Rubber Designs

What Rubber Designs does

Rubber Designs manufactures and distributes recycled rubber surfacing products for playgrounds, landscaping, trails, and outdoor fitness applications in the United States. The company is a brand operated under the legal entity PlayCore Wisconsin, Inc., with operations based in Adairsville, Georgia. Its portfolio centers on interlocking rubber tiles, loose-fill and bonded rubber mulch, EPDM poured-in-place surfacing, bonded rubber trails, black recycled rubber for attenuation layers, and supporting accessories such as wear mats and rubber curbing. All products are manufactured from 100% recycled tire buffings drawn from the outer layer of large commercial tires, and the interlocking tile line carries IPEMA certification for critical fall heights of 4', 6', 8', and 10' feet.

The company's technical differentiators include a built-in alignment foot on interlocking tiles that runs the full perimeter for secure installation, an organic powder color coating that resists rub-off, and exclusive US distribution rights for GEZOFLEX EPDM by GEZOLAN in the playground market. The product line is supported by an interactive Color Mixer tool that allows customers to preview custom EPDM blends from 22 standard colors. The business is sustained by sustainability credentials, including memberships in the US Green Building Council and the Recycled Rubber Council.

Rubber Designs operates a direct-to-buyer sales motion through its website with quote-based project pricing, supplemented by a channel partner network of installers across the US for poured rubber, trail systems, and turf installations. Customers include public parks, K-12 schools, municipal recreation departments, and healthcare or community facilities. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured per project, with the interlocking tile line carrying a 10-year limited warranty and rubber surfacing positioned around multi-year durability versus annual organic mulch replacement.

Name

Rubber Designs

Legal name

PlayCore Wisconsin, Inc.

Website

https://rubberdesigns.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rubber Designs, a brand under PlayCore Wisconsin, Inc., manufactures and distributes 100% recycled rubber surfacing products including interlocking tiles, rubber mulch, bonded rubber, and EPDM poured-in-place materials for playgrounds, trails, landscaping, and outdoor fitness facilities across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Calhoun

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Rubber Surfacing Materials Sales: Sale of rubber surfacing products including interlocking rubber tiles, rubber mulch (loose-fill and bonded), EPDM materials, recycled black rubber, and surfacing accessories. Products are sold directly to customers with pricing quoted based on project specifications and quantity.
2. Installation Services: Rubber Designs can quote installation of tile surfaces and partners with installers across the US for poured rubber, trail systems, and turf installations. Installation services are facilitated through the company's network of installation partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Rubber Designs manufactures and distributes recycled rubber surfacing materials manufactured from 100% recycled tire waste, including interlocking rubber tiles, loose-fill and bonded rubber mulch, EPDM poured-in-place systems, bonded rubber trails, black recycled rubber, and surfacing accessories. Products are sold direct to customers via quote-based pricing and installed through a US network of installer partners.

Product overview

Rubber Designs offers a comprehensive portfolio of premium recycled rubber surfacing products for play, recreation, and landscape applications. The product line centers on safety surfacing solutions manufactured from 100% recycled tire waste. Core offerings include Interlocking Rubber Tiles (IPEMA-certified playground tiles with fall height protection up to 10 feet), Loose Fill Rubber Mulch, Bonded Rubber Mulch (one-step pour unitary surface), EPDM Pour-in-Place Materials (exclusive US distributor of GEZOFLEX EPDM by GEZOLAN), Bonded Rubber Trails, and Black Recycled Rubber for attenuation layers. Supporting these are Surfacing Accessories including wear mats, playground spheres, shroom steppers, and rubber curbing. The Color Mixer tool enables custom color design for EPDM surfaces. All products are designed to meet critical fall height requirements, ADA accessibility standards, and ASTM specifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GEZOFLEX EPDM: Premium EPDM rubber granules for playground surfacing, exclusively distributed by Rubber Designs in the US market. Manufactured by Gezolan.

