FIELDS

What FIELDS does

FIELDS is a privately held, for-profit company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Canton, United States, specializing in the construction of athletic fields. The company builds playing surfaces using both natural and synthetic turf and integrates supporting infrastructure including drainage systems and subsurface heating solutions — the latter a relatively specialized capability that extends usable field life in cold-weather climates. With 251–500 employees, FIELDS sits in the mid-market range for a specialty construction contractor, suggesting capacity for multi-crew regional project execution rather than purely local or single-job work.

The input data does not disclose FIELDS' revenue model, pricing structure, go-to-motion, customer segments, named customers, partnerships, technology stack, or management team. The company's website (fields-inc.com) returned only a verification/waiting page at the time of data collection, providing no access to product detail, project portfolio, or corporate disclosures. As a result, the precise revenue mechanics — whether the firm operates on fixed-price construction contracts, design-build arrangements, maintenance/service agreements, or some combination — cannot be verified from the available sources. The combination of natural turf, synthetic turf, drainage, and heating capabilities positions FIELDS as a full-scope athletic facility contractor rather than a niche single-system installer, which is a meaningful differentiator against single-discipline landscape or paving contractors but does not by itself indicate premium pricing power.

Given the data thinness — no disclosed revenue, funding, ownership, or executive information — any deeper inference about competitive positioning, customer mix, or strategic intent would require additional primary research. The 19-year operating history and 251–500 employee scale do, however, indicate an established going concern rather than an early-stage venture, distinguishing FIELDS from the typical PE/VC software target profile.

Name

FIELDS

Website

https://fields-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

FIELDS is a privately held U.S. specialty contractor founded in 2005 and headquartered in Canton, employing 251–500 people. The company designs and builds athletic fields using natural and synthetic turf, subsurface drainage systems, and field heating solutions for institutional and recreational clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Athletic Field Construction

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (115112)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Collegiate & School Athletic Facilities (MPAKAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Turf Management (Sports Fields, Golf Courses) (BPABADAC), Athletic Field & Golf Course Groundskeeping (IMAIAIAH), Artificial Turf & Synthetic Grass Manufacturing (IMAOAJAI), Turf Care (Fertilization, Aeration & Weed/Pest Control) (IMAIAIAD)

Keywords

• Athletic field construction
• Synthetic turf installation
• Natural turf fields
• Field drainage systems
• Sports field heating

Headquarters

HQ city

Canton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

FIELDS builds athletic fields using natural and synthetic turf, drainage systems, and heating solutions. The firm delivers the physical construction and installation of playing surfaces and supporting field infrastructure for sports and institutional customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Natural turf athletic field construction Design and installation of athletic fields using natural turf for schools, municipalities, and sports organizations seeking traditional grass playing surfaces.
• Synthetic turf athletic field construction Installation of synthetic turf athletic fields for institutions and sports facilities that require durable, high-usage playing surfaces.
• Field drainage system installation Subsurface and surface drainage systems installed as part of athletic field projects to keep fields playable in wet conditions.
• Field heating solution installation Heating systems installed into athletic fields to enable cold-weather and winter use, supporting year-round playability.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Others

• Target Specialty Products: Distributor of turf and ornamental inputs including fertilizers, seeds, and pest control products. Not a direct installer but a key supplier-adjacent peer in the athletic turf value chain where FIELDS operates.

Broad incumbents

• FieldTurf (Tarkett Sports): Major North American synthetic turf brand and installation arm of Tarkett, with full design-build capabilities across athletic fields. Competes head-to-head with FIELDS for synthetic field projects and benefits from larger parent distribution.
• AstroTurf: Long-established US synthetic turf manufacturer and installer serving K-12, collegiate, and professional sports venues. Overlaps with FIELDS on synthetic field installation and competes for the same end-customers.
• Shaw Sports Turf: Synthetic turf manufacturer backed by the larger Shaw Industries group, supplying and installing athletic fields across the US. A broad incumbent with overlapping installation capabilities to FIELDS' synthetic work.

Direct peers

• Sprinturf: Synthetic turf manufacturer and installer serving schools, colleges, and municipalities across the US. Directly overlaps with FIELDS' synthetic turf installation and field-construction business.
• Hellas Construction: US-based athletic facility contractor that builds, designs, and installs natural and synthetic turf fields, tracks, and drainage systems. It is the most direct comparable to FIELDS in terms of bundled design-build athletic field services in the US market.
• ACT Global: Synthetic turf manufacturer and installer focused on athletic and landscape applications, serving both US and international markets. Comparable in product offering and target customer base to FIELDS.
• SportField Holdings: US-based specialty contractor focused on synthetic turf and track installation for schools and sports organizations. Directly comparable to FIELDS in services, customer base, and US geographic focus.

Regional players

• Mid-America Golf and Landscape: Regional Midwest contractor offering turfgrass installation, landscape construction, and athletic field services. Comparable mid-market trade contractor profile to FIELDS but with a more regional geographic footprint.
• GreenFields Outdoor: Synthetic turf system manufacturer and installer specializing in football, rugby, and hockey pitches. Comparable product offering to FIELDS but primarily serves European rather than US markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/field-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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