Founded in 2022 by Maryland mother-and-son team Wendy and Chris, GRAFTON Pickleball designs performance paddles and equipment for players and pickleball facilities. After discovering the sport together, the founders cut open paddles at their kitchen table and tested hundreds of prototypes with their Maryland pickleball community, refining each design through player feedback. The company’s community-driven lineup includes its Elemental Series and made-to-order branded court barriers.
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Helios PickleballHelios Pickleball grew from founder Ivy’s experience finding connection through the sport in New York City. The New York-designed brand creates pickleball paddles with a distinctive visual language inspired by Greek mythology and abstract nature, serving recreational players, competitors, and organizations seeking personalized court gear.NEW YORK, NY
GAMMA SportsFounded in 1974 by nuclear engineer and tennis player Dr. Harry Ferrari, Pittsburgh-based GAMMA Sports makes equipment for racquet sports, building from its original breakthrough in synthetic tennis string into products for tennis and pickleball. The company maintains in-house research and development and onsite courts at its Allegheny River headquarters, where it tests and refines products such as its customizable Airbender paddles and stringing machines. GAMMA’s TNT string technology remains a defining part of its history, while its community work includes tournament sponsorships, school partnerships, and programs for young athletes.PITTSBURGH, PA
JOOLAEstablished in Germany in 1952, JOOLA makes table-tennis equipment and has expanded its racket-sports range to include pickleball paddles and gear. The brand built a particularly strong U.S. presence through the North American Tour and later served as the official table sponsor for major USA Table Tennis tournaments from 2012 to 2019. Since Sport Squad acquired JOOLA Tischtennis GmbH in 2019, JOOLA has continued its table-tennis heritage while growing into pickleball, launched in 2022.ROCKVILLE, MD
FLAT BOARDS, INCFounded in Cohasset in 2017 by family members and childhood friends, Flat Boards, Inc. makes PuckleBoard, a portable team game that blends shuffleboard and cornhole. The company grew from the founders’ family reunions and a desire to create more time for connection, carrying forward the tradition of games and friendly competition started by their grandparents.