KorKat

What KorKat does

KorKat is a privately held commercial playground equipment company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Carrollton, Georgia. The company supplies turnkey playground, surfacing, shade, and site amenity solutions to schools, parks and municipalities, churches, HOAs, and apartment complexes across a four-state Southeast territory (Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee). Its core offering is commercial-grade playground structures available in recycled, steel, and themed variants, with supporting product lines that include inclusive/special needs playgrounds, indoor playgrounds, splash pads, waterslides, bleachers, dog parks, outdoor exercise equipment, sports equipment, and replacement parts. The technology stack is physical rather than digital: approximately 95% recycled material content (100% recycled posts and decks), rust-resistant coated steel structures, two-layer EPDM/SBR poured-in-place rubber surfacing rated for falls up to 12 feet, and splash pad systems with recirculation or drain-away options. Products are designed and installed to ASTM, CPSC, and ADA guidelines.

KorKat operates a direct enterprise field sales GTM motion with website, phone, email, PDF catalogs, and on-site sales representatives offering free design renderings, free site evaluations, and free upfront quotes. Pricing is project-based: commercial playground structures are quoted between roughly $187,922 and $337,908 per unit, and surfacing materials are priced per square foot ranging from $1.65 for engineered wood fiber mulch to $24 for artificial turf, with warranties spanning 3 to 25 years depending on product. The revenue model combines hardware sales (structures, surfacing, shade, site amenities, replacement parts) with professional services for design, site preparation, and installation. The company is independently operated with no disclosed parent, external investors, M&A, or leadership changes in the source data.

Name

KorKat

Legal name

KorKat

Website

https://korkat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KorKat is a privately held Southeast US distributor founded in 2003 that supplies, designs, and installs commercial playground structures, surfacing, shade, and site amenities for schools, parks, municipalities, churches, HOAs, and apartment complexes across Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Playground Equipment

NAICS

Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers (444)

SIC

Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) (3944)

akta.pro primary industry

Early Childhood & Playground Equipment (Play Structures, Soft Play, Safety Surfacing) (EDAEAIAF)

Keywords

• Commercial playground equipment
• Playground surfacing
• Shade structures
• Site amenities
• Splash pad installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Carrollton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Playground Equipment Sales: Sale of commercial-grade playground equipment including structures, surfacing, shade structures, and site amenities. One-time capital purchases with professional installation services included or available separately.
2. Design and Installation Services: Full-service offerings from design and estimation through installation and inspections. Comprehensive service from concept to final installation.
3. Replacement Parts Sales: Sale of replacement parts and components for existing playground equipment including fittings, panels, hardware, and maintenance supplies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KorKat sells, designs, and installs commercial playground equipment, playground surfacing, shade structures, site amenities, and splash pads for schools, parks, municipalities, churches, HOAs, and apartment complexes across the Southeastern United States. The company bundles its equipment with in-house design services and professional installation to deliver turnkey recreational build-outs.

Product overview

KorKat is a commercial playground equipment company serving the Southeast U.S. since 2003, offering a comprehensive portfolio of playground and recreation products. The core offering includes commercial playground structures (available in recycled, steel, and themed designs), independent play equipment (swings, climbers, slides, musical equipment), inclusive/special needs playground solutions, and climbing walls. Supporting products include indoor playgrounds, replacement parts, sports equipment, waterslides, splash pads, bleachers, dog parks, outdoor exercise equipment, site amenities (benches, bike racks, tables, receptacles), and comprehensive surfacing materials (rubber, turf, wood fiber, bonded mulch). The company also provides shade and shelter structures. Services include design, site preparation, professional installation, and maintenance support across Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Playground Structures Engineered commercial playground equipment systems built primarily from recycled materials, designed for schools, parks, municipalities, churches, HOAs, and apartment complexes. Designed to meet ADA accessibility requirements.
• Playground Surfacing Systems Poured-in-place and rubberized playground surfacing products, including EPDM-based systems, providing impact-attenuating, ADA-compliant safety surfacing for playground installations.
• Shade Structures Freestanding and integrated shade structures engineered for playgrounds, parks, and recreational facilities to provide UV and heat protection over play and seating areas.
• Site Amenities Site furnishings and amenities such as benches, picnic tables, and trash receptacles sold alongside playground projects to complete recreational build-outs.
• Splash Pads Commercial splash pad / spray park systems with associated water management and recirculation technology, designed for parks, municipalities, camps, and community recreational facilities.
• Playground Design Services In-house design and layout services for commercial playgrounds, provided at no additional cost to the customer, including site planning, equipment selection, and surfacing specification.
• Installation Services Professional installation of playground structures, surfacing, shade, site amenities, and splash pads, delivered by KorKat's own installation crews as part of a bundled turnkey project.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95%+ recycled materials in products, 100% recycled posts and decks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Landscape Structures: Landscape Structures is a leading North American manufacturer and direct seller of commercial playground equipment serving schools, parks, and municipalities. Highly comparable to KorKat in target customers, product category (commercial playground structures, surfacing, site amenities), and ASTM/CPSC/ADA compliance orientation, but operates as a national manufacturer with its own direct sales force rather than a regional distributor.
• GameTime: GameTime is a major manufacturer and supplier of commercial playground, fitness, and recreation equipment with national distribution. Directly comparable to KorKat across product lines (playground structures, surfacing, fitness equipment, shelters, site amenities) and end markets (schools, parks, churches, HOAs), with overlapping turnkey design-and-installation service offerings.
• BCI Burke Company: BCI Burke designs, manufactures, and sells commercial playground equipment and recreation products serving schools, parks, and municipalities. Comparable to KorKat in core playground structure and component offerings, end markets, and turnkey service model, though BCI Burke is a manufacturer-direct competitor with a national sales force.
• KOMPAN: KOMPAN is an international manufacturer of commercial playground equipment, outdoor fitness, and urban amenity solutions serving municipalities and schools worldwide. Comparable to KorKat in core playground equipment, surfacing, and outdoor fitness categories, with overlapping ASTM/ADA-compliance positioning and turnkey project delivery, though KOMPAN is a global manufacturer-direct competitor.
• Play & Park Structures: Play & Park Structures is a commercial playground equipment manufacturer serving schools, parks, municipalities, and developers across the US. Highly comparable to KorKat across product lines (steel and post-and-deck structures, themed play, inclusive equipment), customer segments, and full-service design-to-installation model.

Broad incumbents

• PlayCore: PlayCore is a private holding company that owns multiple commercial playground, surfacing, and recreation brands (including GameTime, UltraSite, and others). Comparable as a broad incumbent operating across commercial playground manufacturing, distribution, and site amenities — overlapping directly with KorKat's product portfolio while serving a much broader nationwide footprint.
• Little Tikes Commercial: Little Tikes Commercial is the commercial/institutional division focused on indoor and outdoor playground equipment for schools, daycares, and recreation centers. Comparable to KorKat in inclusive/special-needs and indoor/outdoor playground equipment categories, with overlap on ADA-compliant turnkey installations serving institutional customers.

Others

• Superior Recreational Products: Superior Recreational Products is a manufacturer of commercial playground structures and recreation products that KorKat resells/distributes to its Southeast school, park, and church customers. Listed for comparable relevance because KorKat's playground catalog is built around SRP product lines, making SRP both a supply partner and a structural peer in the same value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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