Millfield School in Somerset, England features Xtreme Turf Hockey NFH13 MF, Certified to FIH Global level. Photo and installation by: Verde Recreo
January 22, 2016 – The International Hockey Federation has today announced its appointment of Official FIH Suppliers, who have demonstrated commitment to provide top level hockey surfaces around the world.
Act Global is among seven companies to be recognized in the flagship program. To be appointed, Act Global demonstrated its commitment to working with the FIH to grow the game of hockey and providing high-quality pitches suitable for international, national, club and development hockey.
“Act Global is dedicated to collaborating with the FIH to set the industry standards and build the fields needed to grow and sustain the game,” said Chris Clapham, co-owner of Act Global. “We ensure quality in all our synthetic turf systems to maximize performance and safety for players.”
Act Global engineers several high performing sand-dressed and water-based hockey turf systems, certified for National and Global level play. Using highly resilient yarns, and a short, dense pile height, Xtreme Turf Hockey provides a flat, sturdy surface for optimal high speed of play. Xtreme Turf has been Certified in hockey pitches around the world, with a recent Global Category for two pitches at Millfield School in England.
The FIH Supplier initiative is part of the FIH Quality Programme for Hockey Turf which is aimed at ensuring good quality hockey fields are built for all levels of play. This internationally recognised programme provides consistent and dependable industry standards for the performance, construction and durability of hockey turf installations worldwide. As a result it will help inspire more people to play hockey, promote player welfare and protect the investment of those funding hockey facilities.
Speaking of these appointments, FIH CEO Kelly Fairweather said: “An extensive evaluation process has been undertaken to ensure that all these suppliers can provide high levels of quality to the hockey community. However, we also wanted to ensure that they would also contribute to the aims and objectives of our Federation which is to make hockey a global game that inspires the next generation.”
See more information and the official FIH announcement here.
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Xtreme Grass reinforces natural sports turf to promote faster, stronger growth and greater durability.
Austin, TX – The latest reinforced natural turf system has entered the US market, to offer up to 30% more playing hours compared to natural grass alone.
The system, called Xtreme Grass, will reinforce full field installations or high wear zones, such as football/soccer goal mouths or center field playing areas. It can be used for soccer, American football, baseball, rugby, golf and other sport applications to enhance the aesthetics and durability of the natural turf.
“With Xtreme Grass, you’re reinforcing sports performance with the durability of synthetic turf. It’s an effective solution for professional turf managers to incorporate easily into a new or existing natural grass field,” said John Baize, owner of Act Global, manufacturer of Xtreme Grass. “It’s a great system to extend the playing hours or season, and it keeps your field green year round.”
Xtreme Grass can be used to reinforce high wear areas for a variety of sports.
Xtreme Grass features synthetic grass fibers attached to a strong, open weave backing. It is simple to install using typical natural pitch construction methods, and can actually improve the growth phase of the natural turf. The system creates a micro-climate that facilitates quicker germination, better root development, and thicker ground cover.
Xtreme Grass can also enhance sports performance by promoting stronger natural growth and a more uniform playing surface. When compared to unreinforced natural grass, Xtreme Grass performed better in shearing and tearing resistance tests. This means that when the players foot a field, their feet will not tear into the natural grasses as severely.
Baize said that Act Global has worked with leading agronomy research universities and testing labs to validate Xtreme Grass’ impact on natural growth, durability and sport performance.
Maintenance and repairs with Xtreme Grass are simple and effective. Typical natural grass maintenance can be carried out by a field manager on the system, including aeration, de-thatching, scarification and mowing. For repairs, Xtreme Grass can be grown off site and quickly integrated into the look and performance of the field. No additional expensive or large machinery is needed at the job site.
The system is designed to be 100% recyclable at end of life.
Act Global will be featuring Xtreme Grass at the upcoming Sports Turf Managers Association Conference January 21-22 in San Diego. For more information email xtremegrass@actglobal.com.
ABOUT ACT GLOBAL
Act Global is a world leader in synthetic turf technology, with manufacturing facilities on three continents and sales in more than 70 countries. The company carries a full range of products for sports (Xtreme Turf and Xtreme Grass), landscaping (Xtreme Lawn), aviation (AvTurf) and land reclamation (LiteEarth). Act Global is a FIFA Preferred Producer for Football Turf, Synthetic Turf Council Certified Manufacturer, World Rugby Preferred Turf Producer, FIH Preferred Supplier, and holds ISO 9001 Certification. Its products have undergone hundreds of independent laboratory tests for quality, durability, safety, environmental soundness and performance.
