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SIS Pitches partners with AstroTurf

1 day ago Guy Oldenkotte

SIS Pitches and AstroTurf will jointly bring the SIS Pitches hybrid systems to professional clubs, athletic programs, and sports teams in the United States. The partnership makes AstroTurf the exclusive dealer for SISGrass in the US.

Abrasion test method for synthetic turf

2 days ago Guy Oldenkotte

ISO 19721:2022 specifies an abrasion test method for accelerated testing of synthetic turfs for use in sports facilities. The document provides the details of radiation, temperature, and moisture exposure, as well as to mechanical abrasion using football shoe studs on rotating drum assembly.

Cruyff Court reaches Ghana

5 days ago Guy Oldenkotte

Ground for a Cruyff Court has been broken in the Ghanese city of Tema. Special attention will be given to make the court with changing rooms and floodlights in the coastal city accessible for people in a wheelchair or with a disability.

So, you want to make grass yarn?

6 days ago Media desk

The art of producing synthetic turf for sports is grossly underestimated and incorrectly compared to the production of plastic household products. In this article, Jacki Stephen of Imajica Consulting focusses on the machinery to be used in the production of high-end, durable and consistently performing synthetic turf products for sports.

Groundsman

1 week ago Careers

Are you a Planner/Groundsman or Greenkeeper and want to work in an exciting and…

FIP approval for Condor Grass Padel surfaces

1 week ago Guy Oldenkotte

The Condor Grass Padel surfaces have been approved in accordance with the quality criteria of the International Padel Federation (FIP).

Synthetic turf project bites Ukrainian football boss

1 week ago Guy Oldenkotte

The head of the Ukrainian FA, Andriy Pavelko, has been notified by the Ukrainian police that he is a suspect in a corruption case regarding the establishment of a synthetic turf producing factory in the country.

First assistant pitch manager

1 week ago Careers

Leicester City have an exciting opportunity to join their award-winning Sports Turf and Grounds team….

Deputy grounds manager

1 week ago Careers

Warwick Independent School Foundation is seeking to appoint a Deputy Grounds Manager to assist with…

Skilled grounds person

1 week ago Careers

Job Title: Skilled Grounds Person Department: Grounds Staff Location: Ryton Training Ground Reporting to: Head Grounds Person Hours of…

FIP approval for Condor Grass Padel surfaces

The Condor Grass Padel surfaces have been approved in accordance with the quality criteria of the International Padel Federation (FIP).

KRC Genk embraces LED grass grow lighting technology

The Cegeka Arena, home ground to the Belgium topflight football club KRC Genk, has ordered several Rhenac Sports LED grass grow units to support the recuperation of their football turf.

additional energy savings thanks to Rhenac Sports LED CLS

Energy costs for grass field maintenance can be slashed significantly by adopting a holistic approach that replaces a reactive field maintenance regime with a pro-active field care regime. Understanding what it is that a section of grass needs for that particular moment and acting accordingly, avoids unnecessary wastage both at the premises as well as further down the supply chain.

RSI Sports facilitates PE in central London

Rooftop installations of MUGA-fields in central London allow learners to play or perform sports outdoors without the school having to maintain a sports facility.

The issue of recycling synthetic turf

Millions of square metres of synthetic turf will be removed and discarded in the northern…