NFL 2018: Opening Weekend on Our Turf
It's been a long summer watching training camps and preseason games that have been just a tease of the glory of football season. This weekend it is finally coming to an end as each of the 32 professional teams return to the field, ready to fight with full force for...
FIFA Quality Programme- Our Promise
The FIFA Quality Programme is a code of standards meant to grow the game of football across the world. The programme sets requirements for product specifications and ethical business practices so that players, clubs, and associations can be confident that the...
Xtreme Turf Featured in One of the Largest University Synthetic Turf Projects in the Nation
Northern State University selected Act Global and Kansas Turf as the artificial grass manufacturer and installer for the campus’ new Athletic and Recreation Fields. Austin, TX- 220,000 square feet of Act Global’s Xtreme Turf was installed at Northern State University...
Xtreme Turf Successfully Installed in Mizoram, India
Mizoram is a densely forested state within the northeastern region of India. The state is highly undisturbed in nature with most of the land encompassing hills, rivers, valleys, and lakes. The state's lush landscape is heavily influenced by monsoons causing chronic...
Turf Term: Grooming
One of the biggest reasons communities and municipalities are turning to synthetic turf for their sports fields is the reduction in time and cost associated with maintenance. Artificial grass fields can easily pay for themselves within a few years and extend the hours...
Progresif Football Centre – Xtreme Turf arrives in Bandung, Indonesia
Located in the booming region of Badung within central Bali is a sports club that is revolutionizing the way soccer is played in the area with the introduction of world-class synthetic turf from Act Global. Progresif Football Centre's outstanding facility has been...
Victor Valley High School Sports New Look with Xtreme Turf
Ray Moore Stadium received surface upgrades to world-class artificial grass from Act Global, installed by The KYA Group. Austin, TX- This month KYA crews completed work to renovate the Victorville, California stadium by replacing the original natural grass field with...
Installation Play-by-Play: Diphu, India
Diphu is the headquarter city of the Karbi Anglong district within the state of Assam. The small city is home to mainly local tribal populations native to northeast India. Diphu faces large amounts of rainfall throughout the summer months that easily overflow natural...
AvTurf: Assurance and Aesthetics
Since 2000, AvTurf has been the trusted aviation turf system for some of the largest airports across the world. Most airports actually face the same critical issues: foreign object debris, erosion, poor visibility, drainage problems, and wildlife encounters. Modern...
Game Recap: Mount Dora Christian Academy
Football season is back in session for many high schools across the country, and our favorite Florida champions kicked off their home opener on Friday with a win. The Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs shut down their opponents, the Legacy Charter Eagles, in a 36-0...
Field Feature Friday: Papé Field
Tonight the Oregon Ducks are returning to the field for their season opener, at home, on Papé Field. It's been a long 9 months since regular-season ended last November, but with a former star player for the team serving as Director of Operations for the team, the...
How Turf Can Help You Play in the Cold
While the lingering summer temperatures may have everyone fooled, fall and winter weather is on its way to relieve us of the seemingly relentless heat. For many states, the transition from scorching heat to blistering cold comes quickly and many sports enthusiasts,...
Facility Feature: Train Like A Cardinal
The Cardinals took home a victory over the Chargers in their NFL preseason debut on Saturday night and many new players, including rookie quarterback Josh Rosen had the opportunity to shine on the field. Training to be a professional football player takes countless...
Preseason Game Preview: Jets vs Falcons
Metlife hosted its first preseason game last night where the Giants seemed to falter despite their home-field advantage. The 20-10 victory by the Browns was in large part from rookie QB Baker Mayfield who (unsurprisingly) was a star on the field after being subbed in...
Preseason Game Preview: Giants vs Browns
While many regular season fans argue that preseason can be a situation of quantity over quality, these exhibition games give us insights into legitimate struggles and concerns facing the teams that could affect play in another month. The month of August is a constant...
AvTurf Feature: John F. Kennedy International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is the primary airport serving the New York City area, and one of the most popular airports in the world. As the single most-frequented gateway into North America for international travelers, the airport currently serves...
Leading Surface for NFL Fields
This week kicks off week two of the preseason for the NFL, and finally, all 32 teams will be hitting the field for game day. We are excited to watch our favorite players take to the fields of our favorite stadiums across the country starting Thursday. Act Global is...
