Name

ECORE International

Legal name

ECORE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Website

http://www.ecoreintl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycled Rubber Flooring Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Rubber Product Manufacturing (32629), Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use (326291)

SIC

Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060)

akta.pro primary industry

Tire Recycling & Processing (Shredding, TDF, Pyrolysis Feedstock) (IMANAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rubber Recycling (Crumb Rubber, Devulcanization) (IMANAMAE), Reclaimed Rubber & Devulcanized Rubber Compounding (IMANAJAK), Tire Recycling, Disposal & Sustainability Services (TLAKADAI)

Keywords

• Recycled rubber flooring
• Athletic flooring surfaces
• Playground safety surfacing
• Industrial rubber products
• Tire recycling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lancaster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Rubber Flooring Products: Ecore generates revenue primarily through the sale of recycled rubber flooring products across commercial, athletic, and industrial applications. Products include rubber tiles, sheets, underlayment, and custom surfacing solutions sold through direct sales and channel partners.
2. Athletic Surfaces: Sale of athletic flooring and surfacing products including indoor sports surfaces, running tracks, fitness flooring, and turf systems under brands like Ecore Athletic, A-Turf, and SpectraTurf.
3. Playground Surfacing: Revenue from manufacturing and installing rubberized playground safety surfacing through brands including Surface America, SpectraTurf, Duraplay, and Pro-Techs Surfacing.
4. Industrial Rubber Products: Sale of rubber and cork products for industrial applications including transportation, agricultural products, and industrial components through Ecore Industrial brand.
5. Rubber Reclamation Services: Ecore provides tire reclamation and recycling services to customers, helping them responsibly dispose of end-of-life tires while supporting the circular economy. The company takes back rubber products through its TRUcircularity program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ECORE International transforms reclaimed end-of-life tire and rubber materials into high-performance rubber products through mechanical processing that preserves and enhances rubber's natural energy properties. The company manufactures and sells rubber flooring, athletic surfaces, playground safety surfacing, artificial turf, and industrial rubber/cork components across commercial, athletic, institutional, and industrial markets via multiple sub-brands. It also operates a take-back program (TRUcircularity) that reclaims end-of-life rubber products for remanufacturing into new surfaces.

Product overview

ECORE International is a rubber circularity company that transforms reclaimed rubber materials into high-performance products across multiple market segments. The company operates under a platform-plus-brands architecture, with its core technology (itsTRU®) and circularity program (TRUcircularity™) supporting multiple sub-brands including Ecore Athletic (athletic/sports flooring), ECOsurfaces (commercial flooring), Centaur Floor Systems, QT Sound Control, Ecore Industrial, and several playground/landscape surfacing brands (Surface America, SpectraTurf, DuraPlay, Pro-Tech Surfacing, A-Turf). The company also maintains material-focused businesses (Ecore Reclamation, Ecore Materials, Edge Rubber Recycling) that support its vertical integration strategy. Products are distributed through partnerships including Spartan Surfaces for ECOsurfaces products. The portfolio spans sports flooring, commercial/resilient flooring, playground safety surfacing, industrial components, and artificial turf systems, all made from reclaimed end-of-life rubber materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ecore Athletic: Performance athletic flooring and surfaces
• ECOsurfaces
• Centaur Floor Systems
• QT Sound Control
• Ecore Industrial
• SpectraTurf
• Surface America
• A-Turf
• DuraPlay
• Pro-Tech Surfacing
• Ecore Reclamation
• Ecore Materials
• itsTRU Technology
• TRUcircularity

