Ball Fabrics

What Ball Fabrics does

Ball Fabrics is a family-owned U.S. manufacturer of custom fence covers, athletic windscreens, privacy screens, sports netting, athletic padding, shade tops, and printed fence graphics, headquartered and producing in-house at a Deland, Florida facility, with a distribution center in Jasper, Indiana. The product line spans the PrivaScreen®85/90, Privacy Plus (98% opacity), and Privacy Complete privacy meshes; the patented ExtremeScreen®80 athletic windscreen (honeycomb design delivering 40%+ wind load reduction and a 7-year warranty) and DuraScreen tennis windscreen; sports netting from #18 Dyneema through #60 heavy-duty; vinyl and wood-back padding, rail post padding, and DIY rail padding; Lite, Standard, and Premium Fence Guard plus corrugated fence cap; the EZ Net retractable netting system; and a full in-house graphics department offering digital printing, direct bond printing, bleacher wraps, and fence murals.

The business operates an exclusive distributor-only go-to-market: Ball Fabrics manufactures to spec, then sells through a regional distributor network serving fence contractors, general contractors, and athletic facility operators, while simultaneously holding exclusive North American distribution rights for R.A.D. Global products and serving as nationwide master distributor for Fence Guard. Revenue is generated via one-time custom product sales (quote-based pricing, not publicly disclosed) augmented by licensing-style distribution economics on R.A.D. Global SKUs, with a Price Match Guarantee as the only public pricing signal. Customers are highly fragmented across athletic facilities, schools and universities, parks and recreation (government), country clubs, construction sites, and events, with named installations including Embry Riddle Athletics, Heathrow Country Club, Pictona Pickleball Club (24 courts), Boombah Soldiers Creek Park, and Lake Nona High School. The company is led by a three-generation Ball family (Larry Ball, President; Dale Ball, VP Operations; Jon Ball, VP Marketing) with roots tracing to Ball Products, Inc. founded in 1986, and is privately held with no external investors identified.

Name

Ball Fabrics

Legal name

Ball Fabrics, Inc.

Website

https://ballfabrics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ball Fabrics is a Deland, Florida-based family-owned manufacturer of custom athletic windscreens, privacy screens, sports netting, padding, and printed fence graphics, sold exclusively through a regional distributor network and as exclusive North American distributor for R.A.D. Global.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Deland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Fabric Products Sales: Sale of custom-manufactured fence covers, athletic windscreens, privacy screens, sports netting, athletic padding, shade tops, and fence guards. Products are custom fabricated to specifications with in-house printing and branding capabilities.
2. Exclusive Distribution: Exclusive North American distribution rights for R.A.D. Global products including ExtremeScreen®80, construction debris netting, insect netting, hail protection netting, shade netting for agriculture, and home décor items.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ball Fabrics designs, manufactures, and distributes custom fabric products for fences and athletic facilities, including athletic windscreens, privacy fence screens, sports netting (#18–#60 grades), athletic padding, fence guards, corrugated fence caps, retractable EZ Net systems, and shade tops. All products are fabricated in-house at the Deland, Florida facility, with an in-house graphics department offering digital and direct-bond printing for fence murals, banners, and facility branding. The company sells exclusively to distributors and resellers, supplemented by exclusive North American distribution of R.A.D. Global products and master distribution of Fence Guard.

Product overview

Ball Fabrics is a family-owned manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of fence covers, athletic windscreens, sports netting, athletic padding, and custom graphics products. The product line centers on two core categories: privacy and windscreen solutions (including PrivaScreen®85, PrivaScreen®90, Privacy Plus, Privacy Complete, ExtremeScreen®80, and VCP Windscreen) that provide visual blockage, wind reduction, and branding surfaces for fences; and sports netting products (#18 through #60 mesh ratings, plus specialized Golf, Hockey/Lacrosse, and Soccer/Basketball netting). Complementary offerings include athletic padding (vinyl and wood-backed for fields and walls), fence guards and safety caps, retractable EZ Net systems, shade tops, and a full-service graphics department offering Digital Printing, Direct Bond Printing, and fence murals for custom branding. The company operates a distributor-based fulfillment model, manufacturing products in-house at their Deland, Florida facility and partnering with regional distributors for local project support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 40%+ reduction in wind load compared to standard 80% opacity windscreens
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• R.A.D. GlobalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 September 2022Ball Fabrics entered into an agreement making them the exclusive North American distributor for R.A.D. Global products. Both companies jointly presented at the IFAI show in Charlotte, NC (booth #2512) in October 2022. R.A.D. Global is established as a top-tier knitting mill with cutting-edge technological capabilities and process innovations. The partnership showcases the patent-pending ExtremeScreen®80 which has become the industry standard for tennis courts and athletic facilities. Additional products include construction debris netting, insect netting, hail protection netting, shade netting for agriculture, and home décor items.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Windscapes: Dedicated windscreen and privacy screen manufacturer for tennis facilities, athletic fields, and commercial fencing. Direct head-to-head competitor in the same core product category with comparable custom fabrication and branding capabilities.
• Carron Net Company: Specialty netting manufacturer producing sports netting, batting cage nets, barrier nets, and golf netting for athletic facilities. Overlaps with Ball Fabrics' netting line (#18-#60 mesh series and golf/hockey/lacrosse netting).
• Killion Industries: Atex-style textile manufacturer specializing in athletic padding, windscreens, and outdoor athletic facility products. Directly comparable to Ball Fabrics in core product category, target customers (athletic facilities and schools), and custom-fabrication business model.
• Anchor Industries: Manufacturer of athletic field covers, windscreens, divider curtains, and gymnasium products serving schools, colleges, and sports facilities. Comparable in athletic textile product breadth and institutional customer base.
• Douglas Industries: Manufacturer of sports netting, windscreens, field tarps, and padding for baseball, softball, golf, and tennis. Directly competes with Ball Fabrics in the athletic windscreen/netting category serving schools, parks, and sports complexes.
• Douglas Netting (Netting Specialists): Specialty netting producer for sport, safety, and barrier applications including baseball, softball, golf, and architectural netting. Head-to-head competitor in Ball Fabrics' core sports netting line.
• CoverSports USA: Manufacturer of field tarps, windscreens, padding, and protective covers for athletic facilities. Direct peer in outdoor fabric products for athletic venues with comparable custom-fabrication and installation support model.

Broad incumbents

• Putterman & Masterson (P&M): Commercial athletic and institutional equipment provider offering gymnasium curtains, divider nets, and athletic facility products. Overlaps with Ball Fabrics' padding and indoor athletic product lines.
• Jaypro Sports: Broad-line athletic equipment supplier offering goals, bleachers, netting, windscreens, padding, and field equipment through distribution. Broader catalog than Ball Fabrics but overlapping in windscreens, netting, and padding categories.
• Sportsfield Specialties: Full-line athletic facility equipment manufacturer including backstops, netting, fencing, and windscreens for schools and sports complexes. Overlapping in sports netting and athletic infrastructure categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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