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Field Feature Friday and the Playability of Act Global Synthetic Turf Systems
The University of Kentucky recently worked with Vescio's SportsFields to isntall Act Global turf as the surface for their new outdoor soccer intramural fields. Intramural sports on college campuses are an awesome way for students to get involved with their peer...
Distinguished New York High School Installs Act Global Synthetic Turf
Bronxville Union Free School District just upgraded their multipurpose field to Act Global synthetic turf. The square-mile suburb outside of New York City is nationally recognized for excellence in academics and extracurricular activities. Not only was the high...
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Gallery: Marin Catholic’s Bishop Daly Synthetic Turf Field
Marin Catholic's Bishop Daly field is a multipurpose synthetic turf facility in Kentfield, California. For 15 years leading up to this past August, the high school student-athletes were facing safety concerns and hazards revolving around the previous natural grass...
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Weekend Recap on Our Turf: Army vs Tulane
The Saturday morning game between the Army Black Knights and Tulane's Green Wave was held at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. Both teams were hoping to recover from losing the previous weekend to more talented teams. In the end, predictions placing Tulane...
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Lacrosse Field Feature Friday and Happy Native American Day
Native American day is a holiday celebrated in various forms by California, North Dakota, Tennessee, and Nevada. The day is filled with activities surrounded with traditions, culture, and background of Native Americans. One piece of Native American culture lives on...
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Multipurpose Fields: For the Love of Play
Act Global is proud to create a variety of synthetic turf sports fields that each provide a professional quality surface for athletes. One type of field that is growing in popularity that we enjoy producing is the multipurpose field. A multi-sport field is a...
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Happy Birthday to the United States Air Force!
Act Global congratulates the USAF on 70 years and thanks the men and women who have served our country since 1947. In the years since Chief Justice Fred Vinson swore in Stuart Symington as the first secretary of the air force, the military branch has continued to...
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How a Synthetic Turf Helps Protect Athletes
In 2012, 1,353,750 children under age 19 visited an emergency room for a sports injury. 1 in 3 was injured seriously enough to miss practices or games, and some suffer life-long consequences. With millions of athletes participating in sports every year, injury...
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Happy National Field Hockey Day!
Field Hockey is a team sport that has been played since the Middle Ages in parts of Europe and has roots in a similar game played in Ancient Greece as early as 510 BC. The sport continues to be extremely popular in international countries and brings the world...
Act Global Synthetic Turf Installed at No.1 Midwest School
Truman State University has held the standing as the top public university in the Midwest for the past 21 years. The highly selective liberal arts and sciences university has selected Act Global's artificial grass as the playing surface for the Bulldog...
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Act Global Supports Homeless World Cup and Its Mission to Impact Our World
Leading synthetic turf manufacturer issues open statement of congratulations Act Global participated in the 15th edition of the Homeless World Cup event in Oslo, Norway last week through its donation of three top quality artificial grass pitches. These fields hosted...
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Return of the NFL: Opening Weekend on Our Turf
Pro football is finally back! The 2017 NFL season is kicked off last night with an opener facing off the Kansas City Chiefs against the New England Patriots. All other teams will be taking to the field starting Sunday, August 10th to Monday, August 11th. We're...
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Act Global Donates Three Synthetic Turf Fields for the Homeless World Cup
The top quality pitches from Act Global hosted players from around the world for eight days of football and fellowship in Oslo’s City Hall Square. Austin, TX- For the third consecutive year, Act Global has collaborated with the Homeless World Cup to be the official...
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Philippine’s First FIFA Goal Pitch is in Progress
Philippine's mid-size municipality of Carmona is preparing to welcome the country's first FIFA Goal field. Carmona has been nicknamed the "Center for Sports" of the Phillippines. The city promotes an emphasis on health and wellness for its citizens through facilities...
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Homeless World Cup: A Place to Belong
Today is the final day of competition in the 2017 Homeless World Cup. The past seven days have been filled with football and fellowship, as well as moments of growth for each of the players. For the final round of play, each team will have one more opportunity to...
Field Feature Friday: Mount Dora Christian Academy
The rain hasn't stopped the Mount Dora Bulldogs from debuting their new synthetic turf field. The turf for Tom Jett Field was one of the final pieces in finishing the Bulldog's new stadium. Chronic rain has been an issue for the school's last football field, so the...
