A special task force initiated by the Dutch Tennis Association (KNLTB), has produced some 'Padel and noise' guidelines. One of the recommendations it makes is to place padel courts at least 100m away ...
The European Standards Committee (CEN) has accepted a proposed dust test for all infill material used for synthetic turf fields. This includes stabilizing sands as well as performance infill....
The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club is testing hybrid grass tennis courts to recreate the surface in different climates as well as to extend the playing season in the UK....
The Synthetic Turf Council (STC) is rallying the industry to oppose a new bill that would require producers to be responsible for reporting the chain of custody of turf from manufacture to its final d...
The Sport and Play Construction Association (SAPCA) has appointed Richard Shaw as its new CEO. Shaw joins the association from Learn by Design, an education outreach company where he has spent the pas...
The Maryland Environment and Transportation Committee has released draft legislation (Maryland House Bill 131 Re: Chain of Custody) that would make turf producers and installers responsible for the re...
CEN-TC 217, the technical committee for sports surfaces of the European Committee for Standardization, has appointed Roberto Armeni as the new chair....
Melanie Taylor has replaced Dan Bond as CEO of the Synthetic Turf Council (STC), the industry body for the synthetic turf industry in North-America. “After 13 years of working with the STC in se...
Synthetic turf recycling company GBN-AGR and Sport Group have signed a Letter of Intent to join forces in the development of recycling infrastructure and technology. Sport Group owns, amongst others, ...
Sports Labs has launched its new Field Marshall device. The unit has been designed to measure the impact attenuation of a field. The Field Marshall combines three industry-standard impact devices in o...