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URBAN OUTDOOR FURNITURE FOR ALL NEEDS

NEW PRODUCT RANGE FROM PLAYPARC FOR MORE STYLISH TIME OUTDOORS

Author and Photos PLAYPARC Allwetter-Freizeitanlagenbau GmbH, DE – 33014 Bad Driburg, www.urbanparc.de, www.playparc.de

Even in the Middle Ages, people of equal status liked to sit together on a bench to spend time together. This preference is still relevant today. Parks and green spaces are home to a wide variety of benches where people can sit down to talk to each other or to take a break and rest. Mediumsized company PLAYPARC located in North RhineWestphalia has set itself the goal of creating new places for everyone to stay.

In 2021, a cooperation with the Spanish company GRUB FÁBREGAS, which has been engaged in the production of outdoor furniture for 40 years, was established. A new branch of PLAYPARC was born: URBANPARC®, the product area for exclusive and timeless outdoor furniture in public areas. From park and city benches made of FSC-certified tropical wood or recycled plastic to litter garbage cans and functional bicycle stands, bollards or flower pots, this new division offers everything to make spending time outdoors as pleasant as possible.

But not only relaxing, but also improving one‘s fitness is possible at park benches. Innovative fitness benches can be found in the Germany city Dreieich, south of Frankfurt, and in Neu-Isenburg. They invite people to rest there or get their pulse rate up. The fitness bench offers training for everyone: trained people can perform the exercises in three different levels of difficulty, for beginners there are supporting handles on the seat or easier exercises on the back of the bench. Patented fitness bench It is based on scientific findings and offers a variety of exercise options through different grip elements, as well as its design, to comfortably and effectively improve their own abilities. An explanatory sign, which also functions as a backrest, includes a full-body program for all major muscle groups, as well as pictures and instructions on how to perform the movements correctly. During the development sustainability was an important issue. For example, only climate-friendly manufacturing processes and sustainable materials are used in its production.

Since 1979, PLAYPARC has been involved in the design and conception of play, recreation and exercise spaces in public and private outdoor areas. Play equipment for all needs and all space requirements, recently also in indoor areas; sports and outdoor fitness facilities in public spaces, such as Calisthenics and Obstacle Course Racing and urban outdoor furniture. More room for movement.

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