International Installation: SSV Rhade

International Installation: SSV Rhade

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.

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International Installation: SSV Rhade

Leading the Way in Innovation: Footwear Best Practices

Act Global was founded with a mission to be more than just a synthetic turf manufacturer. With the pillars to be more, innovate more, and play more, Act Global is committed to creating the safest artificial grass systems available to protect athletes of all levels from injuries. In every facet of Act Global’s business culture, it has sought to address and service the needs of players with product. The exceptional quality of Act Global turf is a direct result of continuous investments into research and development, alongside benchmark and performance testing.

One area Act Global continues to research is the interaction between player’s footwear and a ground’s surface. Due to differentiation in footwear from sport to sport, changes in vertical deformation, traction, deceleration, and slip resistance within a surface may yield significant differences in safety and performance. Optimizing these factors to engineer balanced synthetic turf systems can reduce some of the most common injuries athletes face on the field. Artificial grass features numerous characteristics that enhance the system overall such as infill particle size, level of compaction, and fiber type, and the most common movements of sports can vary from straight running to slalom, cutting and turning maneuvers, and landing after jumps. These are important factors that directly affect how each Act Global turf system is designed. Act Global aims to use research to make artificial grass act as a piece of protective sports equipment by maximizing the interaction between shoes and surfaces.

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International Installation: SSV Rhade

Event Updates: Colorado ASBO & FIDAE

The Act Global team is showcasing our product lines at multiple events this week, including the Colorado Association of School Business Officials 2018 Conference and 2018 International Air and Space Fair.

Colorado Association of School Business Officials 2018 Conference

Kicking off today in Westminister, Colorado is the 65th annual Colorado ASBO spring exhibition. The association serves all 178 school districts within the state, and the conference allows officials come together to share ideas of how to advance school systems effectively and efficiently. Featuring a comprehensive array of breakout sessions and a keynote address, Colorado ASBO aims to promote best practices strategies and create professional collaboration and networking opportunities. Act Global’s regional sales rep Mark West is attending the event to share the importance of quality athletic turf.  Act Global is committed to continuously researching technologies to make synthetic turf even safer and more durable so that athletes can perform at their peak.

2018 International Air and Space Fair

In Santiago, Chile, the Act Global team is enjoying a second day at this year’s FIDAE event. There’s still time to check out Act Global’s exclusive aviation turf system and learn how it can help solve the most common of hazards on runways and taxiways including foreign object debris (FOD), bird strikes, erosion, drainage, wildlife management and visual recognition concerns. Act Global is showcasing in collaboration with our partner, Ferrol Sports.

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International Installation: SSV Rhade

Event: 2018 International Air and Space Fair

Just one day until the largest international fair for air and space kicks off in Santiago, Chile.

The International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE) is an aerospace, defense, and security exhibition with the mission to improve aviation safety and technology in all sectors. For four decades FIDAE has celebrated innovation within the industry and encouraged investment into research and development to continue its rapid progression. This year’s exhibition will be FIDAE’s 20th annual event and will bring together hundreds of companies headquartered in dozens of countries around the world into 8 exhibition halls. The event runs from April 3rd to April 8th with the last 2 days featuring multiple air shows by top pilots.


Act Global is excited to be in attendance at the event to showcase our AvTurf and Xtreme Turf systems. AvTurf is a synthetic turf surface that provides comprehensive ground safety enhancements and erosion control to make airplane takeoffs and landings more effective and efficient.  Modern airports around the world face similar hazards that impact their runways and taxiways including foreign object debris (FOD), bird strikes, erosion, drainage, wildlife management and visual recognition concerns.  Natural grass ground covers can exacerbate these issues due to unavoidable climatic characteristics and animal inhabitants of the area. AvTurf is a durable, attractive, and a cost-effective solution for 21st-century airports.

Xtreme Turf is a world-class sports turf brand from Act Global that has earned an array of FIFA-quality certifications and has been installed in over 80 countries across the world.

Learn how our synthetic turf is beneficial to athletes. 

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International Installation: SSV Rhade

Event: MSSADA 2018

Our team is having an awesome time at the Massachusetts Secondary Schools Athletic Directors Association 2018 Conference. Act Global can’t wait for another day of productive conversations and collaborative thinking of how to create better athletic fields that are tailored to individual school’s needs.

Our CEO John Baize and regional manager Bill Lorenz are joining athletic directors from across the state to share ideas and experiences of how athletics fields can continue to be improved.

The Massachusetts Secondary Schools Athletic Directors Association is a coalition that has worked statewide for over 50 years to improve the quality of Massachuset’s athletic programs. MSSADA is a group of professionals from middle school and high school level athletic programs, and whose backgrounds allow them to advance the standards of administrative leadership and provide support to the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA).

If you are present at the show, be sure to stop by the Act Global booth!

Learn how our synthetic turf is beneficial to athletes. 

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