NEW ZEALAND’S 5-STAR RATED

EXTENSIVE RESEARCH:

2 years of product development before launch.

RIGOROUS TESTING:

3 years testing of Cushionfall by 3 councils in 5 playgrounds before council approval.

ONGOING QUALITY TESTING:

More than 50 tests in the last 10 years alone!

HIGHEST IMPACT TESTS: In Australasia achieved.

PREFERRED CHOICE:

Councils, the Ministry of Education, Kindergarten Associations, Play Centre Associations and Preschool Centres.

We are so devoted to ensuring supreme quality and safety that we have spent 15 years perfecting our grinder that produces our wood chip so that it removes all traces of nails, staples and hazardous metals/materials, and has no “sharp edges”. Since safety is paramount - we implement an extensive testing regime every two to three years, evaluating the impact e ciency of the wood chips being produced.

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