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KOMPAN kicked off the 2019 Matched Funding Grant program on March 1. This year’s program, “Make Your Playground Bloom,” was created to help communities, cities and schools in need of an innovative, inclusive play space or interactive fitness area. 

Corocord Frame Nets are KOMPAN's latest innovation in rope play. The series draws on the newest technology facilitating various ways of customisation with the use of membranes, themes and colours.  

KOMPAN introduces new innovative outdoor fitness bike designed to both encourage an active lifestyle for people new to training and to challenge the most demanding fitness enthusiasts.

The new KOMPAN 2019 catalog is out! Take a look and get insired for your next amazing playground or fitness site. 

The new CocoWave Pendulum Swing takes the thrilling, fun-filled experience of swinging to a whole new level. 

The Tree Top Walk is the ultimate eye catcher and play starter. It entices children to take on the challenge of climbing to the top and get the amazing feeling of accomplishment when reaching the tree house.

Robinia Play, Act & Learn is KOMPANs latest innovation in toddler play. With a starting point in toddler's developmental needs, these Robinia play items invite creative and dramatic play explorations.

The 3-seater carousel offers two of children's favorites - spinning and swinging. As the carousel gently turns, the child trains the sense of balance and spatial awareness.   

Dr. Suzanne Flannery Quinn, PhD, Syracuse University, USA, an expert in early childhood research, joins KOMPAN as the KOMPAN Play Institute Manager for the Americas. Suzanne brings years of expertise in early childhood education and research on pedagogic principles to KOMPAN Play Institute.

The dedication ceremony for Covington Community Playground takes place on Tuesday, October 16th. One of the innovative play structures to be unveiled is a KOMPAN castle. It’s the first of its kind in the United States, and is made of natural Robinia wood, which aligns with the park’s mission of being environmentally friendly. 

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan continues the execution her long-term plan of renovating parks in every neighborhood with an improvement plan for Madison Avenue Park.  Playground manufacturer KOMPAN will help facilitate this renovation with a $100,000 donation of new playground equipment.

The ribbon cutting ceremony for Flag Pole Hill Park Playground was a great success. With the community watching, members of the Spieth Family Foundation (including Jordan Spieth), City of Dallas, the Lake Highlands women's League, the Lake Highlands Exchange Club, For the Love of the Lake, and KOMPAN officially opened the playground for everyone to enjoy. 

KOMPAN joins City of Dallas, Jordan Spieth Family Foundation to Celebrate Opening of Flag Pole Hill Park Playground, an All-Inclusive Playground, at Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Located in Little Italy of Willmington, Delaware, the 20,000 sq. ft. park has experienced a great revitalization effort thanks to neighborhood volunteers. Forming “Friends of Father Tucker Park”, volunteers sought input from local kids, parents, and teachers for the overall design of the park. After coming up with different ideas, the final designs were put to a vote. Teaming up with KOMPAN, decisions were then made to determine the best fit for the park, and location of all play structures.

After a 2015 study listed Albany, New York as one of the worst cities in the nation for providing equitable neighborhood opportunities for the healthy development of Hispanic and black children, Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Commissioner of Recreation, Youth & Workforce, Jonathan Jones, partnered to make some changes. 

The grand opening of KOMPAN's U.S. Headquarters will take place on Thursday, August 23, 2018, as an introduction to the new facility in Austin, Texas. KOMPAN's CEO and board members from Denmark will be in attendance.

KOMPAN announced the winners of the Matched Funding Grant campaign. KOMPAN’s first “Let’s Play for $50K!” campaign aimed to help communities and schools in need of an innovative, inclusive play space or interactive fitness area. 

The Boyd Hill Nature Preserve recently added a new playground on its grounds. It's the' first first-of-its-kind' in the area, and is made of Robinia wood. 

After sustaining damage from Hurricane Irma, and experiencing some delays, the first phase of a two-decade project will soon be underway. This phase includes the opening of an innovative playground on the 209-acre Tucker Ranch. 

Huff Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan recently opened again with new updates and features. Included in those updates is a new boardwalk, and all natural Robinia playground.