Products and services

• Interlocking Rubber Tiles Interlocking rubber tiles designed for playground and recreational use with built-in alignment foot for precise installation. Available in four thicknesses (2.25", 2.75", 3.25", 4.25") to meet critical fall heights from 4 to 10 feet. IPEMA certified to ASTM standards and ADA accessible.
• Loose Fill Rubber Mulch Recycled rubber mulch made from shredded tire buffings (outer commercial-tire layer only) sold in 50 lb bags for playgrounds and landscaping. Available in solid and blended colors with a 10+ year lifespan, serving as a low-maintenance alternative to organic wood mulch.
• Bonded Rubber Mulch One-step pour unitary surfacing system that combines shredded rubber buffings with specialty urethanes to create a cost-effective, long-lasting safety surface for playgrounds, parks, and play areas.
• EPDM Poured-in-Place Materials EPDM rubber granules for two-layer poured-in-place surfacing systems, including an attenuation base and EPDM top wear course. Rubber Designs is the exclusive US distributor of GEZOFLEX EPDM by GEZOLAN for the playground market. 22 standard EPDM colors are available with a custom color mixer tool.
• Bonded Rubber Trails Porous one-layer bonded rubber trail system providing accessible, comfortable outdoor walkways for parks and community spaces. ADA compliant with a natural appearance and 10-20 year life expectancy.
• Black Recycled Rubber Black recycled rubber buffings (6/16 Shred Playground Buffings) made from 100% recycled waste stream materials, primarily used as the attenuation layer underneath poured rubber surfacing systems.
• Surfacing Accessories Recycled rubber surfacing accessories including wear mats (swing mats, slide mats, spinner mats), rubber spheres, shroom steppers, and rubber J-Curbs for border and edging applications on playground and landscape installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Meets IPEMA standards for 4', 6', 8', 10' critical fall heights
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GEZOLAN / GezoflexcoreTechnology or IntegrationRubber Designs is the exclusive US distributor of GEZOFLEX EPDM by GEZOLAN for the playground market. Gezoflex is known for its exceptional elasticity, weather resistance, and color consistency, providing Rubber Designs with a differentiated EPDM product for poured-in-place rubber surfacing applications.
• GezolancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership for playground market distribution of Gezoflex EPDM materials. Rubber Designs supplies all materials for complete poured-in-place systems using Gezolan products. Gezolan manufactures some of the world's best EPDM rubber granules known for durability and color quality.
• Installation Partners NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRubber Designs partners with installers across the US for Poured Rubber, Trail Systems, and Turf Installations. The company facilitates project quotes through this installer network and can quote installation of tile surfaces upon request.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SofSurfaces: SofSurfaces produces interlocking rubber playground tiles using recycled tire rubber, directly competing with Rubber Designs' interlocking tile line on fall-height certifications, color options, and playground/installation channels.
• No Fault Sport Group: No Fault is a leading poured-in-place playground surfacing manufacturer and installer, competing head-to-head with Rubber Designs' EPDM pour-in-place offering in the US playground market.
• ForeverLawn: ForeverLawn provides synthetic turf and playground surfacing solutions, including playground grass and pour-in-place adjacent offerings, competing with Rubber Designs for the same playground and recreational surfacing budgets.
• Surface America: Surface America manufactures and installs recycled rubber playground and recreational surfacing systems, including pour-in-place, bonded rubber, and tiles — directly competing with Rubber Designs across product categories and customer segments (schools, parks, municipalities).
• Robertson Surfaces: Robertson Surfaces installs bonded rubber mulch and pour-in-place playground surfacing for parks, schools, and municipalities — a direct channel and product competitor to Rubber Designs' bonded rubber line.

Broad incumbents

• Ecore International: Ecore is a broad rubber and recycled rubber surfacing manufacturer with products spanning athletic, commercial, and playground surfacing — overlapping with Rubber Designs on recycled rubber playground surfacing while operating a much wider portfolio.
• GameTime: GameTime is a large, established playground equipment manufacturer that also offers integrated surfacing products, bundling them with equipment sales to municipalities and schools — overlapping with Rubber Designs' playground buyer relationships.
• Regupol America: Regupol (parent BSW) produces recycled rubber flooring, athletic tracks, and playground surfacing — a broader incumbent with overlapping playground and fitness surfacing products competing for similar institutional customers.

Emerging players

• VersaCourt: VersaCourt specializes in modular sport and recreational surfacing tiles, with emerging overlap into playground and fitness spaces where Rubber Designs also competes for outdoor surfacing budgets.
• Polytan: Polytan produces athletic and recreational surfacing systems including running tracks and playground surfaces — competing for adjacent recreational surfacing spend, particularly with municipalities and schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/rubberdesignssurfacing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rubber-designs-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/rubberdesigns
• Xx.com/rubberdesigns

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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