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PR campaign to highlight the vital role of groundsmen
June 20, 2019
The IOG is planning for the launch of a bold new communications programme designed to educate the public and media about the important role groundstaff
Sports Labs opens laboratory in Italy
June 14, 2019
Sports Labs has announced that is has opened a new laboratory in Italy. Gastone Cristini will be in charge of the latest branch. The decision
Kinetic energy lights up football field
June 11, 2019
British engineer Laurence Kemball-Cook has developed a synthetic turf field that uses kinetic energy to power floodlights. Kemball-Cook has called the system Pavegen. It is
AFD and FIFA to promote and develop football in Africa
June 6, 2019
FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Remy Rioux, chief executive of the French Development Agency (AFD) have signed an agreement to promote women’s football and develop
Decline in number of fields worries people in Wales
June 6, 2019
Torfaen citizens have voiced their concern about the decline in football fields in its constituency. Since 2009 they have lost 30 council-owned football fields. Elsewhere
Germany to study micro plastics issue
June 3, 2019
The German Olympic Committee (DOSB) and the German Football Association (DFB) have set up a working group to study the possible effects of synthetic turf
AstroTurf Soccer XI Arena system for Aalborg KFUM
May 24, 2019
Aalborg KFUM in Denmark has taken ownership of its 11,000 m2 AstroTurf Soccer XI Arena system multi-purpose field. The full size pitch also facilitates two
Micro plastics debates warms up in Germany
May 21, 2019
The new synthetic turf pitch for FC Schalding l.d.D in Passau, Germany, will now be filled in with cork. The club had initially opted for
London stadium rolls out ST carpet for MLB
May 21, 2019
The Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox at London Stadium will be played on synthetic turf for the
Infill Working Group makes progress on standard
May 13, 2019
The ESTC has made another step in paving the way for a European standard for infill material for 3G synthetic turf pitches. CEN TC217, WG6-TG1