The Fibar Group, LLC makes safety surfacing for playgrounds and recreational spaces, including its engineered wood fiber systems and poured-in-place rubber surfaces. Founded in 1979 from an idea for better horse-training footing, the company has since supplied more than 100,000 installations across North America while continuing to serve equestrian facilities and dog parks. Fibar’s engineered wood fiber is IPEMA certified to conform to ASTM standards when properly installed.
IPEMA Certification
ASTM Playground Standards
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CPSC Public Playground Safety Guidelines
Compliance program
ADA Accessibility Compliance
Compliance program
EN-71 Heavy Metals Testing
ASTM F3496 PAH Testing
EPA 1633 PFAS Testing
LEED Documentation
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ASTMF1292
Quality certification
ASTMF2075
Quality certification
ASTMF1951
Quality certification
ASTMF3351
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ASTMF3313
Quality certification
ASTMF2479
Quality certification
ADA
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Zeager Bros., IncFounded in 1967 from Paul Zeager’s Southcentral Pennsylvania sawmill, Zeager Bros. manufactures natural landscape mulches and recreation surfaces, including engineered wood fiber for playgrounds. Now a third-generation family-owned and operated business, it was among the first North American manufacturers to develop engineered wood fiber for playgrounds and continues to supply landscape, recreation and animal surfaces through a broad production network.321999MIDDLETOWN, PA
Rainbow MulchRainbow Mulch makes tire-free, non-toxic playground surfacing from virgin closed-cell sponge rubber at its Ohio manufacturing plant. The rubber has been made for children’s use since 1945, and the company’s surface is ASTM F1292 tested for fall protection at three inches of depth for a 20-foot critical height. Made to order in customizable colors, it is designed for children to play in as well as on.NEW VIENNA, OH
Bears PlaygroundsFrom its 36,000-square-foot shop in New York’s Finger Lakes region, Bears Playgrounds builds nature-inspired cedar log playgrounds for commercial and residential spaces. The Bears Playground Crew designs, manufactures, delivers and installs custom play environments in-house, using whole northern white cedar logs to bring the feel of outdoor adventure into children’s spaces. The company has been building playgrounds for more than 20 years, with nine staff members trained as Certified Playground Safety Inspectors and leadership participating in ASTM playground-safety standards work.LIMA, NY
Robbins Sports SurfacesEstablished as a family-owned flooring installation company in 1894, Robbins Sports Surfaces now manufactures engineered hardwood and synthetic sports flooring for courts, tracks and performance spaces. The Cincinnati-based company began manufacturing in the mid-1930s and turned its focus to sports surfaces in the 1980s, with more than 200 million square feet of maple flooring installed worldwide. Robbins is also a founding member of the Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association and holds FSC chain-of-custody certification for sustainably harvested hardwoods.CINCINNATI, OH