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.…
EPA allays health-scare SBR
A multi-agency research initiative in the US that examined sport players’ chemical exposure on synthetic turf fields using crumb rubber…
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)…
Midwest Sport and Turf Systems becomes part of TCGG
Midwest Sport and Turf Systems has been acquired by TenCate Grass. The company from Plainfield, Il., specializes in synthetic turf…
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…