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
Act Global and Carpell Surfaces have recently installed a high-performance synthetic turf hockey pitch at Nepean Sportsplex, a multipurpose facility in western Ottawa. The Minto Field hockey surface has been certified to by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to be suitable for top National Level play.
Carpell has installed 10,000m2 of Act Global’s Xtreme Turf SD18. The sand-dressed pitch offers a quick, flat and durable surface to maximize the fast-paced game. The high-density, non-directional system delivers excellent foot stability, traction, and ball accuracy.
Act Global is an FIH approved manufacturer, and works with quality installation partners like Carpell to deliver Certified fields around the world suitable for international and qualifying competition matches.
Xtreme Turf SD18 has also been installed and FIH Certified in the following locations:
Country
Field Location
Field Category
Product
Ireland
National Sports Campus, Dublin
National
SD18
Ireland
National Sports Centre, Dublin
National
SD18
Scotland
St. Ninians High School, Glasgow
National
SD18
Ireland
Markethill High School, Armagh
National
SD18
Ireland
Cookstown High School, Cookstown
National
SD18
England
Regent House Grammar School
National
SD18
ABOUT ACT GLOBAL
Act Global is a world leader in synthetic turf technology, with manufacturing facilities on three continents and sales in more than 70 countries. The company carries a full range of artificial turf products for sports (XtremeTurf), landscaping (XtremeLawn), aviation (AvTurf) and land reclamation (LiteEarth). Act Global is notable for currently being the first company in the world that is a FIFA Preferred Producer for Football Turf, Synthetic Turf Council Certified Manufacturer, World Rugby Preferred Turf Producer, and holds an ISO 9001 certification. Its products have undergone hundreds of independent laboratory tests for quality, durability, safety, environmental soundness, and performance. For more information, visit http://www.ActGlobal.com
ABOUT CARPELL SURFACES
Carpell Surfaces, based in Quebec, Canada, specializes in the installation of eco-friendly, high performance, artificial surfaces for football, soccer, athletics tracks, tennis courts and playgrounds in schools, parks and day-nurseries. The company has installed more than 1,200 turnkey projects.
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
Court Craft has joined the Act Global network as a new synthetic turf installation partner in Australia. The company will distribute the Xtreme Turf and Xtreme Lawn lines throughout New South Wales, Australia to deliver top quality sports fields and landscaping applications.
The partnership combines Act Global’s research, development and synthetic turf expertise with Court Craft’s experience in design and construction of sporting facilities.
“We are pleased to partner with the skilled professionals at Court Craft, and are excited at the new opportunities the relationship will bring,” said Ash Fiddes, regional manager for Act Global.
Court Craft builds a variety of sporting surfaces as well as general outdoor landscaping. Court Craft carries out all aspects of a project from planning, Council submissions, construction of facilities, clubhouses and amenities, lighting systems, landscaping and more.
Both Act Global and Court Craft prioritize quality, customer service, and safety and performance for the end user. Act Global is a FIFA Preferred Producer for Football Turf, World Rugby Preferred Turf Producer, and FIH Certified, which indicates systems are designed and fully tested to meet top international sporting standards.
“Through this partnership, we can supply the best sport surfaces throughout New South Wales,” said Oliver Loughlin of Court Craft. “Our construction experience, coupled with Act Global’s turf technology, allows us to maintain a consistent, professional standard of construction and surfacing on all projects.
Court Craft and Act Global will service a variety of clients including universities, colleges, schools councils, sporting associations, commercial and private clients.
ABOUT ACT GLOBAL
Act Global is a world leader in synthetic turf technology, with manufacturing facilities on three continents and sales in more than 70 countries. The company carries a full range of artificial turf products for sports (XtremeTurf), landscaping (XtremeLawn), aviation (AvTurf) and land reclamation (LiteEarth). Act Global is notable for currently being the first company in the world that is a FIFA Preferred Producer for Football Turf, Synthetic Turf Council Certified Manufacturer, World Rugby Preferred Turf Producer, and holds an ISO 9001 certification. Its products have undergone hundreds of independent laboratory tests for quality, durability, safety, environmental soundness, and performance. More information at http://www.ActGlobal.com.
ABOUT COURT CRAFT
Court Craft is based in New South Wales, and specializes in sporting facility construction and maintenance, landscaping, fencing, asphalt and concrete services, and supply and installation of sporting equipment. Court Craft prides itself on customer relations, executed by a highly competent and well trained work force who have many years of experience in the construction of sporting facilities and general landscaping. Their experience includes hockey fields, tennis courts, school ground constructions, netball courts, basketball courts, soccer fields, cricket pitches, golf, playgrounds, volleyball and badminton courts. More information at http://www.courtcraft.com.au/.
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
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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