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by Shelby Becker
Act Global is one of the world’s largest producers of synthetic turf and is dedicated to manufacturing the highest quality products available. This comes as a result of continuous research, development, and testing of our artificial grass technologies to ensure each system adheres to strict safety and performance standards.
One of the most fundamental tests of synthetic turf safety is g-max testing. This test measures how many Gs of force a surface absorbs and what will be returned back to a player upon impact. With the growing prevalence of concussions and other impact-related injuries such as fractures, g-max research is critical to athlete safety. Surfaces that are rated with a high g-max score increase the risk of potentially dangerous injuries because they are returning more force back to players rather than absorbing it the shock.
Act Global utilizes industry-standard testing techniques to measure the g-max of our systems and balances it with its counterpart: vertical deformation. Act Global turf provides the right balance between shock absorption (the surface absorbs lots of energy during the impact thus provides safety) and deformation (the surface does not deform too much during the impact thus provides springiness and performance).
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Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
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by Shelby Becker
Tampa’s Jesuit High School is a private, college preparatory academy aimed at creating successful students by equipping its learners with the best resources available academically and athletically. With this mission, Jesuit High School has been able to solidify a foundation of excellence with its athletic program that has a top ranking by Florida High School Athletic Association’s athletic rankings and Academic Team Champion standings among all schools in Florida.
A center point of Jesuit High School’s athletic program is Corral Memorial Stadium, featuring Alumni Track & Field. Alumni Track & Field at Corral Memorial Stadium features a state-of-the-art synthetic playing field that is home to the school’s football, soccer, and lacrosse programs.
In 2015 Alumni Field was resurfaced to feature the best synthetic turf surface available- a system that has been proven for performance at the professional level. The Act Global’s Xtreme Turf system selected for Jesuit High School is a blend of high quality, durable fibers that offer premier playability and high aesthetic value. Jesuit High School was also able to customize the field to feature a tiger head logo in midfield, “JESUIT” in white lettering on blue turf in the north end zone, and “TIGERS” in the same white-on-blue in the south end zone.
“It’s the best field I’ve ever been on, bar none,” Jesuit JV football head coach Matt Kaiser said. “The feel is amazing, it’s noticeably cooler than other turf fields, and I don’t know of any schools that have end zones painted like this. It looks awesome.”
Good luck to the Tigers next Fall!
Learn how our synthetic turf is beneficial to athletes.
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Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
SSV Rhade is a sports club located in the western German town of Dorsten. The club offers a variety of indoor and outdoor sports at a variety of age and competition levels to encourage all players to stay active through sport. The club has been present within the Dorsten village for over 92 years. This year, aligned with the 800th anniversary of the village, SSV Rhade elected to construct a new synthetic turf soccer field at Sportpark Dahlenkamp. The Act Global-artificial grass pitch will serve as the basis for a modern, up-to-date training within the club with one of the most technically advanced turf systems available. SSV Rhade now has a professional quality turf system that will allow coaches to work with players and encourage healthy lifestyles year-round- a top priority for the club.
Act Global synthetic turf is extremely durable and engineered from comprehensive research into safety and performance components. SSV Rhade’s artificial grass system has a proven history of quality and durability, backed by extensive testing and R&D efforts. Because players spend many hours each week training on their sports field, it is vital that the playing surface is strong, consistent, and stable. The Act Global synthetic turf system is engineered for football teams with playability components that help athletes perform their best.
This project was possible through the work of our international partner, Sallandse United. The knowledge and experience of the team continue to result in excellent work and expert installation of Act Global synthetic turf.
Learn how our synthetic turf is beneficial to athletes.
Be sure to keep up to date on all of our turf projects and more by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
Soccer World Berlin is a recreational facility focused with a focus in the development and training of soccer enthusiasts. Soccer World is the largest indoor soccer facility in the area and features 6 playing fields. Additionally, guests can relax at the on-site sports bar, workout at the fitness facility and participate in instructor-led workout classes, and host children’s birthday parties. Each of the indoor synthetic turf fields is rentable to patrons for pickup games and friendly competitions.
This year Soccer World chose to invest in new synthetic turf technology for each of the 6 fields in the facility. The artificial grass selected from Act Global offers a superior surface for indoor soccer play by maximizing player safety and comfort. By providing sufficient firmness to limit fatigue injuries to the lower extremities of the player’s body and proper rotational resistance to ensure foot stability, Act Global has developed synthetic turf surfaces that work with athletes. Our surface also maintains consistent and uniform ball-to-surface interactions (ball bounce and ball roll) for a better ball control.
This project was possible with through the work of our international partner Sportsgrass Tartemann and the installation team at Henitech.
Check our Soccer World Berlin today to experience the world-class synthetic turf played on by professional athletes.
Learn how our synthetic turf is beneficial to athletes.
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Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
The professional synthetic turf system from Act Global has been relocated as part of a donation project by KTX Sports Construction to Jefferson West School District for widespread community use.
Austin, TX- Following the conclusion of the 2017 NFL season, KTX Sports Construction began the process of relocating one of the most prestigious artificial grass fields in the world to the northeastern Kansas town of Meriden. The relocation is part of a donation project from KTX Sports Construction’s Project 340.
Because the Mercedes-Benz Superdome installs a new artificial grass surface each year, each field is only utilized for eight regular NFL season games and two NCAA bowl games. The state-of-the-art synthetic turf system from Act Global is engineered to withstand years of heavy use, making it a perfect solution for the town of Meriden looking to upgrade its high school athletic stadium.
“We have been looking into synthetic turf manufacturers for some time- weighing our options if you will. After meeting the people of Act global, and you match them with their unbelievable facilities and product, it was an obvious decision to team up with them! We look forward to building the field at Jefferson West and we can’t express how excited we are about future projects” -Jake Farrant -KTX Sports Construction, LLC owner.
“The Jefferson West School District is excited and proud to be working with both Act Global and the Superdome and to have the opportunity to install an NFL quality field in our community for our students. We anticipate that the quality of this turf field will provide many benefits to our student-athletes, band, cheer and dance squads, as well as our community at large. On behalf of the Jefferson West School District, I want to thank Act Global, the Superdome, and KTX Sports Construction for putting together this opportunity to provide a top-quality turf field for our students and community” – Pat Happer, Superintendent.
Act Global would like to thank KTX Sports Construction for organizing this exceptional project.
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About Act Global
Act Global is a world leader in synthetic turf technology with an ISO 9001 Quality Certified manufacturing facility in Calhoun, Georgia, and field installations in over 80 countries. The Act Global UBU Speed Series is the leading brand for NFL & NCAA Division I Football Fields and currently includes the New Orleans Mercedes-Benz Stadium, New York/New Jersey Met Life Stadium, Minnesota U.S. Bank Stadium and Cincinnati Paul Brown Stadium as well as numerous other NFL and NCAA facilities. Act Global is a FIFA Quality licensee and preferred supplier for World Rugby, the International Hockey Federation, and the United Soccer League. For more information, visit http://www.actglobal.com
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
