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    • Apparatus
      • Vault >
        • ELITE™ International Vault Table
        • CFS Vault Base
        • Vault Base Weights
        • TAC/10 LZT Vault Table
        • TAC/10 Towel
        • TAC/10 Surface Cleaner
        • Vault Anchor Mat
        • Vault Boards >
          • Stratum Vault Board
          • TAC/10 LZT Vault Board
          • TAC/10 Junior Competition Vault Board
          • Junior Competition Vault Board
        • Vault Safety Zones
        • Premier Vault Trampoline
        • Junior Vault Trampoline
        • Mount Trainer
        • Vault Runway
        • FIG International Vault Runway System
        • TAC/10 Round-Off Pad
        • Round-Off Pad
        • TAC/10 Vault Trainer
        • Men's 10cm Block
        • Level 4 Vault System
        • Level 4 Vault System - Two Pit Base
      • Uneven Bars >
        • ELITE™ Uneven Bars
        • ELITE™ Uneven Bars with SRS System
        • Non-Cabled Single Bar Trainer
        • Women's Quick Release U-Base Single Bar Trainer
        • Women's Adjustable Single Bar Trainer
        • Canyon Blocks
        • Mount Trainer
        • Spotting Platform
        • 2" Single Floor Training Rails
        • 6" Single Floor Training Rails
        • SRS System
        • Assist Step
        • Graphite X Bar
        • Quick Release Conversion Kit
        • UTB Stabilizer Braces
        • UTB Transporter Base
        • CLASSIC™ Conversion Kit
        • Deluxe Cable Tightener
      • Balance Beam >
        • ELITE™ RA Balance Beam
        • ELITE™ RNA Balance Beam
        • Adjustable Club Balance Beam
        • CLASSIC™ Balance Beams
        • Beam Leg Pads and Filler Systems
        • Low Balance Beams >
          • Low Balance Beam
          • CLASSIC™ Low Balance Beam
          • Reflex Low Beam Training Table
          • Low Beam Adapter Kit
          • 100 Series Balance Beam
          • Low Padded Balance Beam
        • AAI Beam Transports
        • CLASSIC™ Beam Rubber Reflex Springs
        • Balance Beam Training Pad
        • Suede Beam Pad
        • Neoprene Beam Pad
      • Floor Exercise >
        • International ELITE™ Artistic Floor Exercise System
        • All-American ELITE™ Artistic Floor Exercise System
        • American Elite™ Artistic Floor Exercise System
        • International ELITE™ Rhythmic Floor Exercise System
        • ELITE™ Spring Deck
        • All-American ELITE™ Carpet
        • International ELITE™ Carpet
        • American ELITE™ Carpet
        • American CLASSIC™ Carpet
        • E-Spring Deck Floor Exercise System
        • TriLam / QuadLam Foam
        • Cross-Link Polyethylene Roll Foam
        • American ELITE™ Foam Package
        • International ELITE™ Foam Package
        • Foam Bonded Carpet
        • E-Z Roll®
      • Pommel Horse >
        • International ELITE™ Pommel Horse
        • CLASSIC™ Pommel Horse
        • Domestic Pommel Horse Competition Mat Configuration
        • Flat Top Pommels
        • Tie-Down System
        • Large Pommel Pod Trainer
        • TAC/10 Training Pod
        • Training Pod with 24" Plain Top
        • Training Pod with 24" Pommel Top
        • Training Pods with 16" Plain Top
      • Rings >
        • International ELITE™ Ring Tower
        • CLASSIC™ Single Ring Tower
        • Ring/Rope Hoist
        • Ring Assemblies
        • Replacement Fiberglass Rings
        • Replacement Polycarbonite Rings
      • Parallel Bars >
        • ELITE™ Parallel Bars
        • CLASSIC™ Parallel Bars
        • Domestic Parallel Bars Landing Mat Configuration
        • 100 Series Parallel Bars
        • Low Parallel Bars
        • Parallel Bar Blocks
        • Round Parallette Bars
        • Parallel Bar Accessories >
          • Graphite II Bar
          • Apparatus Tie-Down Set
          • Round Graphite Bar
          • Equipment Transporters
      • Horizontal Bar >
        • International ELITE™ Horizontal Bar
        • Wall Mounted Horizontal Bar
        • Men’s Quick Release U-base Single Bar Trainer
        • Men’s Adjustable Single Bar Trainer
        • Canyon Blocks
        • Spotting Platform
        • 2" Single Floor Training Rails
        • 6" Single Floor Training Rails
        • Men’s Quick Release Bar
        • Assist Step
        • Horizontal Bar Protective Pads
      • Floor Anchors >
        • Standard Swivel Anchor
        • Retro Fit Floor Anchor
        • Style B Floor Anchor
        • Style BX Floor Anchor
        • Style C Floor Anchor
