What Forpark Australia does

Forpark Australia, founded in Perth in 1979, is a private Australian manufacturer, distributor, and installer of commercial playground equipment, outdoor fitness equipment, and park furniture. The company operates as a subsidiary of The Play Collective, a privately-held group that also owns five vertical-focused sub-brands (PlayCo for tourism, PlayWorks for landscape architects and education, RhinoPlay for hospitality and QSR, PlayOn for retail and shopping centres, and ASpace for open adventure spaces), giving ForPark coverage of the Australian commercial play and outdoor recreation sector through a multi-brand platform.

The core product offering spans three categories: modular play structures built around the Australian-made SturdiFlex range (including timber variants, plus Lofts, Elevate, Boost, Spire Towers, Orbit, Active Play Circuits, Essentials, and Contemporary lines), freestanding equipment (Nature Play, Motion and Flying Foxes, Springs and Rockers, Static, Swings, Playground Markings, Activity Cubes, and Activity Panels), and outdoor fitness equipment (Fitness Circuits, Fitness Pods, Single Fitness Stations, Park Warrior, and Dog Agility). All equipment is backed by a 20-year structural warranty and includes marine-grade variants for coastal environments. Manufacturing is conducted in dedicated in-house factories in Welshpool, Western Australia, with design, manufacturing, and installation services delivered end-to-end through the company's own teams.

The business model combines hardware sales (playground and fitness equipment) with professional services (design consultation, accessible and inclusive design advisory, on-site installation, and manufacturing). The go-to-market is direct sales-led, with no intermediaries, targeting local government and councils as the primary buyer, followed by schools and education facilities, landscape architects, and early childhood centres, supplemented by hospitality, tourism, retail, and QSR segments served through the sub-brands. Pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed, with free design consultations and quotes offered through the company website.

Name

Forpark Australia

Legal name

ForPark

Website

https://forparkaust.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Forpark Australia is a privately-held Australian manufacturer and installer of commercial playground, outdoor fitness, and park equipment, founded in 1979 and serving local government, schools, landscape architects, and hospitality clients nationally through direct sales and in-house manufacturing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Playground and Outdoor Fitness Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing (33993), Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (33992)

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)

akta.pro secondary industry

Physical Education & Athletics Equipment (Gym, Sports Gear, Scoreboards) (EDAEAIAG)

Keywords

• Commercial playground equipment
• Outdoor fitness equipment
• Park furniture
• Playground design services
• Playground installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Playground Equipment Sales: Sale of commercial playground and outdoor fitness equipment including modular play structures, freestanding equipment, swings, fitness circuits, and activity panels. Products are sold directly to customers and installed by the company's installation teams.
2. Installation Services: Full-service installation of playground equipment from early planning through to final delivery, managing the process end-to-end.
3. Design Consultation: Design consultants work closely with clients to create accessible and compliant spaces, providing guidance on layouts, play elements, materials and finishes suited to each project.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Forpark Australia designs, manufactures, and installs commercial playground equipment, outdoor fitness equipment, and park furniture from its in-house Australian factories. The company sells modular play structures (including the SturdiFlex range), freestanding play items, fitness circuits and pods, plus dog agility equipment, supported by design consultation and on-site installation services for councils, schools, and landscape architects.

Product overview

Forpark Australia operates as a multi-brand platform company offering commercial playground and outdoor fitness equipment manufactured in Australia. The core product portfolio spans three main categories: Play structures (including SturdiFlex, SturdiFlex Timber, Lofts, Elevate, Boost, Spire Towers, Orbit, Active Play Circuits, Essentials, and Contemporary), Freestanding equipment (Nature Play, Motion and Flying Foxes, Springs and Rockers, Static, Swings, Playground Markings, Activity Cubes, Activity Panels), and Fitness equipment (Fitness Circuits, Fitness Pods, Single Fitness Stations, Park Warrior, Dog Agility). These products are supported by comprehensive services including Accessible & Inclusive design, Playground Design, Installation, and Manufacturing. The company also operates five specialized sub-brands—PlayCo (holiday/tourism), PlayWorks (schools/early childhood), RhinoPlay (pubs/clubs/QSR), PlayOn (retail/shopping centres), and ASpace (open adventure spaces)—each targeting specific industry verticals while sharing the common Australian manufacturing and 20-year structural warranty foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PlayCo: Australia's destination for play
• PlayWorks
• RhinoPlay
• PlayOn
• ASpace

Products and services

• SturdiFlex playground system Australian-manufactured modular playground system combining strength, flexibility and creative play configurations, designed for councils, schools and early childhood settings with a 20-year structural warranty.
• SturdiFlex Timber playground system
• Lofts elevated play structures
• Elevate elevated play structures
• Boost momentum-based playground equipment
• Spire Towers climbing structures
• Orbit rotational playground equipment
• Active Play Circuits
• Essentials fundamental playground equipment
• Contemporary playground equipment
• Nature Play freestanding equipment
• Motion and Flying Foxes
• Springs and Rockers
• Static freestanding play equipment
• Swings
• Playground Markings
• Activity Cubes
• Activity Panels
• Fitness Circuits (outdoor)
• Fitness Pods
• Single Fitness Stations
• Park Warrior outdoor fitness equipment
• Dog Agility equipment
• Accessible & Inclusive Design Services
• Playground Design Services
• Installation Services
• Manufacturing Services (in-house Australian manufacturing)

Quantifiable outcome

• 20-year structural warranty on all equipment

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lappset Group: Finnish manufacturer of playgrounds, outdoor fitness and park equipment with a global footprint across municipalities and schools. Closely aligned modular play systems, fitness circuits, and integrated design-install services.
• Kompan: Global leader in commercial playground and outdoor fitness equipment, serving municipalities, schools and communities worldwide. Directly comparable product portfolio, customer base, and design-manufacture-install business model to ForPark.
• Berliner Seilfabrik: German designer and manufacturer of rope-based playground equipment and play sculptures sold globally to public and commercial clients. Overlaps with ForPark in the high-design, architect-specified playground segment.
• Playworld Systems: US-based commercial playground and outdoor fitness equipment manufacturer serving schools, parks, and communities. Direct overlap on commercial playground manufacturing, inclusive design, and freestanding equipment categories.
• Richter Spielgeräte: German manufacturer of bespoke playground equipment using timber and rope, supplying municipalities and architects across Europe. Comparable custom design-manufacture-install model targeting landscape architects and public-sector clients.
• HAGS: Swedish/Spanish playground and outdoor fitness equipment manufacturer selling to councils, schools, and developers worldwide. Overlapping product ranges (modular play, freestanding, fitness) and B2G/B2B sales motion make it a direct peer.
• adventure+: Australian competitor designing and installing commercial playgrounds and outdoor fitness equipment for councils, schools, and developers. Same geography, same customer segments, same end-to-end service model.
• Proludic: French-headquartered designer, manufacturer and installer of playground and outdoor fitness equipment serving public spaces globally. Matches ForPark on vertical specialization, custom design, and turnkey project delivery.
• Moduplay: Australian manufacturer and installer of playground equipment, shelters and park furniture serving local government and schools. Direct competitor in the same domestic market with overlapping product categories.

Regional players

• A.D. Engineering: Australian playground equipment designer and supplier focused on early childhood and school installations. Closely comparable product category, though primarily oriented to a narrower segment than ForPark's broad portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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