by Neal Turner | Aug 15, 2013 | Architecture/Green Building, Gym Equipment
As a manufacturer it is always fun to participate in high profile and unique installations. Over the years Draper has participated in projects where we provided gymnasium equipment for every level of play from professional to elementary and we have had to come up...
by Neal Turner | Jul 29, 2013 | From the Field, Gym Equipment
Alan Beattey retired from Draper about a year ago, after serving as our Operations Manager for many years. As Draper employees and former employees, we take pride in seeing our products installed and in use in facilities throughout the world. Alan had the opportunity...
by Neal Turner | Jun 28, 2013 | Architecture/Green Building, Gym Equipment
Larry Daubenspeck is a programmer in Draper’s IT group. He has worked closely with our gym equipment design group for the past few years to create several automated routines first for AutoCAD, then for Inventor. We produce project-specific drawings for almost every...
by Neal Turner | Mar 28, 2013 | Gym Equipment
Imagine sitting in the bleachers at your local high school gym watching your child participate in a sporting event, hearing a loud crash and looking up to see a ceiling suspended backstop that has fallen and injured people sitting in the bleachers across the court....
by Neal Turner | Mar 20, 2013 | Gym Equipment
It’s that time of year when all the craziness of college basketball tournaments is set to tip off! Again this year, Draper is proud to participate with many teams participating in the various tournaments as they start play this week. Draper doesn’t suit up for the...
by John Pidgeon | Nov 14, 2012 | From the President's Desk, Gym Equipment, Rental & Staging
One of the most popular tourist attractions in our immediate area is the Hoosier Gym in Knightstown, IN. In 1985 two of my mother’s dearest friends, Peggie Mayhill and Josephine Carter, learned that Angelo Pizzo was looking for a venerable high school gym for his...