Countdown to Super Bowl LII
The two-week countdown to Super Bowl LII is officially underway! Yesterday four teams competed in the championship-bound round which led to the New England Patriot's win over the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Philadelphia Eagle's win over the Minnesota Vikings. Now...
Improvements to Masich Place Stadium
Located in the beautiful urban wilderness of Prince George, British Columbia lies the historic venue of track and field at the 1990 BC Summer Games. Masich Place Stadium is also home to the Prince George track and field club and serves as a training ground for...
Playoffs: Two Teams, One Turf Brand.
The pathway to success for both the Saints and the Vikings has been paved with Act Global turf. Yesterday the New Orleans Saints defeated the Carolina Panthers 31-26 in a thrilling home game win at Mercedes Benz Superdome. This was the last game of the Wild Card Round...
Two Chile Stadiums Select Act Global Turf
Act Global recently had the opportunity to manufacture three soccer pitches in Santiago and Curico, Chile. The new synthetic turf field for ANFA (Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Amateur) Luis Hernan Alvarez Stadium is part of an improvement project to upgrade the...
Field Feature Friday: Aloha Stadium
Honolulu's stunning and scenic stadium stands just feet away from 'Aiea Bay on the island of O'ahu. The sports venue has been home to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team since its opening in 1975 and has been home to several professional sports teams and hosted...
A. N. Myer Marauder’s New Artificial Grass Field
A. N. Myer Secondary School is a 60-year-old institution located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. The public high school specializes in creating excellent students in academics, the arts, and athletics. Throughout their four years at A.N. Myer, each of the 1350...
Oldest Poland Football Club Selects Act Global Synthetic Turf
KS Cracovia is a football club that has roots dating back 111 years, to 1906. Football started gaining popularity in Poland in the first years of the 20th century and quickly spread throughout the country. The club received its own pitch in 1912 and won the...
Marlborough Panthers’ New Home Field
Nestled in central Massachusetts, Marlborough is a quaint town with a rich history that dates back to 1657. The town has grown from a small New England settlement into a center for high-technology industries. Marlborough High School is the main 9-12 grade...
Field Installation Play by Play
Installation of Act Global synthetic turf is currently underway for Bettis Sports Complex in Topeka, Kansas. The Act Global installation team is doing excellent work rolling out, placing, and securing the turf for a pristine field that will be revealed later this...
Field Feature Friday: U.S. Bank Stadium
The 2018 Super Bowl is scheduled for Sunday, February 8, 2018, and will be played at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Minnesota Vikings have played with extra heart this season, competing for the opportunity to win their first Super Bowl at their home...
National Pingtung University Achieves Quality Pro Certification
Fourth Certified Xtreme Turf field in Taiwan demonstrates the value of international and local partners in delivering a successful field. Austin, TX- Act Global and it’s local partner Full Ju Enterprise recently collaborated to develop a new high-performance football...
College Football Playoff Games on Act Global Turf
Post-season college football is upon us with bowl games kicking off this weekend. A total of 40 bowl games will lead to the final event of the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season: the 2018 College Football National Championship. This year's competition will be...
NFL Recap: New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium
Yesterday's game had stakes for both the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants when they met at MetLife Stadium. The Cowboys went in needing a win in each of their final four games for an opportunity to make it to the playoffs, and the Giants were defending their...
New Hampshire Sports Facility Selects Act Global Turf for Indoor Field
Concord Sports Center is a multipurpose indoor sports facility that serves the greater Concord, New Hampshire community. Since opening in 2006, the sports facility has grown to offer batting cage, practice field, and indoor driving range rentals, private instruction,...
FC Cincinnati Set New Season Record Attendance at Nippert Stadium
FC Cincinnati might have only begun play in 2016, but the past two seasons have established FC Cincinnati as one of the most successful and most supported teams within the USL league. FCC holds a captivated and engaged fan base including more than a dozen different...
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Hydra’s Synthetic Turf Field Continues to Perform
Hydra is a small island off the coast of Greece that is a prominent tourist destination that preserves its historical integrity. The picturesque island features cobblestone streets, charming taverns, and blue-watered beaches. While tourism brings many people from...
Video: Lakeside High School’s Satisfaction with Alternative Infill
Lakeside High School is a public high school located in the quaint western Riverside town of Lake Elsinore, California, and home of the Lancers. Earlier this year we had the opportunity to work with our outstanding partners at The KYA Group and Greenplay Organics to...