Preseason Finale: What To Watch For on Our Turf
It is the final day of preseason games, and this evening will be a full schedule with 16 games. Our turf fields will be the hosts of 3 of these games: the Philadelphia Eagles vs. the New York Jets, the Baltimore Ravens vs. the New Orleans Saints, and the Los Angeles...
Marin Catholic High School Upgrades to the Safety of Synthetic Turf
Marin Catholic is a private college preparatory school dedicated to providing students with a foundation in faith, knowledge, and service. For the Wildcats, renovations to the Bishop Daly field could not come soon enough. Last season teams were forced to navigate...
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Saints Take Home a Preseason Win on Their New Publicly Approved Synthetic Turf Field
This past weekend the New Orleans Saints' new artificial grass was debuted at the Mecerdes-Benz Superdome. Both fans and the media immediately recognized the upgrade to the stadium, and the change was met with positive remarks on social media and the press. Nick...
Gallery: Odessa, MO
The 2017 installation of synthetic turf for Odessa High School football and soccer.
Gallery: Mercedes-Benz Superdome
The 2017 synthetic turf installation of the SMG managed Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
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Field Feature Friday: VV Berkum
VV Berkum is a football (soccer) club founded in 1961. Located in Zwolle, the capital city of the Overijssel providence, the club has seen expansive growth since its humble start over 50 years ago. The club also takes pride in having a social leadership role within...
The Netherlands Hockey Club Selects Act Global Synthetic Turf for it’s Game Pitch
HCQZ (Hockey Club Quick-ZOW) or QZ is a hockey club from The Netherlands that has its home in the southwest region of Nijmegen at Staddijk Sports Park. The club emphasizes an atmosphere of teamwork, involvement, engagement, and solidarity for each of its players,...
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Top 2016 NFL Plays
From 2012-2016 there has been one single surface that has seen the most professional football games played on it-the S5. It's 350 matches within this time frame lends to the dependability of synthetic turf for player safety and performance. It's only when athletes...
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Mercedes-Benz Superdome Selects Act Global’s Synthetic Turf
American-based manufacturer completes installation of the latest artificial grass technology for iconic New Orleans stadium. Austin, TX- Act Global was chosen as the manufacturer and installer of turf for the SMG managed Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. The...
Field Feature Friday: Odessa Bulldogs
It's been a long wait, but football season is finally back; a time when entire communities can come together to cheer on their team. For Odessa's Bulldogs, tonight marks the return of a loud stadium and Friday night lights. The Bulldogs have some unfinished business...
University of Kentucky Installation Video and Pictures
This week our CEO John Baize went out to visit the University of Kentucky with Vescio's Sport Fields. Vescio's Sports filmed some awesome drone...
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6 Myths About Synthetic Turf
Despite the fact that third-generation turf has been tested for over 20 years, there are still many myths about artificial turf. Many of the following myths originated in the 1960s, when the first primitive types became popular. Since then, the industry has seen rapid...
Gallery: Installation Progress for University of Kentucky Soccer
Last week we kicked off work with Vescio's Sports to renovate the University of Kentucky's soccer practice field, and our installation crew is doing an awesome job. [gallery link="file" columns="4"...
Nation’s Perennial #1 High School Team is Preparing for its Fifth Season on Leading Synthetic Turf
Since 2012, Nevada's Bishop Gorman has dominated the high school football landscape-earning five Division 1 Championships and three National Championships. The powerhouse holds a 54-game winning streak that dates back to 2013, the same season the team debuted its new...
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Cal Ripken World Series Being Competed on Synthetic Turf
The prestigious international tournament for baseball's youth teams is currently being hosted at Ballparks of America, a facility with five fields completely outfitted with synthetic turf. Ballparks of America is a baseball experience that allows youth players...
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Carpell Surfaces Helps Renovate Montréal’s Rutherford Park With a New Synthetic Turf Field
Rutherford Park is a recreational area located above the underground McTavish Reservoir of Montréal,Quebec. For years the park has been a shared asset to both the students of McGill University and the people living in the surrounding neighborhood. In an effort by...
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The Safety of Synthetic Sports Field Turf
The first iterations of artificial turf were invented in 1964, and was taken to new heights after it was installed at the Houston Astrodome in 1966. In the early days of the industry, synthetic turf saved facilities money and time. More than 50 years later, artificial...
Checking Up on the United States Air Force Academy Landing Area
Back in 2011 we had the opportunity to work with the United States Air Force Academy to supply a sailplane landing area (SPLA) for the school. About 50% of the cadets within the Air Force Academy begin taking courses in soaring sailplanes and glider jets. This...
