Playpiso

What Playpiso does

Playpiso – Infraestruturas e Equipamentos Desportivos S.A. is a Portuguese sports infrastructure contractor founded around 2000 and headquartered in Palmela, Portugal, specializing in the design, construction, and maintenance of synthetic turf sports surfaces. Its core offerings span the full lifecycle of a sports field: project design, terrain preparation and drainage, installation of synthetic turf products (including Nature D3 and CCGRASS-manufactured Stemgrass 60-12), automatic irrigation systems, ongoing preventive and corrective maintenance, and hygienization services. Since acquiring the TM2000 recycling machine in 2017 — unique in Portugal — the firm can recover and reuse synthetic turf from decommissioned stadiums, extending material lifecycles and feeding lower-cost installations at schools and smaller municipal facilities.

The company's revenue model is primarily project-based installation revenue supplemented by recurring maintenance contracts. Playpiso sells through a sales-led motion targeting Portuguese municipalities (via public tenders and direct awards), professional and amateur football/sports clubs, and educational institutions, with a secondary international channel focused on Lusophone Africa (notably Cape Verde). The firm holds FIFA QUALITY PRO certifications earned across 2018–2020 for stadiums in Coruche and Cape Verde, qualifying it for federation-level projects. Marquee clients displayed on its website include S.L. Benfica, Sporting Clube de Portugal, FC Barcelona, the Cape Verde Football Federation, Vitória SC, Vitória FC, Belenenses, and Académica de Coimbra, alongside municipal and SMB engagements (e.g., Clube Desportivo Águas de Moura, Grupo Desportivo da Praia de Mira Touring). Over 350–360 installations have been completed to date. Marketing relies on a portfolio-driven website, project news articles, client-logo credibility displays, and direct contact CTAs ("LIGUEM-ME"); no app, API, or digital product surface exists.

Name

Playpiso

Legal name

Playpiso – Infraestruturas e Equipamentos Desportivos S.A.

Website

https://playpiso.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Playpiso is a Portuguese sports infrastructure contractor founded ~2000, designing, installing, and maintaining synthetic turf fields for municipalities, football clubs, and schools in Portugal and select Lusophone African markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Infrastructure and Synthetic Turf Installation

NAICS

Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (33992), Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (339920)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Athletics Facilities & Venue Management (EDALAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports Venue Operations for Live Games (Stadiums/Arenas) (MPAGAMAG)

Keywords

• Synthetic turf installation
• Sports infrastructure
• Artificial grass construction
• Sports field maintenance
• FIFA certified pitches

Headquarters

HQ city

Palmela

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Synthetic Turf Installation Services: Project-based revenue from installation, construction, and requalification of synthetic sports fields. Revenue is generated through public tender awards and direct contracts with municipalities, sports clubs, and educational institutions. Projects include new installations, replacements, and maintenance contracts.
2. Maintenance Services: Ongoing maintenance contracts for natural and synthetic turf, including preventive and corrective maintenance services performed by specialized teams with modern equipment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Playpiso is a sports infrastructure company that designs, constructs, and maintains synthetic and natural turf sports fields. It delivers end-to-end services covering project design, terrain preparation, drainage and irrigation installation, synthetic turf laying, recycling of old turf materials via its proprietary TM2000 machine, and ongoing preventive/corrective maintenance. Customers include Portuguese municipalities, football clubs, and educational institutions, with FIFA-certified installations delivered domestically and in international markets such as Cape Verde.

Product overview

Playpiso is a sports infrastructure company specializing in synthetic turf systems and related services for athletic facilities. The company operates as a single-product-service portfolio with distinct offerings including the Nature D3 and StemgrassTM 60-12 synthetic turf products (from manufacturers like CCGRASS), project design services, field construction, irrigation systems, maintenance, and hygienization services. The company also offers a unique recycling capability using the TM2000 machine to recover and reuse materials from old turf installations, extending their lifecycle. With over 20 years of experience and more than 350 installations completed, Playpiso serves sports clubs, municipalities, and educational institutions across Portugal and international markets like Cabo Verde.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nature D3 Synthetic Turf A synthetic turf product installed at sports facilities, designed for durability and performance in athletic applications; for sports clubs, municipalities, and educational institutions seeking resilient playing surfaces.
• Stemgrass 60-12 Synthetic Turf A synthetic turf product manufactured by CCGRASS, specifically designed to withstand high temperatures and rainfall conditions; installed at international competition-level stadiums.
• TM2000 Recycled Turf Materials Service Recycling service that recovers and reuses synthetic turf materials from old installations using the proprietary TM2000 machine (unique in Portugal since 2017); for municipalities and clubs needing sustainable field requalification.
• Project Design Services Design and conception of all types of sports turf projects, encompassing all construction layers of a sports field; for municipalities, sports clubs, and educational institutions planning new field construction or requalification.
• Construction Services Sports field construction including terrain preparation with appropriate materials and installation of drainage systems; for sports clubs, municipalities, and educational institutions building or requalifying fields.
• Irrigation System Services Design and installation of automatic irrigation systems that minimize equipment and accessory costs while reducing water consumption; for sports facilities requiring efficient water management for natural and synthetic turf.
• Maintenance Services Specialized preventive and corrective maintenance services for natural and synthetic sports fields using modern equipment; for municipalities and clubs on multi-year contracts.
• Hygienization Services Cleaning and sanitization services for synthetic and natural sports turf installations; for sports facility operators maintaining hygiene and playing conditions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350+ installations completed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 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

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Limonta Sport: Italian manufacturer and installer of synthetic sports surfaces for football, rugby, and athletics. Comparable as a vertically integrated synthetic turf specialist competing in European municipal and federation tenders with similar lifecycle services.
• GreenFields: Dutch synthetic turf systems provider with FIFA-certified products and installer network. Comparable in football pitch installations, FIFA certification positioning, and European municipal tender focus.
• CCGrass: Global synthetic turf manufacturer (supplier of Playpiso's Stemgrass 60-12 product) with FIFA certification and large-scale installation capabilities. Comparable as a synthetic turf specialist serving the same federation, club, and municipal buyer base.
• Act Global: International synthetic turf manufacturer with FIFA-certified products targeting football stadiums, training facilities, and municipal tenders. Comparable product line, certification positioning, and project-based installation model.
• Domo Sports Grass: Belgian synthetic turf manufacturer with FIFA-certified systems and a network of certified installers. Comparable offering targeting European football clubs, federations, and municipalities with similar installation and maintenance services.
• Saltex: Finnish manufacturer and installer of synthetic sports surfaces with strong European municipal and club presence. Comparable in product range, installation services, and recurring maintenance offerings.
• Polytan (Sport Group): German synthetic sports surfaces manufacturer and installer with FIFA-certified products. Comparable product portfolio, FIFA-certification positioning, and full-lifecycle service model targeting municipalities and clubs across Europe.

Broad incumbents

• FieldTurf (Tarkett Sports): North-American-headquartered synthetic turf brand under Tarkett, with growing European presence. Comparable in FIFA-certified football installations and municipal/club go-to-market, with broader portfolio and global scale advantage.
• Mondo (Mondo Sport & Flooring): Spanish-Italian global manufacturer of sports surfaces including synthetic turf and athletics tracks. Comparable in FIFA-certified football installations and municipal/government infrastructure projects, with a broader multi-sport portfolio.

Regional players

• Realsport Systems: Portuguese/Iberian synthetic surfaces installer and supplier competing directly in the same local market. Comparable as a Portuguese-market synthetic turf specialist targeting municipalities, clubs, and educational institutions with installation and maintenance services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/playpisosa

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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