubber and is certified Cradle to Cradle Material Health Gold. Brock packages these as complete system solutions including the Playground System (combining turf, shock pad, and BrockFILL for children) and Baseball System (optimized for baseball/softball with proper ball bounce characteristics). The company also provides Transition Wedges for playground installations. All shock pads are made from expanded polypropylene (EPP), are fully recyclable, and come with warranties ranging from 10 to 25 years. The technology is installed at over 225 million square feet nationally, including 13 FIFA certified fields and 111 Division I fields.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PowerBase/YSR: Engineered shock pad for schools, recreational fields, and use with organic infills. Made from expanded polypropylene with drainage capabilities exceeding 500 inches per hour.
• PowerBase/PRO
• PowerBase/PLAY
• ShockPad/SERIES
• BrockFILL
• Brock Playground System
• Brock Baseball System

Products and services

• PowerBase/YSR Engineered shock pad made from expanded polypropylene (EPP) designed for schools, recreational fields, and use with organic infills. Features lateral drainage channels exceeding 500 inches per hour, smart stairstep edges, conical piston shape, 6mm crush ribs for thermal expansion, and a 25-year warranty covering drainage, durability, Gmax guarantee of 120, and HIC guarantee for the life of the turf.
• PowerBase/YSRXD Enhanced drainage shock pad built on the PowerBase/YSR design, engineered for areas with extreme rainfall or compromised stone bases. Features the highest lateral flow rates in the industry with storm water management channels and a high-performance drainage layer that can be installed without replacing the stone base.
• PowerBase/PRO Premier manufactured shock pad for professional and collegiate levels, engineered for larger athletes (250+ lbs). Denser and firmer than PowerBase/YSR while maintaining impact absorption, with bidirectional drainage channels and load-deflection curves matching natural turf. Drains at over 500 inches per hour and carries a 25-year warranty for durability with a Gmax guarantee below 120 for the life of the field.
• ShockPad/SERIES (SP Series) Lower-cost EPP shock pad alternative using polypropylene with micro coating binder for an open-pore structure. Available in 14mm to 20mm thicknesses with vertical drainage only, draining at over 700 inches per hour. Contains up to 30% recycled content. Backed by a 16-year warranty covering durability, Gmax guarantee of 120, and drainage of 250 inches per hour.
• SP Series SP20 20mm thick shock pad for playground applications over vertically draining bases. Features flat top and bottom surfaces with porous EPP composite material, providing critical fall heights up to 4 feet and over 500 inches of vertical drainage per hour. Covered by 10-year warranty for playgrounds.
• PowerBase/PLAY50 50mm thick shock pad designed for artificial turf playgrounds. Features overlapping sawtooth edge detail, millions of cushioning hexagons, vertical/lateral drainage, critical fall heights up to 9 feet, and water permeability over 1,500 inches per hour. Made from food-grade polypropylene without PFAS and backed by a 10-year warranty with HIC and Gmax guarantee.
• PowerBase/PLAY80 80mm (3.15 inches) thick single-layer shock pad designed for playgrounds requiring maximum protection. First single-layer shock pad to pass impact testing at 10-12 foot critical fall heights when used with common artificial turf systems. Made from molded expanded polypropylene with high-volume drainage and impact absorption.
• BrockFILL 100% organic wood particle infill made from sustainably cultivated southern pine grown and processed in Georgia, USA. Engineered through a 10-step manufacturing process, hydrophilic to absorb moisture for extended cooling, and designed to reduce artificial turf heat by 20-50°F compared to rubber infill. No coatings, PFAS, or additives. Carries a 10-year warranty and is certified through USDA BioPreferred Program and Cradle to Cradle Material Health Gold (v4.1).
• Brock Playground System Complete artificial turf playground surface system combining quality artificial turf, Brock shock pads (SP Series/20, PowerBase/YSR, PLAY/50, or PLAY/80), and BrockFILL infill. Designed to outlast poured-in-place surfaces by 2-3 times, with safety, drainage, turf stability, ease of installation, and ADA-compliant transition options.
• Brock Baseball System Complete artificial turf system engineered specifically for baseball and softball fields. Combines ShockPad Series SP14 shock pad (produced in Pennsylvania) with BrockFILL organic infill (grown and processed in Georgia) to deliver better footing, reduced abrasion, impact absorption, and cooler playing surfaces. Designed to replicate natural grass ball bounce, pace, and coefficient of restitution with superior drainage.
• Transition Wedge (TW1200) Triangular transition wedge providing easy height adjustment between Brock playground system pads. Features 1:13.7 slope complying with ADA ramp requirements, 48 inches wide. Enables smooth transitions between PLAY80 (80mm) to PLAY50 (50mm) or from PLAY50 to PBYSR (25mm) and can be bundled with playground material orders to save on freight.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces field surface temperatures by 20-50°F compared to crumb rubber infill
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Turf Recyclers USAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Partnership with the first U.S. facility capable of mechanically recycling an entire synthetic turf system. Brock USA shock pads can be removed and reused when turf is replaced, and the partnership enables proper end-of-life recycling for the complete turf system. Has diverted approximately 7 million pounds of materials from landfills.
• University of Colorado BoulderflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2026Flagship partnership installing Brock shock pads and organic infill at Folsom Field and the Indoor Practice Facility. Brock founder Dan Sawyer is a CU alumnus (Class of 1998). The partnership demonstrates technology for collegiate athletics and extends practice access while maintaining consistent quality year-round.
• American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional association partnership providing education and specification influence within the landscape architecture community designing sports facilities.
• Concussion Legacy FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting concussion awareness and brain safety research. The Brain Savings Account concept (comparing cumulative head impacts to financial savings) was endorsed by Dr. Chris Nowinski.
• Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation InstitutecoreOthersCertification body that awarded BrockFILL Material Health Gold (v4.1) and PowerBase Material Health Bronze and Circularity Bronze certifications under the C2C Certified program.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/teambrockusa

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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