        • Style E Floor Anchor
      • Accessories >
        • Turnbuckles >
          • Loadbinder Turnbuckle
          • Turnbuckle (Hook & Jaw)
          • Turnbuckle (Eye & Eye)
        • Snap/Spin Locks >
          • ELITE™ Vault Table Snap Lock
          • Snap Lock
          • Vault Table Spin Lock Kit
          • Spin/Snap Lock Assembly
        • Spotting Platform
        • Assist Step
        • Equipment Transporters
        • Mount Trainer
        • Canyon Blocks
        • 2" Single Floor Training Rails
        • 6" Single Floor Training Rails
        • AAI Beam Transports
        • Ring/Rope Hoist
        • TAC/10 Towel
        • TAC/10 Surface Cleaner
      • ELITE™ Freestanding Adapters >
        • ELITE™ Freestanding Leg Package
        • ELITE™ Freestanding Uneven Bar Adapter
        • ELITE™ Freestanding Horizontal Bar Adapter
        • ELITE™ Freestanding Ring Tower Adapter
    • Mats and Pads
      • FIG Mat Configuration >
        • FIG Vault Competition Landing Mat Set
        • FIG International Vault Runway System
        • FIG Uneven Bars Competition Landing Mat Set
        • FIG Balance Beam Competition Landing Mat Set
        • International ELITE™ Artistic Floor Exercise System
        • FIG Pommel Horse Competition Landing Mat Set
        • FIG Ring Competition Landing Mat Set
        • FIG Parallel Bars Competition Landing Mat Set
        • FIG Horizontal Bar Competition Landing Mat Set
      • Competition Landing Mats >
        • 20cm Landing Mats
        • 12cm Landing Mats
        • 20cm Sting Competition Landing Mat
        • Landing Mats – 4”
      • Training Mats and Skill Cushions >
        • 10cm Supplemental Throw Mats
        • Anti-Skid Mats
        • SC-8 & SC-12 Skill Cushions
        • Sting Mats
      • Wall Padding >
        • Velstick® Wall Moulding
        • 2" Bonded Wall Pads
        • Class A Fire Wall Pads
        • 2" Polyurethane Wall Pads
        • 6" Rebond Wall Pads
      • Folding Mats
      • Folding FBC Mats
    • Training
      • Tumbling Trampoline >
        • ELITE™ Tumbling Trampoline
        • Replacement Springs
        • Training Bar
        • Landing Mat
        • Filler Block
      • Pits >
        • Training Pits
        • Foam Bonded Carpet Pit Edging
        • Modular In-Ground Training Pit
        • Loose Foam In-Ground Training Pit
        • Channel Pit
        • Vinyl Pit Edge Mats / Stage Caps
      • Equipment >
        • Twisting Belts
        • Tumbling Belts
        • Overhead Suspension
      • Accessories >
        • Spotting Block
        • Score Flashers
        • Apparatus Dollies
        • AAI Beam Transports
        • Equipment Transporters
        • Clamps >
          • Wood Clamp
          • Pipe Clamp
          • Concrete Clamp
        • High Chalk Holder
        • Step-in Chalk Holder
        • Climbing Ropes
        • Ring/Rope Hoist
        • Adjustable Chinning Bar
        • Non-Adjustable Chinning Bar
    • Development
      • Motor Development >
        • Tumble Tower
        • Mat Climber
        • Wedges
        • Two Step / Three Step
        • Blockbuster
        • Play Dome
        • Mat Mountain
        • Donuts
        • Octagons
        • Barrel
        • Logs
        • Cradles
        • Rock ‘n’ Roll
        • Handspring Trainers
        • Mailbox
      • Training Accessories >
        • Junior Bug Board
        • Junior Spring Board
        • Club Junior Training Bar
        • Junior Vault Trampoline
        • Premier Vault Trampoline
        • 2" Single Floor Training Rails
        • 6" Single Floor Training Rails
        • Round Parallette Bars
        • Junior Balance Beams
        • TAC/10 Foam Balance Beam
        • Foam Balance Beam
      • Nastia Liukin >
        • Pink Aerobic Mat
        • Pink and Purple Folding Mats
        • Pink and White Folding Mats
        • Nastia Club Junior Training Bar
        • Foam Balance Beam
        • Junior Balance Beam
        • 2" Floor Training Rail
      • Elite Kids >
        • ELITE™ KIDS Four-Station Circuit
        • ELITE™ KIDS Inline Circuit
        • ELITE™ KIDS Handstand Bouncer
        • ELITE™ KIDS Handstand Bouncer Cord & Pad
        • ELITE™ KIDS Low Bar Uprights
        • ELITE™ KIDS Adjustable Spreader Uneven Bars
        • ELITE™ KIDS Parallel Bars Set
        • ELITE™ KIDS Rings Set
        • ELITE™ KIDS Uneven Bars Set
        • ELITE™ KIDS Upright Padding
    • About AAI, Our Supplier
      • AAI's Heritage
      • AAI's Global Presence
AAI's Heritage

