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FanBase, a sports equipment company with an industrial base

FanBase is the brand of Industrias Pérez Bellot, S.L. (iPB) dedicated to equipping sports venues. We work from Castalla, in Alicante (Spain), and combine iPB’s experience in plastics processing with a careful study of each project. That is why we describe ourselves as a sports equipment company that designs, manufactures and supports: we do not just supply a seat, we help define how it fits the stand, the use of the venue and its maintenance.

Clubs, local authorities, contractors, architects and facility managers contact us when they need to renew a stand, increase capacity or equip a team area. In every case, the conversation starts with the space and ends with a proposal that can be reviewed with data.

What a sports equipment company like FanBase offers

A sports equipment company should cover the areas where spectators and teams meet. Our current catalogue is organised into three families, with nine documented products:

• Bleacher seats: SPARK SR without backrest, SPARK CR with a closed backrest and SPARK CRO with an open, ventilated backrest.
• Sports stands: modular concrete stands with two and three rows, the ECOBench modular stand and PADELBench, which combines seating and storage next to the padel court.
• Team shelters: the players’ shelter, with a modular assembly system, and the VIP shelter for areas with maximum visibility.

Each family is studied according to the venue. A municipal football ground, a multi-purpose sports hall and a padel club have different needs, and a useful sports equipment company knows how to adapt the product to each of them.

Venues where this sports equipment company works

The space is always the starting point. These are the types of venue we study most often:

• Stadiums and football grounds. From general seating to premium areas: seat layout, distribution and fixing.
• Sports halls and arenas. Stands, front rows and different uses of the court, often combining sports and cultural events.
• Padel clubs. Players, companions and new spectator areas next to the court.
• Sports cities and training centres. Spectators, teams and meeting areas in a single facility.
• Education and communities. Sports and social areas in schools, campuses and community centres.
• Events and multi-purpose venues. Tournaments, concerts and events with changing audience needs.

In each one, the use, outdoor exposure, maintenance and the way seats are organised change. A sports equipment company has to understand these differences to propose the right product instead of the same seat for everything. You can explore each case in solutions.

Products made in Spain with technical documentation

SPARK seats are made in Spain as one-piece injection-moulded shells in copolymer polypropylene. Their data sheets include dimensions, weight, fixing systems and maintenance. For example, SPARK CR and SPARK CRO measure 420 × 360 × 350 mm and weigh 1.4 kg, while SPARK SR measures 415 × 350 × 135 mm and weighs 0.85 kg.

The SPARK data sheets refer to standard UNE 13200-4, on seats in spectator facilities, and UNE-EN 12727, on the strength and durability of row seating. They also include certifications from the Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia (IBV) and AIDIMME. For a sports equipment company, this documentation is the basis for specifying with sound criteria and for letting clients compare proposals.

The concrete stands are made with HA-30 concrete, CEM II 42.5 R cement and B 500 S steel reinforcement. The team shelters combine a steel structure, polycarbonate with UV protection and polypropylene seats. All available documentation is in the download centre.

How a project-focused sports equipment company works

The price of a seat is only part of the decision. That is why we follow a three-step method, which we also apply to phased renovations:

1. Understand the venue. We organise the use of the space, its current condition, the approximate capacity, the existing supports and the schedule.
2. Define the solution. We study product, layout, fixing and finishes together, because the proposal must respond to the space and not just to the look of the seat.
3. Prepare the next step. With a concrete basis, the client reviews the scope with their team and confirms documentation, lead times and conditions.

You can see the details in our method. This way of working avoids surprises on site and allows the sports equipment company and the owner to speak the same language from the first enquiry.

Fixing, a technical decision

A good sports equipment company never assumes that a fixing is valid without checking it. SPARK seats support three systems: direct on the step, individual riser bracket and collective tread-mounted support. The choice depends on the geometry, the condition of the concrete or structure and the loads. To learn more, the guide How to choose the fixing of a bleacher seat explains what to check.

Projects by a sports equipment company in Spain and Europe

The best way to get to know a sports equipment company is to see where it has worked. These are some of our projects:

• Reino de León Stadium: 13,500 customised seats with a composition linked to the history of Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.
• N.E.C. Nijmegen’s Goffert Stadium: supply of 11,000 SPARK CR seats with anti-UV protection and flame retardant.
• Calp: renovation of 1,800 SPARK CR seats in the sports hall and the football ground, with a shared visual identity.
• Formentera: more than 1,000 SPARK CR seats for the new covered stands of the Municipal Sports Field.
• Meruelo: 772 SPARK SR seats at the football ground and the sports hall.
• Benissa: 456 seats in the open stands of two grounds.
• Campos, Mallorca: 330 yellow and blue SPARK SR seats.

Each project had a different starting point: a stand with old seats, a capacity increase or a new club image. In all of them, our role as a sports equipment company was to organise the information, propose a solution and support its execution.

What to look for when choosing a sports equipment company

If you are comparing suppliers, these questions will help you decide:

1. Does it provide data sheets for each model? Dimensions, material, standards and fixing systems should be documented.
2. Does it study the support? A serious sports equipment company asks for photos, measurements and the condition of the stand before confirming the model.
3. Does it separate the items in the quote? Product, fixings, transport, removal of the old equipment and installation should be comparable separately.
4. Does it validate colour with a physical sample? On-screen colour is only a guide; a physical reference avoids mistakes in large quantities.
5. Does it offer maintenance and replacements? Identifying model, colour and fixing makes it easier to replace damaged units years later.
6. Does it think about end of life? Material recovery is best studied before dismantling.

These questions are not only useful for FanBase: they help you assess any sports equipment company you are going to work with.

Customisation and club identity

Colour, numbering and logo are part of the experience in the stand. SPARK CR and CRO seats can be customised with colour, numbering and logo; SPARK SR with colour and numbering. Compositions can be organised by sectors, rows, letters, crests or patterns, always defining the layout first. For special colours, the data sheet indicates a minimum quantity of 2,000 units. As a sports equipment company, we always recommend validating colour with a physical sample, as explained in the guide From on-screen colour to the project sample.

Circularity: a sports equipment company that thinks about service life

A stand is renewed every many years, and what is removed also matters. Before dismantling, we identify materials, condition, quantities and possible destinations: reuse, repair, separation or recycling. We also take part in research initiatives such as the European DECAMP project, which studies the use of used and recycled artificial turf in seats, and we have worked on seats made from recycled fishing nets.

For a sports equipment company, circularity has to be based on data: what material there is, in what condition and which waste manager can treat it. The guide Recovering seats: from material to destination summarises how to approach it.

Why work with a manufacturer close to the project

Working directly with the manufacturer shortens the path between a question and its answer. When a technical doubt arises about a fixing, a colour or a delivery, the people who know the product are the ones who respond. It also makes it easier to prepare samples, coordinate deliveries on site and, years later, identify replacement units of the same model and colour. For clients outside Spain, the documentation, the data sheets and the project references help to evaluate the solution from the first contact, and the projects in the Netherlands and Hungary show that the product travels well.

Let’s talk about your venue

If you are looking for a sports equipment company for your stadium, sports hall, football ground or padel club, tell us what you need. With the type of venue, the location, an estimate of seats, general photos and the planned schedule we can start the study. Request a quote and we will help you prepare the next step.