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Updated FIFA Test Manuals now available

The new document has been drafted in close cooperation with the FIFA Technical Advisory Group (TAG) a group that consists…

Husqvarna launches hybrid dethatcher

Husqvarna has launched another tool to be used in combination with their hybrid tool carrier. The dethatcher has been specifically…

SIS Pitches invests in tufting equipment

SIS Pitches will double the capacity of its site in Maryport, Cumbria, following the investment in two more tufting machines.…

Synthomer sells latex operations to Matco NV

Synthomer PLC has sold its latex compounding operations to Belgian company Matco NV. The company produced latex-based compounds and curing…

Mineral-filled solution approved for main fields

The Council that oversees the quality of sports infrastructure in the Netherlands has approved mineral-filled synthetic turf for football for…

FWC pitches update

A FIFA delegation has visited the University of Tennessee (UT) in Knoxville to inspect the turf research & development (R&D)…

The power and pitfalls of dashboards

Erwin Beltman was the head groundsman for stadium De Kuip in the Netherlands between 2013 and 2022. In that period,…

Sport Group sold to KPS Capital Partners

Sport Group, which includes brands like Polytan, Astroturf, SYNLawn, LigaTurf, Poligras, Rekortan and Laykold, has been acquired by KPS Capital…

Africa welcomes dry turf

St. Andrews School in Bloemfontein, South Africa, has inaugurated the first dry turf hockey surface on the African continent, with…

FIFA allocates USD 2.25 billion to develop football (infrastructure)

FIFA has given the green light to investments totalling USD 2.25 billion to further develop football between 2023 and 2026.…