Future Pro

What Future Pro does

Future Pro Inc. is a privately held sports equipment manufacturer and e-commerce distributor headquartered at 200 N Main Street, Inman, Kansas, operating since 1988 with a staff of 1-10 employees. The company sells athletic facility equipment across six product categories: indoor and outdoor basketball systems, volleyball and net games equipment, soccer and field sports gear, baseball and softball equipment, bleachers and benches, and safety padding and graphics. Notable proprietary product lines include the T-REX portable basketball systems, the Arena Series and CarbonLite/CarbonMax composite volleyball systems, the ShootOut portable soccer goals, and the DuraSkin indoor backboard padding (over 150,000 sets sold since 1990). Future Pro also serves as the primary distributor of Bison-brand sporting goods, integrating the Bison 2024-2025 catalog as a co-branded offering on its platform.

The company's revenue model combines consumer-grade e-commerce with institutional direct sales. Direct e-commerce operates through futureproinc.com with self-service shopping cart functionality, while institutional sales target public schools, municipalities, government agencies, and military buyers on Net 30 payment terms with signed purchase orders for tax-exempt organizations. Product pricing spans a wide range, from $3 small accessories to $24,875 high-end portable basketball systems, with volume discounts available on request. Freight shipping applies for large equipment items.

Future Pro's go-to-market is built on single-source procurement convenience for institutional buyers and direct consumer purchase through its website, supplemented by a toll-free phone line (800-328-4625) for quotes and catalog requests. The company distributes domestically with primary concentration in the Midwest United States, with no disclosed international footprint, external funding, parent company, or active digital marketing channels beyond its own storefront.

Name

Future Pro

Legal name

Future Pro Inc.

Website

https://futureproinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Future Pro Inc. is a privately held Kansas-based distributor and manufacturer of athletic facility equipment, serving schools, municipalities, youth programs, and recreation facilities across basketball, volleyball, soccer, baseball, bleachers, and safety padding categories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Athletic Facility Equipment

NAICS

Sporting Goods Retailers (45911), Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (33992)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Team Sports Equipment & Uniforms Retail (CRAMABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Team Sports Goals, Nets & Field Equipment Retail (CRAMAEAK), Physical Education & Athletics Equipment (Gym, Sports Gear, Scoreboards) (EDAEAIAG)

Keywords

• Sports facility equipment
• Athletic equipment distributor
• Basketball systems
• Volleyball systems
• Sports facility installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Inman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Future Pro Inc. is a manufacturer and e-commerce distributor of athletic facility equipment, selling own-brand and Bison-branded sporting goods directly via its website and to institutional buyers. The portfolio spans basketball systems, volleyball systems, soccer and field sports equipment, baseball and softball field equipment, bleachers and benches, and safety padding and graphics. Products range from small replacement parts (starting around $3) to competition-grade portable basketball systems priced above $24,000.