Team Feature: US Sales Team
This week we've been lucky enough several visitors come to our headquarters in Austin, Texas. The Act Global US sales team has been in office and has had a busy past few days filled with learning opportunities, group challenges, and exploring the Austin nightlife. The...
Installation Play-by-Play: St. John Vianney
Work is almost complete at the Holmdel, New Jersey high school, Saint John Vianney. Later this month the school will be opening its doors back up after the long summer months and will host practices and gamedays to its 30 different varsity teams and more secondary...
Preseason: The Return of Professional Football
Professional football has officially returned to us with the first preseason game scheduled for tomorrow. We're excited to get back to cheering on our favorite teams after the long hiatus following the draft back in April and can't wait for all 32 teams to hit the...
Xtreme Turf DX60 Successfully Installed at Kamuzu Stadium, Malawi
Famous football stadium replaces its existing,ten-year-old Act Global artificial turf field with the world-renowned Xtreme Turf DX60 football turf system. The original turf was installed by Act Global in 2008 as part of the FIFA GOAL Programme and has been used for...
Field Feature Friday: Transforming Tennis Courts With Xtreme Turf
SEARA Sports brings Xtreme Turf to Chiang Mai's luxury resort, Fours Seasons. The large northern Thailand city of Chiang Mai offers a rich cultural history dating back to 1294 and is a popular destination for Thailand's exploding tourism. The city faces an intense...
Installation TBT: Rancho Park Golf Course
Located on the eastern side of sunny Los Angelos is a public golf course in the Rancho Park community that has roots dating back to 1947. The historic course draws in large attendances each week to try out the challenging and technical course that has been host to 25...
Austintown Fitch High School Sets the Standard for Sports Facilities with New Synthetic Turf Fields
Renovations of Falcon Stadium, Richard L. Coppola Field, and a new practice field maximize playability for the school and community. Ground broke on November 8th, 2017 on Austintown Fitch’s new sports complex to feature professional-quality artificial grass on the...
Event: Texas High School Coaches Association 2018 Convention
Yesterday, Sunday, July 22 kicked off the 2018 convention of the Texas High School Coaches Association in San Antonio, Texas. The comprehensive conference brings together coaches and administrators from across the state alongside leading individuals at the...
KYA Active Expands to the Texas Market
High-performance, turn-key solutions for athletic infrastructure from the prominent KYA brand are now available to Texas public sector. Austin, TX- KYA Active, a division of The KYA Group, specializes in delivering consistent and unparalleled design and construction...
Xtreme Turf the Only Existing FIFA Quality Pro Certified Field in All India
The 3G football turf system at Assam Rifles Football Field, in Shillong, is a one of a kind for quality within the country. The Xtreme Turf pitch manufactured by Act Global and installed in conjunction with local partner Decor India delivers a unique standard in India...
AvTurf Topic: Pilot Safety
Often traditional grass within airports is subject to harsh climatic factors that lead to brown spots or full-on browning of the entire patch. To combat this takes detailed maintenance and upkeep and a significant amount of planning for runway and taxiway closures. In...
International Installation: Yishun Secondary School
Located on the northern edge of the island city-state of Singapore is a progressive secondary school with a new, state-of-the-art multi-use athletic field. Committed to the ideals of a holistic education, Yishun Secondary School (YSS) has built an environment for...
Field Feature Friday: Strength and Durability of The Woodlands
The Act Global team has been working away just outside Houston, Texas, checking up on the bear branch community soccer fields in The Woodlands. The installation of our Xtreme Turf at this large, multifield complex was completed throughout 2012 and 2013 to satisfy the...
Employee Feature: Conquering a Triathlon
This past weekend Act Global's sales manager for Eastern Europe participated in one of the most strenuous and testing physical competitions, all while sporting the Act Global name. Triathalon Radlow is an annual 2-day event that pushes athletes to their limits and...
AvTurf Event: Florida Airports Council 2018
This Sunday kicks off the 49th annual conference and exhibition of the Florida Airports Council in sunny Orange County. The conference is a learning and networking opportunity for airports across the state to stay on the cutting edge of technology available to them....
