Vepe-Icepro

What Vepe-Icepro does

Vepe-Icepro Ltd is a Finnish designer and manufacturer of ice hockey dasher boards, multi-sport courts, and arena facility products, headquartered in Oulainen, Finland, with a second production facility in Tuusula. The entity was formed on June 1, 2023, through the merger of Vepe's sports business and ICEPRO Oy, and operates as a subsidiary of the Finnish sports equipment group Vepe; its dasher board manufacturing heritage dates to 1976. Following the May 2026 acquisition of Canadian manufacturer Welmar Recreational Products Inc., the group added a North American production footprint in Guelph, Ontario, trading as Vepe-Icepro Inc. The company self-describes as Europe's largest ice hockey dasher board supplier by sales volume and customer base.

The product portfolio spans steel-structured and aluminum-framed dasher boards (V-Series and F-Series for indoor arenas; Playline and Moniline for outdoor use), the proprietary NEXTGEN LED 360° system with integrated digital signage (3.6 million pixels, 5.625 mm pitch, up to 3,500 nit brightness, quick-lock assembly) currently deployed across six professional leagues — AHL, CHL, NLA, DEL, Extra Liga, and Liiga — as well as E-Series and T-Series multi-sport courts, custom dressing room furniture, stands and stairs, IIHF-compliant goals, Icecap ice covers, and maintenance/training consumables. Materials engineering emphasizes HDPE, hard-coated acrylic (PMMA), and hard-coated polycarbonate (PC) for durability, with barrier-free rink configurations for para ice hockey and wheelchair use, and BFU-certified player safety performance.

Revenue is generated primarily through quote-based, project-driven hardware sales to professional and semi-professional arenas, training facilities, community rinks, and multi-sport venues, with pricing not publicly disclosed and contract cadence measured in multiple years. Distribution combines a direct enterprise sales team covering Finland, Sweden, North America, and global accounts (Matti Karmala, Tomi Pöllänen for global; Topi Palo, Ville Vihavainen, Jani Koskela for Finland; Dustin Gratto for North America; Johnny Lindkvist for Sweden) with a regional reseller network in Norway, Germany, Switzerland, Czechia/Slovakia, France/Belgium/Luxembourg, Turkey, and Denmark. A direct-to-consumer e-commerce webshop at shop.vepeicepro.com sells accessories, spare parts, goals, maintenance equipment, and rink supplies. The company reports cumulative delivery of more than 4,000 dasher boards across 39 countries and is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified (April 2026).

Name

Vepe-Icepro

Legal name

Vepe-Icepro Ltd

Website

https://vepeicepro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Vepe-Icepro Ltd designs and manufactures ice hockey dasher boards, arena equipment, and multi-sport courts, serving professional leagues, training rinks, and community facilities across 39 countries from facilities in Finland and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ice Rink Equipment

NAICS

Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (33992)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Ice Rinks & Winter Sports Facilities (MPAKAEAG)

Keywords

• Ice hockey dasher boards
• Ice rink equipment
• Multi-sport courts
• Arena facility products
• Ice covers

Headquarters

HQ city

Oulainen

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dasher Board Sales: Primary revenue from manufacturing and selling ice hockey dasher boards ranging from training rink to world-class arena specifications. Includes steel-structured and aluminum-framed options. Sales model involves consultation, custom design, manufacturing, and installation support.
2. Ice Rink Equipment & Accessories: E-commerce sales of goals, accessories, spare parts, maintenance and repair equipment, skill training products, and rink caretaker supplies through the online webshop.
3. Multi-Sport Courts: E-Series and T-Series multi-sport courts for various sports applications in suburbs, urban centers, parks, and school playgrounds.
4. Dressing Room & Arena Furniture: Custom-designed dressing room furniture including benches, lockers, drying racks, and arena facility products. Project-specific design and manufacturing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vepe-Icepro designs and manufactures ice hockey dasher boards, ice rink equipment, multi-sport courts, dressing room furnishings, ice covers, and arena facility products. The company also offers maintenance, repair, skills development, and ice master supplies for arena operators. Its offerings are used by professional arenas, training rinks, outdoor facilities, schools, and multi-sport venues.

