General Acrylics now part of Astroturf
Having been an Astroturf distributor for 18 years, General Acrylics has now joined the Astroturf organisation. General Acrylics is a…
‘One in three checked biocidal products found to be non-compliant’
An EU-wide enforcement project found about 60 active substances in biocidal products that are not allowed on the EU, EEA…
Yardex crosses the Atlantic
Following the opening of a state-of-the-art synthetic turf production facility in Egypt, Yardex now enters the European market. Yardex comes…
Noise pollution dampens pickleball popularity
Unless measures are put in place from the very beginning, the growth and popularity of pickleball will experience the same…
Padel and noise pollution guidelines
A special task force initiated by the Dutch Tennis Association (KNLTB), has produced some 'Padel and noise' guidelines. One of…
European Standards Committee working on dust test
The European Standards Committee (CEN) has accepted a proposed dust test for all infill material used for synthetic turf fields.…
Wimbledon tests hybrid courts to bring grass courts to the world
The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club is testing hybrid grass tennis courts to recreate the surface in different…
STC rallies industry to oppose bill
The Synthetic Turf Council (STC) is rallying the industry to oppose a new bill that would require producers to be…
Richard Shaw to succeed Chris Trickey at SAPCA
The Sport and Play Construction Association (SAPCA) has appointed Richard Shaw as its new CEO. Shaw joins the association from…
STC opposes draft legislation that sees producers and installers responsible for removal of synthetic turf
The Maryland Environment and Transportation Committee has released draft legislation (Maryland House Bill 131 Re: Chain of Custody) that would…