As we continue to move forward in 2019, we at Act Global are especially excited for all of the schools and communities we and our partners will be able to positively impact. Every partner Act Global works with fulfills an aspect of our mission to be more. Today’s Partner Spotlight highlights KYA and how their impact benefits society!
Beckman High School
KYA Active specializes in delivering exceptional design and construction services that facilitate the development of high-class sports facilities in California and Texas. With its recent expansion into the Lonestar State, KYA takes pride in strictly using top quality vendors, such as Act Global’s Xtreme Turf brand, to meet any specifications, budget and usage requirements in the creation of all personalized fields. It is a one-stop shop for surface installations, supply, and products for every client.
Compton High School
The essential goal for all their company projects is to provide consistency and quality assurance. They have continued to administer the highest level of quality, all-star service, and support, ensuring every client receives the greatest value in the selection, installation, and maintenance. While KYA provides services in many different areas, the primary focus for the company is partnering with schools to help create safe environments and functioning facilities for student-athletes. Player safety and performance and facility maintenance and durability is a high priority for KYA.
The partnership between KYA and Act Global has helped deliver world-class stadium and multipurpose synthetic turf fields. Act Global is proud to work with KYA in their Active projects across California and Texas.
KYA Active specializes in high-performance sports fields, auxiliary fields, sports equipment, field lining, tracks, scoreboards, bleachers, and athletic courts. KYA’s main goal is consistency and quality assurance. KYA has established best practices for selection, installation, testing, and maintenance that allows for each field to be of equally high quality every time. For more information, visithttp://www.theKYAgroup.com
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 90 countries. Act Global has supplied its Xtreme Turf synthetic turf to over 600 football fields. Act Global is a FIFA Quality Licensee and preferred supplier for World Rugby, the International Hockey Federation, and the United Soccer League. The Act Global UBU Speed Series is the leading brand for NFL & NCAA Division I Football Fields has been featured in the New Orleans Superdome 2013, New York MetLife Stadium 2014, and Minneapolis U.S. Bank Stadium 2018. Act Global also produced and installed the playing surface at the New Orleans Superdome in 2017 and 2018.
Infill is an important element of any synthetic turf sports field system. For Act Global, this means including infill turf as part of our balancing system. We check for shock absorption vs. vertical deformation, deceleration vs. slip resistance, and make sure it is skin friendly while still maintaining traction. Our engineers recognize that any infill we provide must be up to par for player safety and performance.
Turf is made with two types of infill: a performance and a stabilizer. While we do have sand and rubber available for use, Act Global also provides organic, TPE, EPDM, coated sand, and Clear Choice as alternatives.
Organic infill includes coconut and cork, which can be recycled back into the environment once a field has reached the end of its life.
TPE, or thermoplastic elastomer, is recyclable, non-toxic and heavy metal free.
EPDM, or Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer, provides higher stability, is durable and has a great appearance.
Coated sand is low maintenance, provides lower surface temperatures and has proven UV resistance.
Clear Choice is durable, recyclable, and heat-resistant.
The alternative performance infills comply with the most stringent environmental testing and requirements in the market.
Each infill is thoroughly tested to ensure the product is safe, durable, and performs according to top players’ expectations for the long term. Act Global actively strives to develop synthetic solutions selecting the best and most eco-friendly alternative performance infills and shock pads available on the market. Each system is engineered for high performance and to prevent compaction, but it should be noted that each one does differ by surface temperatures, watering requirements, and appearances.
The type of infill can be selected based on user preference, however, infill ratios are recommended by experts within the synthetic turf manufacturing company based on the field purpose. We make ratios and recommendations based on extensive natural grass benchmark and laboratory testing for each sports surface we create. We adhere to and surpass strict international standards set by FIFA, FIH, and World Rugby and have over 200 FIFA certified fields.
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 90 countries. Act Global has supplied its Xtreme Turf synthetic turf to over 600 football fields. Act Global is a FIFA Quality Licensee and preferred supplier for World Rugby, the International Hockey Federation, and the United Soccer League. The Act Global UBU Speed Series is the leading brand for NFL & NCAA Division I Football Fields has been featured in the New Orleans Superdome 2013, New York MetLife Stadium 2014, and Minneapolis U.S. Bank Stadium 2018. Act Global also produced and installed the playing surface at the New Orleans Superdome in 2017 and 2018.
At the Magdeleine School in La Prairie, Québec, administrators prioritize the success of its students through respect, perseverance, and accountability. It is part of their value system to provide a healthy and safe environment, develop a sense of belonging and to ensure the continuity of every student’s academic progress. A key component of this push for scholarly success is the newly built synthetic football and soccer field and an athletic track for student athletes.
The school’s investment for its students to become better individuals is felt across the community. Those who attend the school along with multiple sports teams from the area can use this new field to engage in team building, employ healthy competition, and increase exercise.
The product used in the creation of this field is Act Global’s Xtreme Turf DX 60 and Stockmeier’s Stobitan SW. Quality, performance and environmental safety is a high priority during testing in order to maximize benefits to players, coaches, communities and more. The surface allows players to start and stop quickly and safely in fast-paced games and shock absorption is maximized to limit vertical deformation. This improves foot stability, prevents ligament stress and reduces overall player fatigue and injury.
