Founded in 1935 in the Netherlands, Schmitz is a fourth-generation family business with decades of expertise in foam materials and applications. What started as a transportation company has evolved into an international foam specialist, serving customers worldwide through three specialized divisions.
From XPE foam materials and shock pads to circular material solutions, we develop products that create value, improve safety and support a more sustainable future.
Today, Schmitz Foam combines innovation, craftsmanship and long-term partnerships to shape the future of foam.
At Schmitz Foam, we are committed to innovation, sustainability, and quality across three specialized divisions.
Discover the story behind Schmitz Foam. Learn how our passion for innovation, sustainability and foam expertise helps create value across a wide range of industries and applications.
ProPlay shock pads are sustainable and form the perfect base for artificial turf systems for sports fields and playgrounds. The first ProPlay shock pad was produced in the Netherlands in the early 1990s and has since been the only shockpad that combines top performance with superior drainage capacity. In 2017, we opened a second, brand-new state-of-the-art production plant in the United States.
ProField is a roll foam shock pad with up to 30% recycled content, featuring double-sided fleece for superior durability and shock absorption. We expanded our shock pad product portfolio with the introduction of ProField, a new line of roll foam shock pads designed to meet the growing demand in the artificial turf market.
For more than 35 years, we have been transforming XPE foam residues into valuable raw materials for high-quality new products. Through our material recovery process, partners worldwide reduce costs while contributing to a more circular foam industry.
Our newest division Schmitz Foam Supply saw the light of day in 2022. It is the year we started producing and supplying first-class XPE foam. RoFoam® is a flexible, lightweight, and durable XPE foam for a wide variety of applications.
Quality is at the core of what we do, and embedded through our entire organization. Both our plants in the Netherlands and the US are ISO 9001 certified, and that’s for a reason. We invest heavily in having our processes and products tested to ensure every pad meets our rigorous quality standards. Each plant has a comprehensive onsite testing laboratory to test our product characteristics, but also performance. That is what makes the difference in any project application.