Koala Equipment

What Koala Equipment does

Koala Equipment, the commercial brand of SARL ALTUS, is a French manufacturer and online retailer headquartered in Scientrier in the French Alps. Founded in 1997, the company designs, manufactures, and sells continuous belay systems and related hardware for aerial adventure courses, including high-wire parks, ziplines, via ferrata, climbing gyms, and freestanding/mobile installations. Its core technological offering is a proprietary continuous belay architecture — anchored by the Pouliz pulley family (currently Pouliz 3.2) and complemented by the Switch system for vertical activities — that allows users to traverse a course without disconnecting from the safety line, reducing operator supervision load while preserving safety.

The company monetizes primarily through one-time hardware and equipment sales to B2B course builders and operators, distributed via a quote-based e-commerce storefront and regional resellers such as Aerial Adventure Technologies (AAT) in the US and Canada, supplemented by affiliated consultation services through Altuspro. The catalog spans continuous belay kits, activity arms, zipline arms, switch stations, metal brackets, wire ropes, PPE, obstacles, ropes/nets, and complete freestanding course packages (3-level, 2-level, and mobile configurations). Pricing is quote-based for whole systems while individual components are listed at unit prices (for example Pouliz 3.2 at $210.00, Switch shuttle at $425.92, continuous lifeline switcher at $1,110.05).

Koala serves a niche B2B segment: companies and organizations that build and operate aerial adventure courses. According to company disclosures, more than 400 courses have been built worldwide since 1997 and the continuous belay system is deployed across 450+ parks globally, including 40+ courses operated by Pacific Network INC in Japan serving over four million cumulative customers without major incidents. Compliance with EN 13411, EN 12277 and ACCT standards, combined with the registered KOALA EQUIPMENT trademark, positions the firm as a certified, established supplier in a specialized industrial niche.

Name

Koala Equipment

Legal name

SARL ALTUS

Website

https://koala-equipment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Koala Equipment, a brand of French SARL ALTUS founded in 1997, manufactures and sells proprietary continuous belay systems and hardware for aerial adventure course builders worldwide, with 450+ park installations across 25+ years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adventure Course Equipment

NAICS

Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers (4591), Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing (33261)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Adventure Park Ticketing, Access Control & Guest Operations Services (THAAACAH)

Keywords

• Continuous belay systems
• Aerial adventure courses
• Zipline equipment
• Via ferrata hardware
• Climbing park equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Scientrier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware and Equipment Sales: Sale of continuous belay systems, adventure course materials, PPE equipment, cables, pulleys, brackets, and related hardware to aerial course builders. Products sold through online store with quote-based pricing.
2. Freestanding/Mobile Course Systems: Sale of pre-designed adventure course systems including 3-level freestanding courses (36 activities), 2-level semi-permanent courses (25 activities), and mobile courses (9 activities).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Koala Equipment manufactures and sells a proprietary continuous belay system and related hardware for aerial adventure courses, including the Pouliz belay device, Switch vertical activity components, brackets, arms, and cables. The product line also covers freestanding and mobile complete course solutions, PPE, wire ropes, obstacles, and installation guides, sold primarily online to adventure course builders and operators worldwide.