Installation Play-By-Play: St. John Vianney High School
Saint John Vianney High School is a community staple within Holmdel, New Jersey and has gained national recognition for its commitment to excellence in all aspects of a student's education, including athletics. This is built from a foundation in nurturing student's...
Field Feature Friday: Celebrating Soccer Worldwide
Today kicked off the quarterfinals of the biggest competition in soccer with 8 teams still in the running to be the 2018 champions. This competition draws in the audience of about half the world's population and is consistently ranked in the top watched sporting...
Installation Play-By-Play: AZC Zutphen
Earlier this summer the Zutphen, Netherlands based soccer club AZC updated the surface of one of its main practice fields to the technological efficiency and playability of Xtreme Grass. The hybrid system was chosen due to the stabilization properties that allow the...
New Field Ground Breaking Ceremony
Recently ground broke on a revolutionary artificial grass field hockey facility in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. The ceremony attracted many community members and teams related to the design and implementation of the new pitch, and even brought out the Sports Minister of...
Act Global June 2018 Highlights
Double Field Feature: University of Houston Football
Summer is in full swing in Texas, but here at Act Global's corporate office, we're dreaming of the fall. Along with cooler weather, the start of September is synonymous with the start of football season. For Texans, high school, college, and pro football game days are...
AvTurf Feature: Orlando Sanford International Airport
Orlando-Sanford International Airport (SFB) is one of the top 30 airports in the world and dominates south-eastern regional travel to and from the Orlando area. Annual traffic through SFB is increasing each year with almost 3 million passengers in 2017. For some time,...
Why Schools Are Switching to Artificial Grass
More and more schools across the globe are making the transition to synthetic turf fields because they recognize the long-term value and the benefits artificial grass poses. In an article posted recently by Channel News Asia, Journalist Lianne Chia details the push...
Field Feature Friday: Granja Comary Football Complex
Just over a week into the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and competition is fierce between each of the countries' national teams. This morning was kicked off with a match between Brazil and Costa Rica where Brazil secured the win in the 90th minute of the game. Brazil's next...
AvTurf Feature: Detroit Metro Wayne Airport
As a major airline hub serving the Great Lakes region of the United States, Detroit Metro Wayne Airport (DTW) is one of the busiest airports in the nation. With a total of almost 35 million passengers in 2017, DTW's operational efficiency is vital to helping almost...
Installation Feature: Sir Sandford Fleming College
The urban campus of Sir Sandford Fleming College serves as an applied arts and technology institution that allows individuals to continue their education in a unique learning environment that puts students first. The distinguished school has a mission to create an...
Field Feature Friday: The Master’s Academy
Located in sunny Oviedo, Florida is the Pre-K-12th-grade private school, The Master's Academy. The school has grown over the past 30 years to be highly successful by mentoring young students to strive for excellence. In addition to a robust academics department, the...
International Installation: Swiss Agorespace Field
For over 20 years, Agorespace has produced multisport games areas in Europe. In this time, Agorespace has perfected the design of a functional games space that is unrivaled in quality and environmental responsibility. With a belief that sports fields should be safe...
AvTurf Feature: Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
As the main international airport servicing Spain and the largest airport in Europe, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas (MAD) handled over 53 million passengers and had over 387,000 aircraft movements throughout 2017. With the high volume of people and aircrafts traveling...
Installation Play-By-Pay: India
Mizoram, India is currently in the process of building a new world-class artificial grass field for the community. The Xtreme Turf-dressed pitch will be a focal point for the state and give residents a new opportunity to stay active and develop their skills. This is...
Field Feature Friday: AZC Zutphen
Since its founding in 1918, Zvv AZC has been a soccer club with the purpose of creating a community of teams that are united by their love for the sport. AZC believes that this love starts with children which is why there is a specific emphasis on encouraging children...
International Installations: Poland
Act Global is honored to have the privilege of serving athletes worldwide by providing reliable and safe synthetic turf systems. This summer three football facilities in Poland are building or upgrading their fields to Act Global's trusted Xtreme Turf systems. KS...
International Installation: Voetbalvereniging AD69
As the home base and training center for several teams, Voetbalvereniging AD69 was founded in 1969 with roots even earlier. The Netherlands soccer club came from the merging of VV Alten and DVO and was officially recognized by the KNVB as a soccer club on July 1st....