FIFA and WHO launch global concussion awareness campaign
FIFA, together with the World Health Organization, has launched a campaign to draw attention to concussions. While data shows that…
The GMA waves goodbye to a legend
The 2024 edition of Saltex will be the final show for Derek Walder. Having been involved for over 42 years…
UEFA develops online pitch detection tool
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is working on an online tool that should show the various football fields…
Palero acquires Wiedenmann Group
Investment group Palero gruppe has acquired all shares in the Wiedenmann Group. The acquisition should support the Wiedenmann management team…
Apprentice aports turf operative
This is a great opportunity for an individual to learn and practice a range of grounds duties and to assist…
French hockey clubs to benefit from 2024 Olympics surfaces
The site that was used to host the hockey tournament during the recent Summer Olympics in Paris has been rehabilitated.…
Incorrect use of chemicals causes trouble
A football club in Ireland and a hockey club in the Netherlands have both faced the music following the incorrect…
Perfect pitches require a collective effort
As the various speakers at ESSMA’s Pitch Management Workshop offered many insights and new ideas for maintaining and exploiting (stadium)…
Trondheim municipality first to experiment with birch as infill
The municipality of Trondheim has used birch granulate on a municipal’s 11-a-side pitch in Lade Sports Park. The trial is…
Koelnmesse ready for FSB business
The window for early bird discounts for exhibitors at the FSB show in the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany, will open…