Products and services

• Ecore Athletic Flooring Athletic flooring and surfaces for indoor and outdoor sports, recreational tracks and courts, fitness, functional training, health and wellness, and therapy/rehab spaces. Features patented itsTRU technology fusion bonding of vulcanized composition rubber to surface materials. Targets athletic facilities, gyms, sports complexes, and fitness centers.
• ECOsurfaces Commercial Flooring Commercial flooring solutions backed by innovative itsTRU technology, serving healthcare facilities, corporate offices, education buildings, hospitality venues, and senior care settings. Features force reduction and energy restitution properties.
• Valera RXT Commercial Flooring Commercial flooring combining 2mm vinyl surface layer fusion bonded to 3mm vulcanized composition rubber base using itsTRU technology. Features 6% force reduction and 69.4% energy restitution. Designed for healthcare, corporate, education, hospitality, and senior care settings. Distributed through Spartan Surfaces.
• Centaur Floor Systems Commercial and performance flooring products offered under the Ecore portfolio. Targets commercial and institutional facilities requiring durable, high-performance surfacing.
• QT Sound Control Sound control and acoustic insulation products for various applications, providing noise reduction and acoustic performance in commercial and residential settings.
• Ecore Industrial Rubber and Cork Products Rubber and cork products for industrial markets, including machinery components, transportation components, and agricultural products. Targets industrial manufacturers and operators requiring durable rubber components.
• Surface America Playground Surfacing Resilient rubber safety surfacing for playgrounds and recreational areas. Provides impact-absorbing, durable surfacing that meets playground safety standards.
• SpectraTurf Playground Surfacing Playground safety surfacing products for fun, safe, and healthy recreation. Provides impact-absorbing, weather-resistant surfacing for playgrounds, pool decks, and outdoor recreational areas.
• DuraPlay Safety Surfacing Full-service safety surfacing corporation for playground applications. Provides impact-absorbing playground safety surfacing meeting industry safety standards.
• Pro-Tech Surfacing Installation Services Playground safety surfacing installation services. Acquired by Ecore in August 2025 to expand its leadership in the safety surfacing market and integrate environmentally safe solutions.
• A-Turf Artificial Grass Systems Artificial grass turf systems for athletic fields. Provides best-in-class synthetic turf solutions for sports facilities.
• TRUcircularity Take-Back Program Comprehensive take-back and material recovery program that reclaims end-of-life rubber products to transform into new high-performance surfaces with zero-waste outcomes, enabling a circular economy for rubber materials.
• Ecore Rubber Reclamation Services Tire reclamation and recycling services that help customers responsibly dispose of end-of-life tires while supporting the circular economy. The company takes back rubber products through its TRUcircularity program.

Quantifiable outcome

• 474M pounds of commercial tires diverted from landfills annually
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 March 2026Ecore Athletic serves as the Official Athletic Rubber Flooring Provider to the NAIA through February 2029. The partnership supports 83,000+ student-athletes across 29 national championships and $1.3 billion in financial aid from member institutions. Ecore provides tailored flooring solutions while the partnership reflects Ecore's commitment to sustainability through TRUcircularity program.
• Spartan SurfacescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 March 2025Spartan Surfaces distributes Valera RXT, Ecore's commercial flooring solution featuring itsTRU technology. The product combines 2mm vinyl surface layer fusion bonded to 3mm vulcanized composition rubber base, distributed through Spartan Surfaces' commercial flooring distribution network.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mondo USA: Italian/US manufacturer of vulcanized rubber sports flooring, tracks, and play surfaces. Directly comparable to Ecore Athletic in athletic and playground surfaces with overlapping specifications in schools, colleges, and professional sports venues.
• Regupol: Germany-headquartered manufacturer of recycled-rubber flooring, acoustic underlayments, and sport surfacing products. Directly competes with Ecore Athletic, ECOsurfaces, and QT Sound Control across commercial flooring, athletic surfaces, and acoustic/sound control categories.
• Zeager Bros: US maker of recycled-rubber playground and fitness surfacing systems. Directly competes with Ecore's SpectraTurf, Surface America, DuraPlay, and Pro-Tech Surfacing brands in poured-in-place and bonded rubber playground safety surfacing.
• Liberty Tire Recycling: North America's largest end-of-life tire collector and processor producing TDF, crumb rubber, and other tire-derived feedstocks. Directly comparable to Ecore's reclamation vertical (360 Tire Recycling, HTI, Edge Rubber Recycling) in feedstock collection, processing, and downstream rubber sales.
• Connor Sports Flooring: Specialist in athletic and commercial sports flooring surfaces including resilient rubber systems. Overlaps with Ecore Athletic and A-Turf on gymnasiums, weight rooms, and performance surfacing in education and pro/collegiate athletics.

Broad incumbents

• Tarkett: Global flooring manufacturer with a broad portfolio including resilient, vinyl, rubber sports, and modular products. Overlaps with Ecore's commercial flooring lines (ECOsurfaces, Centaur) and competes in healthcare, education, and commercial segments with broader scale and distribution.
• Interface: US-listed modular carpet and resilient flooring leader with a strong sustainability and Carbon Neutral Floors platform. Competes with ECOsurfaces in commercial and institutional projects where LEED and ESG criteria drive specification.
• Shaw Industries: Berkshire Hathaway-owned US flooring giant across carpet, resilient, and turf categories. Overlaps with Ecore's commercial/athletic flooring and turf (A-Turf) businesses and brings significantly greater scale and distribution.
• Forbo Flooring Systems: Switzerland-headquartered resilient flooring producer with a strong commercial and sports flooring portfolio (Marmoleum, vinyl, and sport surfaces). Competes with ECOsurfaces and Ecore Athletic on commercial specifications where sustainability credentials weigh heavily.
• Gerflor: France-headquartered global resilient flooring specialist (vinyl, rubber, and sports surfaces). Competes with Ecore Athletic and ECOsurfaces in commercial and athletic segments across healthcare, education, and sports facilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A3 records

Investments

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