History
HISTORY of Who
We began as a commercial and residential contracting firm an the early
1980’s. In 1987, during the last dip in the home market, we embarked
on a mission that would shape who we are and what
we do today. On November 17th, 1987, RATZ Skatepark opened its doors
as the first indoor Skatepark in Maine. From there the business grew
into its famous location in Biddeford, Maine where accolades including
Transworld Skateboarding Magazine declaring in it’s center spread
that our vert ramp as “the best in
the free world” (December, 1991) were garnered. The dedication
to providing indoor refuge for New England skaters
continued into the 2000’s at R3 indoor Skatepark in Kennebunk,
Maine. R3 closed in 2004 and so concluded a long history of kids, pros
and kids who were destined to be pros. Nearly 250,000 skaters passed
through our doors during those nearly 20 years and the experience gained
will forever be invaluable to our company.
During those twenty years, however, Who Skates, then named SPC Skateparks,
pushed the envelope by building approximately 200 private and municipal
ramps and Skateparks all over the country, but predominately in New
England. Concrete, wood, steel and aluminum were all within our reach
and in 1997 we opened a dedicated fabrication facility for the sole
purpose of fabricating skateboard parks. Gone were the days of living
on the road with a skill saw and a hammer. By committing to the process
of manufacturing our ramps, rather than just “building” ramps,
our methods and techniques were honed with constant experimentation
and testing. To this day we own our dedicated wood and metal shop in
Kennebunkport, Maine where we produce wood and steel ramps for shipment
all over the country. 20 years building Skateparks- that’s a lot
of ramps.
