Rainbow Play Systems
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Rainbow Play Systems is a manufacturer of children's play equipment which are available through a network of retail outlets throughout the United States
, Canada
, United Kingdom
, Mexico
, Spain
, Panama
and Italy
.
Starting out in 1985 in a small custom job shop in Minnesota
, the company has expanded to become recognized worldwide as a market-leader. Due to its network of independent distributors, the company expanded across the United States throughout the 1990s. It currently operates out of a 1300000 square feet (120,774 m²) manufacturing facility on 130 acre (0.5260918 km²) in Brookings, South Dakota
. It employs over 500 people at its plant and is thought to support four times that number in its network of sales outlets and installation teams.
One prominent customer of Rainbow Play Systems is the Obama family. On March 4, 2009, a swing set manufactured by the company was placed just outside the Oval Office of the White House.
Rainbow Play Systems in the United Kingdom
operates from the main headquarters in Windlesham
, Surrey
and from 3 other Sales Offices in, Horsham
, St Albans
and Wilmslow
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Starting out in 1985 in a small custom job shop in Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, the company has expanded to become recognized worldwide as a market-leader. Due to its network of independent distributors, the company expanded across the United States throughout the 1990s. It currently operates out of a 1300000 square feet (120,774 m²) manufacturing facility on 130 acre (0.5260918 km²) in Brookings, South Dakota
Brookings, South Dakota
Brookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. Brookings is the fourth largest city in South Dakota, with a population of 22,056 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brookings County, and home to South Dakota State University, the largest institution of higher...
. It employs over 500 people at its plant and is thought to support four times that number in its network of sales outlets and installation teams.
One prominent customer of Rainbow Play Systems is the Obama family. On March 4, 2009, a swing set manufactured by the company was placed just outside the Oval Office of the White House.
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Rainbow Play Systems in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
operates from the main headquarters in Windlesham
Windlesham
Windlesham is a village in the Surrey Heath district of Surrey in South East England. It is also the name of the parish that covers Bagshot and Lightwater, in addition to Windlesham...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
and from 3 other Sales Offices in, Horsham
Horsham
Horsham is a market town with a population of 55,657 on the upper reaches of the River Arun in the centre of the Weald, West Sussex, in the historic County of Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester...
, St Albans
St Albans
St Albans is a city in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London, which forms the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans. It is a historic market town, and is now a sought-after dormitory town within the London commuter belt...
and Wilmslow
Wilmslow
-Economy:Wilmslow is well known, like Alderley Edge, for having many famous residents, notably footballers, stars of Coronation Street and rich North West businessmen. The town is part of the so-called Golden Triangle in the north west together with Alderley Edge and Prestbury...
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