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Florida Private Academy Chooses Act Global’s Synthetic Turf for their Fall 2017 season
Work on Mount Dora Christian Academy's new football field featuring artificial grass is kicking off. Mount Dora Christian Academy is a preschool through secondary education school that strives to help students strengthen their religious relationships, build a...
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A Scientific Look at the Minds of 111 Former NFL Brains and the Stark Reality of CTE
This week the New York Times wrote an in-depth expose on the brains of NFL players. The piece follows a study headed by Dr. Anne McKee, a neurologist from the Boston University School of Medicine. During this 9 year initiative, McKee examined the link between...
Field Feature Friday: Belmont University Bruins
Since the addition of S5 synthetic turf to Rose Park, the university's baseball team has played over 150 games at the facility. The Bruins are a Division 1 baseball team located in Nashville, Tennessee. Since their founding in 1954, the team has grown to excel both...
Cincinnati Bengals Open Stadium
Just 43 days until the kick off of the 2017 NFL season, and that means it's time for training camps! Most teams are getting ready to head off tomorrow or Friday, and will spend the next few weeks either at their own training facilities or at a major state college....
Sports For All: Act Global and Chadha Sports Bring a Synthetic Turf Pitch to New Delhi
Government Boys Senior Secondary School in Gumanhera becomes the first public school in the country to receive an FIH Global Certified Hockey field. The sports revolution in India is continuing to gather pace and Act Global is proud to...
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This Weekend’s Sports Highlight Roundup
A lot happened this weekend in the world of sports, and we wanted to give some shout outs to the US teams and athletes. First, the US Women's Lacrosse team won their eighth World Cup title. The win was a hard fought battle against the Canadian Women's team who held...
Field Feature Friday: Odessa Bulldogs
We want to start off by saying how proud of our installation team we are. We are so happy to have a group of dedicated and hardworking individuals as part of the Act Global family. This week's Field Feature Friday is another update on...
Air Force Master Sergeant Israel Del Toro has been awarded the Pat Tillman award at the 2017 ESPYS.
Del Toro served as part of a joint terminal attack controller, or JTAC. These Air Force personnel hold the most dangerous and exposed jobs within the war zone- utilized by the most forward Army units on patrol or on the attack. On December 4, 2005, Israel Del...
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Act Global Advances Its Mission To “Be More”
The synthetic turf producer has renewed its participation with United Nations Global Compact and the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry. Act Global strives to be a company of positive impact. Through a dedication of innovating sustainable turf products,...
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Field Feature Friday: Belisario Porras Sports Complex
The multi-court facility in Panama is giving local residents the opportunity to play sports recreationally and improve their health. The space is available to over 50,000 kids, youth, and adults to encourage physical and mental health. "This investment is one of the...
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Sports Turf and Water Conservation
This month's issue of SportsField Management, named The Water Issue, looked at the comprehensive management approach to water conservation. We were inspired by the excellent content covered in the issue and support with the notion that we must all take part in the...
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Act Global Installation Crew Staying Cool In New Gear
Summer 2017 has been the start of several exciting moments for us here at Act Global, one of which is the formation of our own installation team. As the crew headed to Odessa, MO this week for our next field install, we had a gift waiting for them to help them battle...
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Nazareth Academy Works with Alum to Craft a Synthetic Turf Football Field for the Roadrunners
Preparations for the Fall 2017 season led Nazareth Academy to choose Act Global to provide and install their new pitch. Austin, TX- Act Global's Ryan Mouw returned to his alma mater to install the new artificial grass pitch before the team started its summer training...
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Panama Government Chooses Act Global to Provide Synthetic Turf Fields for Residents
The artificial grass manufacturer works with Caribbean government to install a public football facility to promote the growth of sport and recreation within the youth. Austin, TX- As one of the many projects developed by the Changuinola government, a synthetic turf...
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EPA Evidence Substantiates Turf Safety
An athlete's time spent training for their sport is comparable to that of a full time job. Athletes spend hours upon hours in practice; for orientation week in football, 14 hour days are often the norm. The NLRB estimates that a student athlete will spend 1,750...
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Get Summer Ready With Turfscape
It's officially the first day of summer 2017 and our headquarters office in Austin, Texas is already facing temperatures in the triple digits! With the sun shining bright and the heat dialing up, it's more important than ever to be cognitive of your water usage at...