Sports organizations from across the globe turn to one company for championship-caliber gymnastics and cheerleading equipment: American Athletic, Inc. Headquartered in Jefferson, Iowa, AAI has been manufacturing world-class sports equipment since 1954. AAI’s commitment to providing high-quality, high performance products has been unchanged for over 50 years.

Today, AAI is the world’s leading manufacturer of gymnastics apparatus in all categories and the chosen gymnastics equipment supplier for most major championships, including the 1996 and 1984 Olympic Games, World Championships, Goodwill Games, Pan American Games, Special Olympics, and NCAA Championships. AAI has been the only Official Equipment Supplier for USA Gymnastics since the organization was founded in the ‘60s. AAI is also the only U.S. equipment manufacturer whose line of gymnastics products has been tested and approved by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique, or FIG, the world’s governing body for the sport.

AAI’s experience in manufacturing gymnastics equipment has helped the company expand into the cheerleading market. Cheerleading is one of America’s fastest growing sports, with over 3 million participants nationwide and girls as young as six years old practicing intensive cheer programs. For cheerleading training and competition, AAI offers its new cheerleading spring floor, E-Z Roll, Handspring Trainer, Folding Mats, Twisting Belts, skill cushions, Foam Backed Carpet, Wedges, Modular Training Pits, and overhead suspensions for spotting tumbling.

AAI is also a pioneer in safety and helping protect athletes from injury. Since 1961, AAI has been producing lightweight, colorful, and shock-absorbing protective mats and pads. AAI designs and engineers mats and pads with several types of polyethylene and polyurethane foam individually or in combination to provide extreme protection. Interior materials are encased in stitched envelope covers made of colorful vinyl-coated synthetic fabrics. These materials are handcrafted in AAI’s specialized fabric plant to ensure quality and consistency. AAI pays special attention to both the function and form of mats and pads to ensure they’re shock absorbing, long lasting, and aesthetically pleasing.

Even with its rich history of firsts and first places, AAI continues to pursue perfection in quality and customer service – so that amateur and professional athletes worldwide can pursue perfection.
AAI's People

Jefferson has been the home of AAI since it opened in 1954. As many as five generations of area families have proudly worked, or are still working, for AAI during that span.

AAI believes that its success is directly related to the dedication and contributions of its employees. The entire AAI team operates by the values implied by the company’s motto: “Excellence in all we do.” AAI helps generate a positive and productive work environment by taking steps to ensure quality control and staff satisfaction at every point of production, including ongoing training and regular advancement.

AAI's Facilities

The company operates three up-to-date, well-equipped and well-maintained facilities in Jefferson, Iowa, totaling over 240,000 square feet.

The 85,000 square foot main plant houses the company’s metal manufacturing operations, its executive offices and a small gymnasium for product testing and photography. It’s located on an easily accessible seven-acre site on the north side of the city. All the steel and aluminum components for the Company’s gymnastics, basketball and volleyball equipment are produced in this facility.

A wide range of steel and aluminum fabrication takes place in this facility including cutting, bending, welding and painting. Products are painted with a high quality, baked powder coat finish in a wide range of colors based on customers’ orders. The machinery and equipment is modern and well maintained, and we continue to add new pieces of equipment every year to stay up to date and productive.

AAI is constantly developing new products or adapting existing ones based on consumer input and to meet their ever-changing needs. Having a testing facility in this building is an incredible advantage because the company releases numerous new products each year.

The 30,000 square foot fabric plant, where our mats and pads are manufactured, is located on a 2-acre site directly adjacent to the main plant. AAI has one of the most extensive cutting and stitching operations in the mat and pad industry. The computer-controlled fabric cutting machinery has played a key role in AAI’s superior manufacturing capabilities.

The third facility contains 127,000 square feet and houses several assembly operations, all finished goods warehousing, and the shipping department. While management focuses on “just in time” production techniques, certain levels of finished goods inventory are required to meet customer demands for prompt delivery and to accommodate high seasonal demands.

AAI began because of its innovation; the company is number one today because of its determination. As athletes continue to push the limits and break new barriers, AAI will continue to search out new solutions to keep them at their peak performance. AAI is proud to provide only the best in sports equipment and apparatus to help athletes everywhere rise from the local gym to Olympic gold.