Product overview

Future Pro Inc. is a sports equipment manufacturer and e-commerce retailer specializing in athletic field and gym equipment. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of sports equipment across six main product categories: Baseball & Softball (foul poles, batting cages, bases, safety screens), Indoor & Outdoor Basketball Systems (portable goals, backboards, rims, playground systems), Bleachers & Benches, Soccer & Field Sports (soccer goals, football goalposts, lacrosse, field hockey), Safety Padding & Graphics (wall padding, pole wraps, custom graphics), and Volleyball & Net Games (complete systems, nets, posts, floor sockets, plus badminton, pickleball, tennis accessories). Key product lines include T-REX Portable Basketball Systems, Arena Series Volleyball Systems, CarbonLite/CarbonMax Composite Volleyball Systems, and ShootOut Soccer Goals. The company also sells Bison-branded products (Bison is shown as a partner/catalog brand) and operates primarily as an e-commerce platform at futureproinc.com.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Baseball & Softball Equipment Range of baseball and softball field equipment including foul poles, batting cages, safety screens, bases, pitcher mounds, drag mats, and net systems for recreational through college-level play.
• Indoor & Outdoor Basketball Systems Complete basketball systems including portable goals, backboards, rims, playground systems, gym goals, and accessories for residential, school, and competition use.
• Bleachers & Benches Aluminum bleachers and player benches for indoor and outdoor sports facilities, available in portable and fixed configurations.
• Soccer & Field Sports Equipment Soccer goals, football goalposts, lacrosse goals, field hockey nets, and accessories including portable, in-ground, and semi-permanent systems.
• Safety Padding & Graphics Wall padding, pole padding, fence padding, custom graphics, scorers tables, and team chairs for sports facilities.
• Volleyball & Net Games Volleyball systems, nets, posts, floor sockets, plus badminton, pickleball, tennis, and tetherball equipment for indoor and outdoor use.
• T-REX Portable Basketball Systems Full line of portable basketball systems including recreational, competition, club, and international models with automatic and manual height adjustment, including the T-REX International Manual Portable Basketball System priced above $24,000.
• DuraSkin Backboard Padding Bolt-on backboard safety padding introduced in 1990, available in 17 colors with ten-year unlimited warranty. Over 150,000 sets sold.
• 6-In-1 Easy Up Youth Mini Goal Adjustable youth basketball goal system allowing rim height adjustment from 6.5' to 9' for children ages 4+, with tool-free conversion to 10' official height in under 5 minutes. Over 40,000 units in service.
• Arena Series Volleyball Systems Freestanding portable volleyball systems including Arena II and Arena JR models, with complete systems, double court configurations, and options with or without padding.
• CarbonLite & CarbonMax Volleyball Systems Composite volleyball systems with complete, double court, and without-socket configurations for competition and recreational use.
• ShootOut Soccer Goals Portable soccer goals with 4-inch round or square aluminum extrusions, rear depth geometry for reduced tip-over risk, and QwikTrack net attachment system. Five-year limited warranty.
• 8' Recreational Direct Bury Foul Poles Yellow powder-coated steel or aluminum foul and fair poles with expanded metal wings, designed for recreational through high school play. Sold in pairs.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• School Specialty: School Specialty supplies instructional and physical education equipment to K–12 schools and institutions. Its PE/athletics catalog overlaps directly with Future Pro's basketball, volleyball, soccer, and bleacher offerings into the same school and municipal buyer base.
• Flaghouse: Flaghouse sells PE, sports, and recreation equipment to schools and community programs. Its catalog overlaps with Future Pro's basketball, soccer, volleyball, and safety padding products across the same institutional buyer segments.
• BSN Sports: BSN Sports is the largest US distributor of team sports equipment and uniforms, serving schools, leagues, and institutions with a multi-category catalog and direct sales force. It directly competes with Future Pro in the institutional and youth sports equipment channel.
• Gopher Sport: Gopher Sport sells physical education, fitness, and sports equipment to schools and recreation programs. It overlaps with Future Pro's product categories (basketball, volleyball, soccer, safety padding) and shares the same institutional customer base.
• First Team Inc. First Team manufactures and distributes indoor and outdoor basketball, volleyball, and soccer goals for schools and recreation facilities. It competes head-to-head with Future Pro's T-REX, Arena, and ShootOut product lines into the same institutional buyers.
• Sports Imports: Sports Imports specializes in volleyball equipment (systems, nets, padding) and sells to schools, colleges, and competition venues. It overlaps directly with Future Pro's Arena Series and CarbonLite/CarbonMax volleyball lines.
• Porter Athletic: Porter Athletic manufactures basketball backstops, volleyball systems, and indoor athletic equipment for schools and competition facilities. Its institutional product overlap and similar go-to-market make it a direct comp to Future Pro's indoor basketball and volleyball categories.

Broad incumbents

• PlayCore: PlayCore is a larger, established manufacturer of sports and recreation facility equipment (goals, bleachers, outdoor structures) sold through institutional channels. Its portfolio overlaps with Future Pro's facility offerings but spans a broader outdoor and playground product line.
• Anthem Sports: Anthem Sports is a multi-category sporting goods distributor and equipment brand owner serving team sports, fitness, and recreation markets. Its broader catalog and brand portfolio compete with Future Pro's institutional offerings at a wider scale.

Others

• Bison (Bison Inc.): Bison is the manufacturer of much of the sporting goods equipment that Future Pro distributes, with its own catalog linked from Future Pro's website. It is the upstream supplier/partner rather than a direct competitor, but it represents the same product DNA and the same institutional customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 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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