An Update on the Sports Flooring Market with Sika-Dritac’s Kent Berheide

The growing demand for gyms and sports in the U.S. is expected to drive the sports flooring market in the United States. Estimates vary, but the U.S. sports flooring market is expected to reach $5.8 billion by 2031. What’s fueling demand? An inclination toward outdoor and indoor sports and a surge in the number of the health-conscious population. This is coupled with the introduction of new sports floors utilizing new materials and technologies. Floor Trends connected with Kent Berheide, rubber flooring products representative at Sika-Dritac ,to learn more about the market. 

Berheide: The size of the sports flooring market has steadily increased in recent years both domestically and internationally, as fitness and athletic-based lifestyles have become ever more popular. Rubber sports flooring in particular has proven to be among the fastest-growing floor categories. The popularity of this type of sports-focused flooring sky-rocketed during the initial stages of the pandemic as many folks looked to supplement workouts into home gym spaces. Online sales rose dramatically, and the home-based gymnasium entered a whole new level. Sales for sports flooring haven’t looked back since.