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Field Feature Friday: England’s Exeter College
Completed VR built facility @ExeterCollege @execollsport looks awesome! Featuring @ActGlobalTurf Xtremeturf @MuscoLighting TLC LED floodlighting. #playthegame pic.twitter.com/Cj6jm8ZkYg — Verde Recreo Ltd (@VerdeRecreo) November 30, 2017 Exeter College is a tertiary...
Mercedes-Benz Superdome Fun Facts
Act Global is thrilled for the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA) 2017 Technical meeting to be kicking off tomorrow in New Orleans. The city is full of rich cultural history, beautiful architecture, and is home to the New Orleans Saints stadium: The...
Update:Tortola’s Goal Field Post Hurricane Season
The Goal project was created in 1999 to offer tailor-made programs to suit individual country needs to advance football within the country with a high quality, fully outfitted field. In 2015, a Goal Development project for the British Virgin Islands Football...
Bristol Grammar School Rugby Team Celebrates New Synthetic Turf Field
Official opening of new artificial turf pitch today @BGSBristol @BGS_Sport. VR designed and built @WorldRugby Reg22 and accredited facility. Featuring @MuscoLighting TLC LED lights & @ActGlobalTurf Xtremeturf. @RFU_Bristol @RFU_schools @RFU_Facilities...
NFL Weekend Recap: Cincinnati Bengals
Week 12 of the NFL season is wrapping up tonight, but yesterday's game day was the paramount attraction after the Thanksgiving-day matches. Act Global synthetic turf saw a lot of attraction from professional players this weekend, but the Cincinnati Bengal's win over...
Facility Feature: Arizona Cardinals Practice Center
Originally constructed in 1990, the Arizona Cardinals training facility was designed to stand at the forefront of the sustainability movement. This extremely forward thinking mentality and future-oriented approach helped craft the 96,000 sq ft, Tempe, Arizona...
About AvTurf: the Safety and Performance Benefits of Aviation Artificial Grass
AvTurf is a synthetic turf system 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...
Fun Fact Friday Field Feature: Fullerton & Fender
Act Global's resident guitar enthusiast had the opportunity to visit Leo Fender's high school alma mater while checking out two recently completed fields on site. This year we had the opportunity to work with our California partner KYA to renovate Fullerton Union...
Color Control: Preserve the Integrity of Your Vivid Field
A synthetic turf field is an investment in your team. An artificial grass system allows athletes to play longer and is engineered to offer specific safety benefits while withstanding heavy use and all types of weather. However, not all synthetic turf is created...
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Columbus Explorers Advance to the Playoff Semifinals on Act Global Turf
Christopher Columbus High School is a private college preparatory institution that has worked since 1958 to encourage and nurture the growth of a student in heart, mind, and body. The 21st-century adept campus is located in Miami, Florida and encompasses 8 academic...
Air Force Academy Takes Home 31st Consecutive NIFA Win
Last month the United States Air Force Academy earned its 31st consecutive victory in the 2017 National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) Region 1 competition. The regional competition took place October 9-October 13 in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the US...
Field Installation Play by Play: Marlborough Panthers
Marlborough High School's baseball team has a new field in the works that is as distinguished as the quality of their program. Construction is currently underway to revamp the Panther's baseball facility to include a top quality synthetic turf field that allows for...
Field Feature Friday: Ashford School
Since 1898, Ashford School has served the outer London community by providing coeducational independent boarding and day schooling to students ages 3-18. The school is dedicated to developing highly capable, expert adults by exposing students to a highly diverse...
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Act Global Synthetic Turf Installed at Chris Canty Foundation
The Act Global synthetic turf field will be a part of the sports platform used by the Chris Canty Foundation to positively affect change in the lives of children. Since 2010, the Chris Canty Foundation has sought to empower the youth to be a force of positive impact...
Act Global Synthetic Turf Installed at Chris Canty Foundation
The Act Global synthetic turf field will be a part of the sports platform used by the Chris Canty Foundation to positively affect change in the lives of children. Since 2010, the Chris Canty Foundation has sought to empower the youth to be a force of positive impact...
Polish Football Club Upgrades Their Pitch
Cracovia Krakow is the oldest Polish football club still in existence and has competed since its founding on June 13, 1906. The 111 year-history of the club closely intertwines with the history of Poland itself, which is why patriotism and tradition are integrated...
Hurlburt Field Continues to Offer a Pristine Surface
Hurlburt Field is a base for the United States Air Force located in Okaloosa, Florida. The base is home Air Force Special Operations Command, the 505th Command and Control Wing, and a number of other associate units, with the 1st Special Operations Wing serving as...
