We are excited about the amazing new items from KOMPAN in 2017, including “Castle” theme playground sets! Check out the new product catalogs for 2017 below, or find out about the full line of KOMPAN Playground products by contacting Melissa Guffey (Indiana) or Randee Norris (Kentucky) for more information!
What’s the fun in playing if not everyone can play?
Check out the excellent article below from UrbanPlay.com for great tips when creating an all inclusive playground. Then contact Recreation inSites and be amazed by the number of all-inclusive products and designs we can provide for your project!
The Top 5 Things to Consider When Creating All Inclusive Playgrounds
To find out more about the variety of options for an all-inclusive playground, contact Melissa Guffey (Indiana) or Randee Norris (Kentucky) for more information!
Tacoma, WA – After years of continual growth and a desire to expand activities in the Americas, KOMPAN has decided to establish its Operations Headquarters in Pflugerville, TX.
“Texas has consistently been ranked as one of the top states in the nation for doing business for the past several years, so this was a relatively easy decision when you look at growth and the economic prospects in this area,” said Jose Antonio Moreno Toscano, KOMPAN CEO of the Americas. Within Texas, there are very few areas that have the potential and attractiveness that Pflugerville offers from both a geographical and economic development perspective.”
To best serve parks and schools in communities across North America the new Operations Headquarters will allow KOMPAN to start its production facility in the US and include positions in executive management, architecture and design, sales and marketing and logistics.
In addition to the benefits of new jobs and tax revenue for the city, Pflugerville’s 24 existing parks will receive a dramatic upgrade through an investment of up to $125,000 annually in new, state-of-the-art KOMPAN playground equipment. The average age of Pflugerville’s city park playground equipment is more than 11 years. Pfluger Park is the city’s largest park—and also has the highest usage—and its playground equipment is 19 years old.
In order to maintain high quality service standards, KOMPAN will operate from both its west coast office in Tacoma, WA and the new Pflugerville location. “We are expanding our playground equipment line with new offerings like Organic ROBINIA made from Robinia wood and MOMENTS School Age which offers challenging activities like high adventure zip-lines. We have also just introduced our patent-pending outdoor fitness system which combines fitness equipment with an integrated training app and an onsite trainer program,” Jose Antonio Moreno Toscano states. “The Pflugerville location will help bring new efficiencies in KOMPAN services, products and distribution.” KOMPAN expects the office to be operational from the summer of 2016.
About KOMPAN
Play, movement and health are the root of KOMPAN’s DNA. For over 45 years KOMPAN has been designing unique play solutions for its customers. It has always been designing unique play solutions for its customers. It has always been KOMPAN’s wish that as children and adolescents evolve into adulthood they preserve the joy and health benefits of movement.
To find out more about the playground equipment KOMPAN offers, contact Melissa Guffey (Indiana) or Randee Norris (Kentucky) for more information!
The ASLA 2016 Expo is right around the corner on October 21-24, and Recreation inSites is getting excited about heading to New Orleans for the show! Last year’s ASLA was outstanding (as usual), and you can check out more information about this year’s Expo here https://www.aslameeting2016.com/ . And we couldn’t help notice that our very own Melissa Guffey and KOMPAN / Corocord Play Equipment are featured in one of the promotional photos (above and here https://www.aslameeting2016.com/expo-opportunites/ )!
Looking forward to seeing all of our ASLA Friends again in October! Keep checking recreationinsitesblog.com and the ASLA website for information!
KOMPAN takes a unique, holistic approach to creating a play area in order to stimulate children’s interest in nature and introduce an understanding of nature into their lives. They incorporate any already existing natural features of the site – a little brook, trees, a small hill, for example – into the final design. The result is a fun, rich and rewarding place for children to explore. Kids can then turn the playground into anything they want – even in the deepest urban environment!
Robinia’s natural materials and appearance make it ideal for park settings as well as other areas where the surroundings call for natural-looking play equipment. And it fits equally well into urban play environments, where it can create a magical forest right in the city.
KOMPAN’s dedication to high quality products, while using environmentally friendly methods and materials, can be seen in their “Robinia” product line. It features Robinia wood, an extremely durable wood that is obtained through sustainable forestry due to it’s rapid growth.
Recreation inSites invites you to read the article below from Landscape Architecture Magazine by Lisa Speckhardt for more information on Sustainable Forestry, and how wood like Robinia is changing the face of indoor and outdoor architecture and design!
To find out more about the Robinia product line or any other playground equipment KOMPAN offers, contact Melissa Guffey (Indiana) or Randee Norris (Kentucky) for more information!
