Steve King, who serves as chairman, is an American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Fellow, a Certified Playground Safety Inspector, and a founding member and past President of IPEMA (International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association). He is the creator of the “continuous play” concept, which involves combining traditional playground equipment, such as slides, swings and climbing equipment, into an endless stream of activities that stimulate a child’s physical, social and intellectual capabilities. 

Steve has been chairman of a task group of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) that worked with the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) to update the ASTM F1487 Specification: a voluntary safety and accessibility standard for public playground equipment designed for children ages 2 to 12. His task group had the added responsibility of developing playground accessibility standards to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). His company, Landscape Structures, was also the first company to develop new playground events specifically meeting ADA requirements.

Steve's seminars on risk management on the playground are well-known throughout the world. 

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Barb King (1946-2008), served as president of Landscape Structures, and was previously selected Woman Business Owner of the Year for the Minnesota chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). She was inducted as an honorary member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) in 2004 and was appointed to the Board of Directors of the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) in 2005.

In 2006, Barb founded and was the benefactor of the Säjai® Foundation. This Foundation is dedicated to combating childhood obesity by developing programs that inspire wise nutrition and activity choices in children. You can see more about the foundation at their website: www.sajaifoundation.org.

Barb  served on the board of the Landscape Architecture Foundation in a variety of capacities with the Volunteers of America Minnesota, Minneapolis Community College, Minnesota 100 Mentoring Program for Women in Business and Minnesota Safety Council. She was also a trustee on the board of directors for the Northwestern Mutual Life Company. 

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• Headquartered in Delano, Minn.
• Founded in 1971
• More than 300 employees
• More than 300,000 sq.ft. of manufacturing and distribution space
• Global network of more than 200 representatives
• Family-founded, employee-owned (ESOP)
• Manufacture more than 300 different products
• Produce playground  equipment and Skatewave® modular skatepark lines
• Strong commitment to products for children of all abilities
• Committed to healthy and sustainable communities
• Products are proudly made in America

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