NFL Recap: The New Orleans Saints
Yesterday's win boosted the Saints record to 5-2 for the season and increased their winning streak to five consecutive games. This is the longest streak the team has had since 2013. This season the Saints have risen to be one of the more powerful teams in the NFL by...
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Field Feature Friday: Lusitano Stadium
Lusitano Stadium is a soccer stadium located in the New England town of Ludlow, Massachusetts, and home to USL Premier Development League's Western Mass Pioneers. The team was founded in 1997 after a friendly wager at the Gremio Lusitano club among friends led to...
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Wisconsin’s Galloping Ghosts Enjoying Their Xtreme Turf Outfitted Stadium
Kaukauna High School serves the almost 1400 9th-12th grade students in the eastern Wisconsin town of Kaukauna. The school prides itself on fostering a community of learners that are equipped to succeed and contribute to the changing world by providing a challenging...
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Dublin Scioto’s Fighting Irish Continue to Perform on Xtreme Turf
Dublin Scioto High School is home to the Irish and has several notable alumni that went on to play in the NFL. The northwest Columbus, Ohio suburb opened Scioto High School, its second of three high schools, in 1995 and won a state championship in football that very...
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Top Sports Training Destination Installs Act Global Synthetic Turf
IMG Academy is a boarding school and a sport raining destination located in Bradenton, Florida. Through the boarding school experience, student-athletes receive an integrated elite academic and athletic experience that prepares them for college. The facility also...
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Field Feature Friday: Kansas TopGolf Adds LiteEarth to Their Fairway
Top Golf is a sports entertainment community operating in 33 venues worldwide. TopGolf games are set up so that players aim for 11 targets within the fairway, with points awarded for accuracy. The microchipped balls give instant feedback for each of the 9 official...
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United States Women’s National Soccer Team Will Challenge the Performance of Act Global Turf
The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team will take on the Korea Republic Women's National Football team tonight at 7:00 PM at the SMG managed Mercedes Benz Superdome. Tonight's match is one of only four games left in the U.S. Women's Team's 2017 schedule, the first of a...
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The Woodlands Rugby Club Tests the Durability of Xtreme Turf
Since 1983, The Woodlands Rugby Club has been a catalyst committed to growing rugby in the North Houston area. The founders John Cherrybone, Dave Jenkins and Steve Box opened the club after settling in The Woodlands to inspire character growth and spread their love...
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Fernvale Primary School in Singapore Installs Act Global Synthetic Turf
Act Global and ATS complete quality Xtreme Turf installation at Fernvale Primary School in Singapore after recently renewing an exclusive agreement with ATS dating back to 2007. This partnership brought the first FIFA certified field in Singapore at Victoria Junior...
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Field Feature Friday: Urban Soccer
Urban Soccer is a network of sports facilities and a French leader of foot5 tournaments. Created in 2005 by two former students of HEC, the brand has grown to comprise a total of 30 centers in France. Urban Soccer offers daily rentals of spaces for practice,...
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Lakeside High School Upgrades to Act Global Synthetic Turf
Lakeside High School is a public high school located in the quaint western Riverside town of Lake Elsinore, California. Lakeside is one of three high schools in the district. Students are taught the fundamental pillars of respect, integrity, scholarship, and...
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Synthetic Turf and the Rise of Youth Mega-Tournaments
A recent article by Athletic Business magazine focused on the increasing prevalence of children's mega-tournaments and the privatization of sports. Gone are the days of Saturdays spent at the community ballpark or sports facility, sitting on metal bleachers and...
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U.S. Bank Stadium Named a “Facility of Merit 2017”
Minneapolis' multipurpose venue for major sports, music, and cultural events has been recognized by Athletic Business magazine as a pinnacle facility. The Facility of Merit Awards are announced each October after a rotating panel of leading architects convenes to...
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Field Feature Friday: Fullerton Union High School
Our California partner, The KYA Group, recently completed installation of our synthetic turf system for Fullerton ISD. Fullerton Union High School is the oldest high school in Orange County, California. Since 1893 the secondary school has prided itself on creating an...
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Texas Town Renovates Their High School Stadium with Act Global Turf
Mart, Texas, a small city near Waco, recently completed installation of their new professional turf system. For the remainder of the 2017 season, the Panthers will now practice and compete on an artificial turf system that is engineered for safety and performance. ...
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Top French Baseball/Softball Club Renovates with Installation of Act Global Synthetic Baseball Turf
Montigny Baseball/Softball is a club that has grown significantly from its humble beginning in 1988. The Cougars were created by two passionate players that saw a lack of competitive baseball teams near their hometown of Montigny-le-Bretonneux. The teams initially...