Berliner Play Equipment for Life
From the first Rope Play Equipment to the Full-Service Provider
The first steps towards Berliner Seilfabrik were made in 1865 , when a factory producing ropes for the Berlin elevator industry was founded . The quality of the Berliner ropes gained a worldwide reputation . In the early 70s , the company created the first spatial net climbing structure and began the world ’ s first production of rope play equipment . However , the rope play equipment division initially remained very small and played a minor role as a side-line business . But even then , Karl Köhler who joined the company as a plant engineer in the late 70s worked with great enthusiasm on the further development and production of playground equipment . When the Bavarian parent company moved out of West Berlin and intended to give up its production facilities in 1995 , Karl Köhler , then already Managing Director of Berliner Seilfabrik , seized the opportunity and took over the traditional rope factory in a management buyout . Since then ,
Berliner Seilfabrik has been developing and producing exclusively playground equipment and has made a name for itself worldwide . As the US developed into an important sales market , his son David Köhler spent a year there in 2009 with two colleagues and established a subsidiary in Greenville , South Carolina .
Today , Berliner Seilfabrik is an international play equipment manufacturer and a full-service provider with around 150 employees , a subsidiary in the USA , and a strong partner network across the globe . Children can climb and play on Berliner structures across 56 countries . Our family-owned company , based in Berlin ’ s Reinickendorf district , is already being run by the second generation of the Köhler family with the utmost dedication and commitment . We are proud to be one of the world ’ s leading and recognized manufacturers of playground equipment , producing high-quality , unique , modern , and versatile play structures with high play value in Berlin , while continuing to grow through constant development and innovation of our products .
Over 50 Years of Experience in Playground Equipment
Our claim “ Play equipment for life ” means a lot to us . It defines the way we work and construct playgrounds . In our over 50 years of experience in playground equipment , we have built up an extensive product range with creative ideas and industry expertise . We offer unforgettable , fascinating designs for all types of play , whether indoors or outdoors . Sensory play elements form essential neural connections in the human brain . Therefore , we make sure that our play equipment consists of different surfaces as well as reacting materials . By using materials such as rope , rubber belt membranes , metal or wood , the children learn to perceive their surroundings consciously .
Our play equipment is durable , safe , 100 % made in Germany , and built to last for generations . We pay special attention to the sustainability of our materials and and thus the created products . You can find out more about this on pages 38 – 39 .
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Play equipment for life