It’s no secret that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have a passion for children and for giving back to communities in need of help. In 2008, Brad Pitt’s “Make It Right” foundation went to New Orleans to help rebuild the communities hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina, and they’ve been making a big impact on the Lower Ninth Ward ever since.
Brad’s foundation also got some help for the launch of their project from Kompan with a donation of $300,000 in playground equipment. “This park represents both the future of outdoor play with ICON interactive gaming and the future of the community of the Lower Ninth Ward,” said Tom Grover, President of KOMPAN, Inc. “Play builds community, kids and much more. Everyone at KOMPAN is proud to be a part of this important rebuilding project.”
Click here to see more pictures of the eco-playground and the amazing homes that The Make It Right Foundation is bringing to the community of the Lower Ninth Ward, and please donate if you can!
We hope this story is as inspiring to you as it is to all of us here at Recreation inSites.
https://youtu.be/z57YiB2pYn8
Pax and Maddox got ready to spin on Kompan’s Spinner Bowls, which are simply a blast and a load of fun for all ages! Originally designed for the purpose of experimental sand play, children love to climb inside for a spin of their own. A thrilling ride that also provides the physical benefits of vestibular stimulation and excellent balance training, the Spinner Bowl can be enjoyed by all.
As Angelina holds an umbrella, her son plays on Kompan’s ICON “Rocky”. The Rocky can be a wild or mild ride, but players need to be ready for both. The Rocky’s three unique games will require everything from raw strength and power to fine-tuned balance. The Rocky reads the angle and direction of the platform, so players influence the games with every movement of their bodies. Alone or in teams, the more force that’s applied, the more control you get back from the Rocky.
On the ICON “Space” Teams compete to beat the clock in four dynamic games that test players’ agility, memory, and speed. The LED flashing Game Nodes are located at strategic positions around the structure, with the Game Controller setting the stage. Hit the lighted Nodes as fast as you can, using teamwork to your advantage. Each game adds new dynamics to every challenge.
To find out more about the playground equipment KOMPAN offers, contact Melissa Guffey (Indiana) or Randee Norris (Kentucky) for more information!
At Recreation inSites, we are all about letting kids have fun, experience new things and learn as they play, which sometimes means falling down. We’d like to share the article below by Kate Bassford Baker, about the hopes and expectations she has for her children, and how they learn to handle things on their own at a playground. Enjoy!
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KOMPAN is offering a special promotion on Supervised Toddler Play Packages. When you buy one of the four play models from Recreation inSites, you get a Red Block Seat, Yellow Block Seat and a Steep Slope ABSOLUTELY FREE!
Products are in stock and can ship within a week. Offer ends Feb 29, 2016!
Order the Greenhouse & Florist
To learn more about these entertaining products, take a peek at the Toddler Play Catalog.
All prices are in USD and valid until Feb 29, 2016. Mention Supervised Toddler 2016 Promo when ordering to get these great prices!
Children love to play and the more they play, the more they learn – physically, socially, emotionally, cognitively and creatively. During play, children are constantly learning, even if they don’t know it, and best of all, everyone is having fun!
To find out more about the playground equipment KOMPAN offers, contact Melissa Guffey (Indiana) or Randee Norris (Kentucky) for more information!
This past week, Recreation inSites attended their fourth IPRA Conference as the independent rep for KOMPAN playgrounds. The Multi Spinner was the featured equipment piece in the booth and several attendees took a spin in it. Recreation inSites also showed a banner in the booth featuring KOMPAN’s upcoming product release of Organic Robinia which will be officially release…
Once again, KOMPAN proves why it is the world leader in quality, safety, and environmental management.
Recently, KOMPAN’s Czech Republic production facilities in Brno passed a re-certification audit of the Integrated Management System (IMS), consisting of the following standards:
Quality Management according to ISO 9001
Environmental Management according to ISO 14001
Occupational Safety Management according to to OHSAS 18001
The audit was executed by BUREAU VERITAS and certifies KOMPAN for three years.
KOMPAN is the only playground manufacturing company to achieve this status of certification in the supply chain process. KOMPAN continues to reinforce their commitment to providing a world class supply chain, environmental leadership and employee health and safety.
When you design a playground with Recreation inSites, you know you’re getting the best playground equipment in the world that will last for generations to come.
To find out more about the playground equipment KOMPAN offers, contact Melissa Guffey (Indiana) or Randee Norris (Kentucky) for more information!