PlayCore Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1979

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 2,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 22

  • Investments
  • 31

PlayCore General Information

Description

Manufacturer of playground equipment and recreation products intended to serve commercial and consumer markets. The company specializes in the design, manufacture, and marketing of commercial playgrounds, parks, recreation, performance, and specialty equipment, thereby ensuring that people of all ages, abilities, and interests can live active healthy lifestyles.

Contact Information

Website
www.playcore.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 544 Chestnut Street
  • Chattanooga, TN 37402
  • United States
+1 (877)
Primary Industry
Other Commercial Products
Other Industries
Recreational Goods
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing
Corporate Office
  • 544 Chestnut Street
  • Chattanooga, TN 37402
  • United States
+1 (877)

PlayCore Timeline

2021202220232024
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PlayCore Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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PlayCore Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of playground equipment and recreation products intended to serve commercial and consumer markets. The comp
Other Commercial Products
Chattanooga, TN
2,000 As of 2017

Fond du Lac, WI
 

Delano, MN
 
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PlayCore Competitors (6)

One of PlayCore’s 6 competitors is BCI Burke Company, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Fond du Lac, WI.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
BCI Burke Company Private Equity-Backed Fond du Lac, WI
Landscape Structures Corporation Delano, MN
PlayPower (Recreational Goods) Private Equity-Backed Huntersville, NC
Playworld Private Equity-Backed Lewisburg, PA
Kompan Private Equity-Backed Odense, Denmark
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PlayCore Patents

  • 112

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 15

    Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

PlayCore Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-7892101-B1 Child swing chair Inactive 18-Jul-2008
US-D583159-S1 Child swing chair Inactive 03-Jun-2008
US-D599587-S1 Swing harness Inactive 08-May-2008
US-D581176-S1 Swing seat Inactive 08-May-2008
US-8235338-B1 Swing support connector Active 30-Apr-2008 A63G9/00
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PlayCore Signals

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PlayCore Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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PlayCore Investments & Acquisitions (31)

PlayCore’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Victor Stanley. The deal was made on 16-Feb-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Victor Stanley 16-Feb-2023 Buyout/LBO Other Consumer Durables
AquaWorx USA 04-Nov-2021 Buyout/LBO Other Commercial Products
Sparton Enterprises 01-Nov-2021 Buyout/LBO Other Materials
Icon Shelter Systems 30-Dec-2020 Buyout/LBO Construction and Engineering
Superior Recreational Products 30-Jun-2017 Buyout/LBO Recreational Goods
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PlayCore Subsidiaries (17)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
AquaWorx USA Other Commercial Products Saint Petersburg, FL 2009
Icon Shelter Systems Construction and Engineering Holland, MI
Worlds of Wow Recreational Goods Denton, TX
GT Grandstands Recreational Goods Plant City, FL
The Park and Facilities Catalog Other Commercial Products
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PlayCore Exits (2)

PlayCore’s most recent exit was on 05-Oct-2016 from Knorr Systems. The exit was categorized as with 3 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Knorr Systems 05-Oct-2016 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Swing-n-Slide 01-Apr-1998 Buyout/LBO Completed
  • 3 buyers
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PlayCore FAQs

  • When was PlayCore founded?

    PlayCore was founded in 1979.

  • Where is PlayCore headquartered?

    PlayCore is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

  • What is the size of PlayCore?

    PlayCore has 2,000 total employees.

  • What industry is PlayCore in?

    PlayCore’s primary industry is Other Commercial Products.

  • Is PlayCore a private or public company?

    PlayCore is a Private company.

  • What is PlayCore’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for PlayCore is .

  • How much funding has PlayCore raised over time?

    PlayCore has raised $174M.

  • Who are PlayCore’s investors?

    Leonard Green & Partners and Court Square Capital Management have invested in PlayCore.

  • Who are PlayCore’s competitors?

    BCI Burke Company, Landscape Structures, PlayPower (Recreational Goods), Playworld, and Kompan are some of the 6 competitors of PlayCore.

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