Paddletek is one of pickleball’s foundational paddle makers, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Niles, Michigan, where its US manufacturing operation runs. The company introduced its advanced polymer honeycomb core early on, a construction approach that reshaped how performance paddles are built, and followed with innovations like Smart Response Technology and vibration control across lines such as the Bantam series. Paddletek sponsors more than two hundred athletes, including world number one Anna Leigh Waters, and serves as the official paddle sponsor of Major League Pickleball. Family owned and operated, the company backs its US made paddles with a lifetime warranty. The Niles address is the headquarters and factory; players buy through paddletek.com and retailers nationwide.