Membership proves strategic European position active constructions (ACS), a leading manufacturer of forest climbing park and nature & leisure is a high-wire garden in Europe, since today the newest member of the international Adventure Park Association (IAPA), one of the most influential professional associations in the field of recreation park. Commercial outdoor activities are currently of one of the fastest growing industries”, says Kess-Jan Verwaal, the Managing Director of the Netherlands-based company. Who at the top wants to play with in our business must be operators and the industry authority in direct contact with climbing park designers. Just so, the industry as a whole, highest quality standards can maintain and at the same time to guarantee the full operational safety of climbing plants. We hope to see in this context also fruitful discussions with the other exhibitors of IAPA climbing park Symposium in Kandel in the coming November.”the quality and safety of our products is Verwaal confirmed for us in the first place”. For example our climbing park and rope course layout fully in line with the guidelines of the ERCA (European ropes course Association), which in turn are based on the strict construction and safety regulations of the EU industry supervisory authority are.” The remit of the IAPA is confined not only to the technical inspection of climbing plants and the development of equipment and technical guidelines, but includes also environmental protection and be standard preserved natural resource management related to the commercial use of natural and recreational facilities. For us sustainability and green technology are not only lip service”Verwaal says. Because ecological compatibility and a profitable operation of climbing parks are not mutually. On the contrary, studies in Europe have clearly demonstrated, that the full integration of the natural environment in the conception of an adventure park is a on the key factors in terms of Visitor numbers, customer acquisition, customer satisfaction and customer conservation represents.” Active constructions: Active construction (ACS) is the manufacturer and distributor of active forest ECO forest climbing park, as well as active challenge high rope gardens, climbing towers and playgrounds. The company’s headquarters are in the Netherlands.