Product overview

Vepe-Icepro is a leading supplier of ice field equipment, offering a comprehensive portfolio of dasher boards and ice rink products spanning from practice halls to world-class arenas. The core product line includes NEXTGEN LED (premium LED-equipped boards), V-Series and F-Series (arena-grade), and Playline/Moniline (outdoor) dasher boards, complemented by Player & Officials' Boxes. The multi-sport court offerings comprise E-Series (compact urban) and T-Series (community/park) systems. Supporting products include custom Dressing Rooms, Stands and Stairs, Ice Hockey Goals, Icecap ice covers, Skills Development Equipment, and Maintenance/Repair Equipment. Following the 2026 acquisition of Welmar Recreational Products Inc., the portfolio now also includes aluminum-framed dasher boards manufactured in North America. The company operates production facilities in Oulainen and Tuusula, Finland, and employs approximately 50 professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NEXTGEN LED: LED dasher board innovation featuring 360-degree LED panels for arena advertising and fan entertainment, currently in use across multiple European and North American leagues
• Welmar Recreational Products Inc. (WRPI)
• Icecap

Products and services

• NEXTGEN LED Dasher Boards
• V-Series Dasher Boards
• F-Series Dasher Boards
• Playline Dasher Boards
• Moniline Dasher Boards
• Welmar Aluminum Dasher Boards
• Player & Officials' Boxes
• Outdoor Boxes Outdoor rink and arena accessory units designed for outdoor ice rink use.
• E-Series Multi-Sport Court
• T-Series Multi-Sport Court
• Dressing Rooms
• Stands and Stairs
• Ice Hockey Goals

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,000+ ice hockey dasher boards delivered across 39 countries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Welmar Recreational Products Inc. (WRPI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026Acquired Canadian ice hockey dasher board manufacturer Welmar Recreational Products Inc., now operating as Vepe-Icepro Inc. Strengthens North American presence with local manufacturing in Guelph, Ontario. Adds aluminum-framed dasher board options to complement Vepe-Icepro's steel-structured products. Local team provides installation, retrofits, parts, accessories, and responsive after-sales support across North America.
• Saltex AbcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing Swedish reseller partner for ice hockey dasher boards and related products. Collaboration continues following Johnny Lindkvist joining Vepe-Icepro's Sweden sales team.
• ISBaneteknikkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorwegian reseller partner handling ice rink equipment sales and support in Norway.
• ISS GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman reseller partner for ice rink equipment distribution.
• Züko DEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman reseller partner for ice rink equipment (Alex Kopp, +49 152 584 219 35).
• Züko CHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss and Liechtenstein reseller partner for ice rink equipment (Reto Klaus, +41 79 358 17 47).
• MATL & BULAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCzechia and Slovakia reseller partner for ice rink equipment distribution.
• SynerglaceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrance, Belgium, and Luxembourg reseller partner for ice rink equipment (Juho Jokinen, Gregory Fage).
• MultiDome ApSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDanish reseller partner for ice rink equipment distribution (Teis Bøssbak, +45 299 800 98).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• KwikRink: Synthetic ice rink and dasher board supplier focused on smaller community and commercial installations. Niche competitor in the entry-level/community segment Vepe-Icepro addresses with Playline/Moniline.

Broad incumbents

• Daktronics: Global leader in large-format LED displays for sports venues. Indirect competitor-as-adjacent for the LED dasher board opportunity: a much larger display-tech incumbent that could enter or price down the rink-LED niche.
• Unilumin: Large Chinese LED display manufacturer serving sports venues globally. Potential encumbent competitor to NEXTGEN LED as full-rink LED wraps become a more contested category.

Direct peers

• Athletica Sport Systems: Canadian manufacturer of ice rink dasher boards, glass, and arena furnishings. Direct competitor in North American ice rink equipment, overlapping with the Welmar portfolio now under Vepe-Icepro.
• Becker Arena Products: US-based manufacturer of ice hockey dasher boards and arena equipment with a long industry history. Most direct North American competitor and the brand Vepe-Icepro is positioning against via the Welmar acquisition.
• ADP Sports: US-based manufacturer of ice hockey dasher boards and related arena systems with deep penetration in rinks and training facilities. Comparable custom project delivery model to Vepe-Icepro.
• Reymann Technik: German manufacturer of ice rink and ice hockey dasher boards serving the German-speaking European market. Directly comparable to Vepe-Icepro's V-Series and F-Series arena offerings.
• Rink Specialists: North American ice rink equipment supplier specializing in dasher boards, glass, and rink accessories. Direct competitor in the US/Canadian community and seasonal rink segment.
• Ice Rink Equipment Ltd: UK-based ice rink equipment and dasher board supplier serving European and UK markets. Comparable in product scope and customer base to Vepe-Icepro's training-rink and community-facility segment.

Regional players

• ZÜKO: Vepe-Icepro's own reseller partner in Germany, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein, but also an ice rink equipment distributor in its own right. Regional peer illustrating the channel-driven competitive landscape in DACH.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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