Product overview

Koala Equipment is an online store for aerial adventure course builders, offering a comprehensive range of products for continuous belay systems. The core product is the continuous belay system (ligne de vie continue), sold as a kit of components including the Pouliz 3.2 belay device, Switch vertical activity stations, activity arms, metal brackets, and various hardware. The product portfolio also includes freestanding course solutions (3-level, 2-level, and mobile options), PPE equipment, wire ropes, protection materials, obstacles, and ropes/nets. With over 25 years of experience and 400+ courses built since 1997, the company operates from the French Alps and serves over 450 parks worldwide. The Switch innovation completes the range by providing continuous belay on vertical activities like Tarzan Swing and QuickJump.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Continuous Belay System Flagship continuous belay system enabling safe progression on adventure courses without users having to disconnect, including pulleys, hooks, cables, and accessories for vertical, horizontal, and zipline activities. Sold as a kit of components to aerial course builders and operators.
• Pouliz 3.2 Belay device for continuous lifeline systems, enabling safe progression on adventure courses for adults and children aged 3 and over, priced at $210.00.
• Freestanding Courses Complete adventure course solutions with continuous belay system installable indoors or outdoors on flat surfaces without ground fixation. Available in 3-level (36 activities), 2-level (25 activities), and mobile (9 activities) variants.
• Switch System (Switch Shuttle and Switch Stations) Fall arrester system ensuring continuous belay on vertical activities by transferring the Pouliz from continuous lifeline cable to shuttle and back. Comprises Switch Shuttle ($425.92) and Switch Station (Left/Right) V 2.0 components designed for Ø12 mm cables.
• PPE Equipment Personal Protective Equipment including harnesses (Petzl, Camp, Beal, Edelrid, Singing Rock), helmets, lanyards, and rescue equipment for adventure course operators and participants.
• Wire Ropes and Cables Various wire ropes including 7x19 AM Ø12mm galvanized, 6x7 AT Ø12mm Lang Forming, and 6x26 Ø12mm WS IWRC SUPER SWAGED for different applications including ziplines and lifeline systems.
• Ropes and Nets Ropes and nets including Easyfix ropes with plates and screws for adventure course construction.
• Obstacles and Workshops Adventure course obstacles including rope ladders, net courses, wooden logs, and horizontal and vertical workshops for course construction.
• Protection Equipment Protection materials including plastic caps, foam tubes, tarpaulins, and corner mattresses for protecting cables, nuts, and ensuring participant safety.
• Mobile and Self-Propelled Courses Mobile adventure course systems equipped with continuous belay system, designed for portable or temporary installations.
• Via Ferrata with Hook Via ferrata equipment offering using hook-based progression as an alternative to continuous belay systems for via ferrata installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 450+ parks worldwide using the system
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Aerial Adventure Technologies (AAT)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorU.S. and Canadian reseller of Koala Continuous Belay and other hi-tech tools for aerial parks, zip lines, climbing gyms. AAT team of adventure and work-at-height professionals provide guidance and support for builders and operators wanting to maximize Koala Continuous Belay at their facility, whether for new designs or retrofitting existing structures. Has over a decade of experience with continuous belay systems.
• AltusprocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction consultation and guidance platform for adventure course builders. Provides site design, material preparation, and staff training services. Part of the same parent company (ALTUS) ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• High Gravity Adventures: US aerial adventure course operator affiliated with AAT and Challenge Towers. Comparable as an end-user/operator of Koala Continuous Belay equipment in the North American market.
• Kristall Turm: Major German designer and operator of children's and family adventure courses that has standardized on the Koala Continuous Belay system. Comparable as a large-scale aerial course builder/operator in Koala's reference customer set.
• Edelrid: German manufacturer of ropes, harnesses, and via-ferrata/climbing safety systems. Comparable as a supplier of certified safety hardware and via-ferrata equipment into the same aerial adventure and via-ferrata installer base that Koala targets.
• Challenge Towers: US designer and builder of aerial adventure courses and zip lines, sister company of Koala's North American reseller AAT. Directly comparable as an aerial course builder/operator using Koala Continuous Belay hardware.
• Poligon Adventure: US-based designer and fabricator of adventure parks, zip lines, and challenge courses. Comparable as an aerial adventure course builder operating in the same procurement market for continuous belay and safety hardware.

Broad incumbents

• Petzl: French manufacturer of climbing, caving, and work-at-height equipment headquartered near Grenoble. Directly comparable as a maker of certified safety hardware (harnesses, pulleys, lanyards) sold into the same aerial-course and via-ferrata construction ecosystem that Koala serves.
• Camp Safety: Italian climbing and work-at-height safety equipment manufacturer. Comparable as a provider of certified harnesses, helmets, and PPE distributed through the same aerial course builder and operator channels.
• Singing Rock: Czech climbing and work-at-height safety equipment manufacturer. Comparable as a supplier of certified PPE (harnesses, lanyards, helmets) into the same aerial adventure course operator purchasing channels.
• Beal: French rope manufacturer producing dynamic and static ropes used in climbing, work-at-height, and aerial course construction. Comparable as a wire-rope and lifeline material supplier into the same adventure course build ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Saferolles (Yellow 76): French continuous belay system supplier to aerial adventure courses. Comparable as a direct competitor offering an alternative continuous belay solution to the same European aerial course builder market that Koala serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/koalaequipment
• Facebookfacebook.com/koalaequipmentfr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/koala-equipment

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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