by Lauren Gusman
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 global leader in high-performance synthetic turf, with a manufacturing facility in Dalton, Georgia, and delivering field installations in more than 90 countries. Act Global’s football turf systems have been selected for premier venues, including the New Orleans Superdome (2013, 2017, and 2018), MetLife Stadium (2014), and U.S. Bank Stadium (2016 and 2019), reflecting the company’s commitment to safety, performance, and innovation.
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.
by Lauren Gusman
It’s February 15 and you know what that means: the season for College Baseball has finally begun! With softball season well underway a week earlier, the race to Omaha has started and baseball teams all across the nation are preparing for the journey ahead. Today’s field feature Friday headlines the Bruins at Belmont University!
Belmont’s first pitch for the season is scheduled for today at 3:30 p.m. at E.S. Rose Park. For its 18th consecutive year, Belmont Baseball opens its season today at home. For the next three days, Belmont hosts Illinois State for a three-game series. under the direction of Head Coach Dave Jarvis, Belmont leads a 9-5 all-time series against Illinois since 2005.
Act Global is proud to be the turf provider for Belmont University’s baseball team. The UBU system is designed to keep these athletes confident on the field and removes bad hops, has extreme durability, and provides excellent drainage.
Act Global wishes the best of luck to the Bruins for a successful 2019 season! It’s Bruin Time!
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About Act Global
Act Global is a global leader in high-performance synthetic turf, with a manufacturing facility in Dalton, Georgia, and delivering field installations in more than 90 countries. Act Global’s football turf systems have been selected for premier venues, including the New Orleans Superdome (2013, 2017, and 2018), MetLife Stadium (2014), and U.S. Bank Stadium (2016 and 2019), reflecting the company’s commitment to safety, performance, and innovation.
by Lauren Gusman
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 global leader in high-performance synthetic turf, with a manufacturing facility in Dalton, Georgia, and delivering field installations in more than 90 countries. Act Global’s football turf systems have been selected for premier venues, including the New Orleans Superdome (2013, 2017, and 2018), MetLife Stadium (2014), and U.S. Bank Stadium (2016 and 2019), reflecting the company’s commitment to safety, performance, and innovation.
by Lauren Gusman
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 global leader in high-performance synthetic turf, with a manufacturing facility in Dalton, Georgia, and delivering field installations in more than 90 countries. Act Global’s football turf systems have been selected for premier venues, including the New Orleans Superdome (2013, 2017, and 2018), MetLife Stadium (2014), and U.S. Bank Stadium (2016 and 2019), reflecting the company’s commitment to safety, performance, and innovation.
by Lauren Gusman
Soccer City Miami’s new field renovations provide the latest and highest quality of turf technology for local communities. These fields have enhanced player safety and performance across all divisions while also maintaining the appearance of the facility all year round. Locals of the South Florida community understand the importance of outdoor activity and fitness.
Through the recent fields restoration, Soccer City Miami has continued to promote the use of its facility for recreational and competitive practice in the advancement of the sport. The social play areas for children parties have also implemented these changes to reinforce security and durability at each event party. Families and soccer fans alike from across South Florida have shown high regard to the new synthetic turf installations by Act Global.
The selected turf is part of Act Global’s XtremeTurf system, BDX. BDX enhances a players game through its superior weather and wear durability, lasting for years before replacement and will be able to endure Florida’s extreme heat year after year. It provides a stable and reliable playing surface for players and surpasses international standards.
About Soccer City Miami
Soccer City Miami is the largest soccer complex in South Florida. It provides top-notch fields for the use of the recreational and competitive practice of Soccer and Mini-Soccer. The facility has locker rooms, a restaurant on site, multiple social play areas for children and 5 fields for the different levels of playing formats of the sport. Soccer City Miami is highly regarded across South Florida for maintaining a safe, fun and comfortable environment for recreational and competitive players.
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