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by Shelby Becker
Construction has commenced for renovation of running track and new synthetic turf field for Liberty-Eylau ISD in Texas, supplied by Symmetry and Act Global.
Student athletes at Liberty-Eylau ISD will be greeted by upgraded sporting facilities this fall, to include a new state-of-the-art synthetic turf field and running track.
“This project will give the entire Liberty-Eylau community yet another point of pride,” said Matt Fry, director of communications for Liberty-Eylau ISD. “Every Friday night our stadium is full of members of the community. Liberty-Eylau has a rich history of athletic excellence. Now we will have a field of equal excellence.”
Symmetry, a leading sports field contractor based in Mount Pleasant, Texas, was awarded the contract to upgrade the stadium. The company broke ground Monday, June 27, to begin excavation of the existing natural grass surface.
The new synthetic sports field will be used for football and soccer, and will showcase a premium synthetic turf blend called Xtreme Turf, from manufacturing partner Act Global. The artificial turf is designed and tested to meet top natural grass benchmarks for safety and performance, including optimal shock absorption, traction and low abrasion. The striking field design features alternating green turf stripes, a prominent red centerfield logo, and Liberty-Eylau branded end zones.
Highly durable artificial turf offers more playing hours than natural grass, so Liberty-Eylau will encounter fewer cancellations due to weather or poor field conditions. The district will also save on field maintenance labor, costs and water usage.
“Recent years have seen many games cancelled or affected by excess rain. The greatest benefit we see for this project is having a field that is playable in all conditions,” said Fry.
In total, the Harris Field project will involve excavation, soil stabilization, base and drainage, turf installation and track resurfacing. The project is slated for completion September 2016.
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ABOUT ACT GLOBAL
Act Global is a world leader in synthetic turf technology, with manufacturing facilities on three continents and sales in more than 70 countries. Act Global is a FIFA Preferred Producer for Football Turf, Synthetic Turf Council Certified Manufacturer, World Rugby Preferred Turf Producer, FIH Preferred Supplier, and holds ISO 9001 Certification. Its products have undergone hundreds of independent laboratory tests for quality, durability, safety, environmental soundness and performance.
ABOUT SYMMETRY
Symmetry is a leading North American sports contractor, offering expertise in design, construction, artificial turf and track installation, facilities equipment and maintenance services. The company is a turn‐key sports field and track construction contractor for schools, professional stadiums and parks and recreation facilities throughout North America. With a mission to guarantee total customer satisfaction, Symmetry ensures every field receives the same high level of quality workmanship and meticulous attention to detail.
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
The durable synthetic turf from Act Global can accommodate more playing hours and multiple sports at St. Andrews School to maximize sports infrastructure development in this urban environment.
Historic St. Andrews School, located in the western suburbs of Bandra in Mumbai, India, has just upgraded its sporting facilities with brand new artificial turf sports pitches from Act Global.
The artificial turf development was funded by Infinite Sportss, a sports infrastructure focused team of professionals dedicated to making the best international turf systems available to players and facility owners in west India and beyond. The clients chose Act Global Xtreme Turf due to its performance characteristics, durability and the company’s reputation as a leading industry expert. Exclusive partner Quad Sports has installed the fields in cooperation with Act Global’s local technical expert, to include 5,000m2 of synthetic turf in total.
“Act Global has secured valuable partnerships in India which help bring the best quality turf systems in the market at affordable pricing,” said Daniel Clapham, regional sales manager for Act Global. “We believe this model can be successfully replicated in other highly urban areas across India and can help in the continuing improvements of sports infrastructure in major cities.”
The side-by-side pitches feature two distinct turf systems to meet the various sporting needs. Both pitches were manufactured at Act Global’s production facility in Aalten, Netherlands, and feature the most durable, high quality fibres from Bonar Yarns.
Act Global’s Xtreme Turf SD18 system covers a multi-purpose use field, which features a short, dense, durable pile ideal for hockey and various other sports. The pitch is installed over a PP20D Schmitz pad to offer added safety and performance, as well as a horizontal drainage design to cope with the heavy rains in West India.
The second pitch includes a high-performing football turf system, which has been used successfully in sports stadiums around the world. A tufted blend of monofilament fibres offers the ideal balance of durability, softness and resilience for optimal player comfort and performance.
Mumbai Metropolitan Area is one of the most densely populated urban areas in the world with over 20,000,000 people—approximately 20,482 persons per square kilometre. In highly urbanised markets with limited space, synthetic turf is a durable, lower-maintenance solution for sports infrastructure development. By focusing on quality, field owners maximize the value of their investment, while also promoting greater utilization of recreational land.
Outside of school hours the facility is open to the public on a ‘pay as you play’ basis, which helps generate additional revenue for things like upkeep, maintenance and investing in additional sports developments. Unlike natural grass, the durable synthetic turf can be used 7 days a week, accommodate multiple sports and more players, and reduce field closures for inclement weather conditions.
“Buyers won’t get the same return on their investment with lower-end products,” said Clapham. “In cooperation with our installation partners, we are committed to bringing high quality turf systems to these urbanised areas.”