Carpell Surfaces and Act Global are honored to have contributed to the future of student athletes of the La Prairie community and the Magdeleine School. We are excited to see how this investment will positively impact the environment and student success and safety.
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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 90 countries. Act Global has supplied its Xtreme Turf synthetic turf to over 600 football fields. Act Global is a FIFA Quality Licensee and preferred supplier for World Rugby, the International Hockey Federation, and the United Soccer League. The Act Global UBU Speed Series is the leading brand for NFL & NCAA Division I Football Fields has been featured in the New Orleans Superdome 2013, New York MetLife Stadium 2014, and Minneapolis U.S. Bank Stadium 2018. Act Global also produced and installed the playing surface at the New Orleans Superdome in 2017 and 2018.
About Carpell Surfaces
Carpell Surfaces has gained an excellent reputation for supplying and installing state-of-the-art synthetic turf and natural rubber coatings in sports facilities throughout Canada. Their expertise comprises installations of multisports fields, athletic tracks as well as safety surfaces for playgrounds. They develop superior facilities for athletes of all levels, ensuring safety, performance and aesthetic beauty.
Long lasting fields are a huge investment to players across the world. Many organizations are switching to a synthetic field system from natural grass because of how a synthetic turf sports surface is engineered. It is designed to have the correct sports properties, provide comfort and safety to the players, withstand a range of often harsh climatic conditions and be sufficiently durable to perform for eight to ten years.
Lisport machines mimic the effect that cleats have on synthetic turf surfaces and simulates any wear that may occur. From this information, we can accurately predict how long a turf field is projected to last before the fibers begin to break down. Act Global’s monofilament and slit film products are top in the industry and are built to outperform and outlast.
Field testing allows us to understand the factors that are involved in a field’s playability. These include:
Ball rebound
Shock absorption
Deformation
Ball roll
Rotational resistance
Skin friction
Act Global continues to innovate more to protect and keep athletes safe!
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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 90 countries. Act Global has supplied its Xtreme Turf synthetic turf to over 600 football fields. Act Global is a FIFA Quality Licensee and preferred supplier for World Rugby, the International Hockey Federation, and the United Soccer League. The Act Global UBU Speed Series is the leading brand for NFL & NCAA Division I Football Fields has been featured in the New Orleans Superdome 2013, New York Met Life Stadium 2014, and Minneapolis U.S. Bank Stadium 2018. Act Global also produced and installed the playing surface at the New Orleans Superdome in 2017 and 2018.
This morning, JNC Premier Pitches announced the certification of their new Straffan GAA Synthetic Turf Pitch. Members from the community will now be able to enjoy their very own synthetic field!
Committed to using advanced technologies and methods to cost-effectively and efficiently make and install steel fencing products, JNC Premier Pitches has quickly become the go-to steel fencing company in Ireland and the UK and have continued their expansion into Europe and Africa. They promise to provide safe and environmentally friendly products for all their projects.
Act Global is proud to have been the provider for this JNC Premier Pitches project.
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About JN Cummins & Co. Ltd
JN Cummins & Co. Ltd. is one of the Top 200 Construction Companies in Ireland and is a leading industrial security fencing specialist. The company operates a one-stop-shop in fence-manufacturing in Cashel, Co. Tipperary and distributes all over Ireland, the UK and parts of Europe & Africa.
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 90 countries. Act Global has supplied its Xtreme Turf synthetic turf to over 600 football fields. Act Global is a FIFA Quality Licensee and preferred supplier for World Rugby, the International Hockey Federation, and the United Soccer League. The Act Global UBU Speed Series is the leading brand for NFL & NCAA Division I Football Fields has been featured in the New Orleans Superdome 2013, New York MetLife Stadium 2014, and Minneapolis U.S. Bank Stadium 2018. Act Global also produced and installed the playing surface at the New Orleans Superdome in 2017 and 2018.
We are a dynamic, global synthetic turf company committed to BE MORE. We have manufacturing facilities on three continents, sales in over 90 countries and a trusted network around the world.
Our mission to “Be More” is ingrained in every facet of our business, every employee and throughout our value chain. With a foundation of innovation, integrity and quality, Act Global strives to positively impact society and maximize land use through the use of synthetic turf.
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At the Magdeleine School in La Prairie, Québec, administrators prioritize the success of its students through respect, perseverance, and accountability. It is part of their value system to provide a healthy and safe environment, develop a sense of belonging and to ensure the continuity of every student’s academic progress. A key component of this push for scholarly success is the newly built synthetic football and soccer field and an athletic track for student athletes.
The school’s investment for its students to become better individuals is felt across the community. Those who attend the school along with multiple sports teams from the area can use this new field to engage in team building, employ healthy competition, and increase exercise. 
The product used in the creation of this field is Act Global’s Xtreme Turf DX 60 and Stockmeier’s Stobitan SW. Quality, performance and environmental safety is a high priority during testing in order to maximize benefits to players, coaches, communities and more. The surface allows players to start and stop quickly and safely in fast-paced games and shock absorption is maximized to limit vertical deformation. This improves foot stability, prevents ligament stress and reduces overall player fatigue and injury. 