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About Act Global
Act Global is a world leader in synthetic turf technology, with manufacturing facilities on three continents and sales in more than 70 countries. The company carries a full range of products for sports (Xtreme Turf and Xtreme Grass), landscaping (Xtreme Lawn), aviation (AvTurf) and land reclamation (LiteEarth). Act Global is a FIFA Preferred Producer for Football Turf, Synthetic Turf Council Certified Manufacturer, World Rugby Preferred Turf Producer, FIH Preferred Supplier, and holds ISO 9001 Certification. Its products have undergone hundreds of independent laboratory tests for quality, durability, safety, environmental soundness and performance.
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
As Corsicana Tigers welcome their new baseball turf at Price Field, Symmetry Turf has commenced second phase of construction for new football field and track, powered by Xtreme Turf by Act Global. (more…)
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
Millfield School in Somerset, England features Xtreme Turf Hockey NFH13 MF, Certified to FIH Global level. Photo and installation by: Verde Recreo
January 22, 2016 – The International Hockey Federation has today announced its appointment of Official FIH Suppliers, who have demonstrated commitment to provide top level hockey surfaces around the world.
Act Global is among seven companies to be recognized in the flagship program. To be appointed, Act Global demonstrated its commitment to working with the FIH to grow the game of hockey and providing high-quality pitches suitable for international, national, club and development hockey.
“Act Global is dedicated to collaborating with the FIH to set the industry standards and build the fields needed to grow and sustain the game,” said Chris Clapham, co-owner of Act Global. “We ensure quality in all our synthetic turf systems to maximize performance and safety for players.”
Act Global engineers several high performing sand-dressed and water-based hockey turf systems, certified for National and Global level play. Using highly resilient yarns, and a short, dense pile height, Xtreme Turf Hockey provides a flat, sturdy surface for optimal high speed of play. Xtreme Turf has been Certified in hockey pitches around the world, with a recent Global Category for two pitches at Millfield School in England.
The FIH Supplier initiative is part of the FIH Quality Programme for Hockey Turf which is aimed at ensuring good quality hockey fields are built for all levels of play. This internationally recognised programme provides consistent and dependable industry standards for the performance, construction and durability of hockey turf installations worldwide. As a result it will help inspire more people to play hockey, promote player welfare and protect the investment of those funding hockey facilities.
Speaking of these appointments, FIH CEO Kelly Fairweather said: “An extensive evaluation process has been undertaken to ensure that all these suppliers can provide high levels of quality to the hockey community. However, we also wanted to ensure that they would also contribute to the aims and objectives of our Federation which is to make hockey a global game that inspires the next generation.”
See more information and the official FIH announcement here.
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
Xtreme Turf pitch at Nepean Sportsplex, Ottawa
Act Global and Carpell Surfaces have recently installed a high-performance synthetic turf hockey pitch at Nepean Sportsplex, a multipurpose facility in western Ottawa. The Minto Field hockey surface has been certified to by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to be suitable for top National Level play.
Carpell has installed 10,000m2 of Act Global’s Xtreme Turf SD18. The sand-dressed pitch offers a quick, flat and durable surface to maximize the fast-paced game. The high-density, non-directional system delivers excellent foot stability, traction, and ball accuracy.
Act Global is an FIH approved manufacturer, and works with quality installation partners like Carpell to deliver Certified fields around the world suitable for international and qualifying competition matches.
Xtreme Turf SD18 has also been installed and FIH Certified in the following locations:
| Country |
Field Location |
Field Category |
Product |
| Ireland |
National Sports Campus, Dublin |
National |
SD18 |
| Ireland |
National Sports Centre, Dublin |
National |
SD18 |
| Scotland |
St. Ninians High School, Glasgow |
National |
SD18 |
| Ireland |
Markethill High School, Armagh |
National |
SD18 |
| Ireland |
Cookstown High School, Cookstown |
National |
SD18 |
| England |
Regent House Grammar School |
National |
SD18 |
ABOUT ACT GLOBAL
Act Global is a world leader in synthetic turf technology, with manufacturing facilities on three continents and sales in more than 70 countries. The company carries a full range of artificial turf products for sports (XtremeTurf), landscaping (XtremeLawn), aviation (AvTurf) and land reclamation (LiteEarth). Act Global is notable for currently being the first company in the world that is a FIFA Preferred Producer for Football Turf, Synthetic Turf Council Certified Manufacturer, World Rugby Preferred Turf Producer, and holds an ISO 9001 certification. Its products have undergone hundreds of independent laboratory tests for quality, durability, safety, environmental soundness, and performance. For more information, visit http://www.ActGlobal.com
ABOUT CARPELL SURFACES
Carpell Surfaces, based in Quebec, Canada, specializes in the installation of eco-friendly, high performance, artificial surfaces for football, soccer, athletics tracks, tennis courts and playgrounds in schools, parks and day-nurseries. The company has installed more than 1,200 turnkey projects.
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
Construction has commenced for renovation of running track and new synthetic turf field for Liberty-Eylau ISD in Texas, supplied by Symmetry and Act Global.
The durable synthetic turf from Act Global can accommodate more playing hours and multiple sports at St. Andrews School to maximize sports infrastructure development in this urban environment.
The second pitch includes a high-performing football turf system, which has been used successfully in sports stadiums around the world. A tufted blend of monofilament fibres offers the ideal balance of durability, softness and resilience for optimal player comfort and performance.
As Corsicana Tigers welcome their new baseball turf at Price Field, Symmetry Turf has commenced second phase of construction for new football field and track, powered by Xtreme Turf by Act Global. 
