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by Shelby Becker
Xtreme Turf at Montreal Olympic Stadium
Photo credit: Tamsin Bussières © 2015 Carpell Surfaces
Artificial turf pitch from FIFA Preferred Producer for Football Turf Act Global is installed by Canadian partner Carpell Surfaces.
The football turf pitch at Montreal Olympic Stadium has been successfully installed and certified to FIFA Two Star status, to be categorized as an elite level playing surface.
As the established surface for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015, synthetic turf will be used throughout all six tournament venues, to provide a consistent, equal, all-weather playing surface. The Montreal Olympic Stadium will host Spain against Costa Rica June 9 at 16:00 local time, and be used throughout the tournament, including the quarter-final (June 26) and semi-final (June 30) matches.
“We are honored at the opportunity to provide a world-class football turf field to host some of the game’s top talent,” said John Baize, director of Act Global.
The synthetic turf—named Xtreme Turf—was produced at Act Global’s ISO 9001 USA facility to ensure the highest quality and latest turf technology. An exclusive monofilament yarn blend, developed in collaboration by Bonar Yarns and Act Global, offers an ideal balance of performance, skin friendliness and durability. The dual-fibre system has been tested to greatly exceed the needs of a top international stadium.
“By identifying the needs of the player and how natural grass performs, we have developed a synthetic turf playing surface proven to have similar performance and safety measurements to top natural grass pitches,” said Baize.
The artificial turf was expertly installed by Carpell Surfaces over a Schmitz Foam ProPlay shock pad and finished with eco-friendly infill. The underlayer and infill provide the optimal amount of shock absorption to deliver an ideal, safe playing surface. The high-profile installation required Carpell to complete the work within a tight installation schedule and to the highest standards to meet FIFA’s tournament requirements.
The Montreal Olympic Stadium field has passed rigorous laboratory and field testing for qualities such as tuft bind, durability, UV stability, ball behavior, traction, deformation and shock absorption to meet FIFA Two Star criteria. A FIFA Two Star Recommended pitch will offer the highest level of performance, tailored towards the specific needs of elite football and international sport.
“I look forward to attending the games at Montreal Olympic Stadium, and sharing in the excitement with fans from around the world,” said Baize. “Best wishes for a memorable tournament to all players and teams!”
The FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 will take place from June 6 to July 5. For more information visit Fifa.com.
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About Act Global
Act Global has invested heavily in R&D, testing and ISO 9001 manufacturing facilities to produce artificial turf fit for top athletes and competitive play. The company is a world leader in synthetic turf manufacturing, with installations in over 70 countries. Act Global’s artificial turf products replicate natural grass for use in international stadiums, indoor sport centers, synthetic lawns, airports, landfills and other synthetic grass uses. Act Global is a FIFA Preferred Producer for Football Turf, World Rugby Preferred Turf Producer and Synthetic Turf Council Certified Manufacturer.
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 at Montreal Olympic Stadium
Photo credit: Tamsin Bussières © 2015 Carpell Surfaces
Demonstrated by the growth of synthetic turf in elite football, alongside numerous studies, high quality artificial turf provides performance and safety advantages for both training and tournaments.
For years, synthetic turf has had a place in both male and female elite football. Last year’s U-20 Women’s World Cup, 2007’s U-20 Men’s World Cup, FA Cup, Champions League and other top clubs across Europe have progressed to synthetic turf as the surface’s popularity continues to grow. Today’s synthetic turf, used by the NFL, FIFA, World Rugby, the International Hockey Federation, and other international sports groups, combines the playing characteristics, look and feel of natural turf, with the advantages of increased frequency of usage, extra revenue generation, less maintenance and water usage, better climatic resistance and fewer canceled games.
As the established surface for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015, synthetic turf provides a consistent and equal playing surface across all tournament venues, while offering performance and safety characteristics benchmarked to the best natural grass.
While previous generations of artificial turf felt abrasive and hard, the synthetic turf industry has heavily invested in research, technology and testing to improve performance and safety features. Extensive research has benchmarked natural grass for qualities such as traction, slip resistance, ball behavior, surface abrasion and foot stability. By choosing high quality synthetic yarns and turf systems from a FIFA Preferred Producer for Football Turf, customers are reassured that the product is engineered, installed and tested to match, if not beat, these benchmarks.
Act Global recognizes the need for a safe, durable, and high-performing playing surface for all men’s and women’s sporting events – which is why we prioritize quality in every single detail involved in doing so. From raw materials, to quality control, to installation partners, we ensure best-in-class performance is consistently delivered to end users. Synthetic turf fibres from Bonar Yarns feature the highest-grade polymers, which undergo stringent quality checks before, during and after the production process. World-class synthetic turf manufacturing from Act Global and professional installation ensures the pitch is executed to the highest international standards of play.
For the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup an independent consultant has tested all six host stadiums to ensure the playing surfaces meet stringent performance criteria. Each pitch is FIFA Certified, meaning it is benchmarked against natural grass characteristics in terms of ball bounce, ball roll, skin abrasion and shock absorption.
The Montreal Olympic Stadium Xtreme Turf pitch, installed by Carpell Surfaces, passed stringent field testing to be certified to FIFA Two Star elite level.
Synthetic turf provides a reliable, all-weather surface that is fit for training, games, elite sporting competitions, tournaments, community events and much more. With an emphasis on synthetic turf quality and performance, players, coaches and fans can focus on the game at hand, not the surface.
Let the World Cup games continue!
** The Montreal Olympic Stadium will showcase Act Global’s highly durable Xtreme Turf DX system, which contains an exclusive fibre blend from Bonar Yarns. The artificial turf has been expertly installed by Carpell Surfaces over a Schmitz Foam ProPlay shock pad and finished with eco-friendly infill.
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 world’s most successful senior football club named “African Club of the Century” now trains on Act Global artificial turf.
May 28, 2015 – Al-Ahly Sporting Club has won 130 official trophies, more than any other senior team in the world. Following completion of the newly constructed training centre in Cairo, Egypt, the high-profile football club now trains on top quality synthetic turf from Act Global.
“The best football players deserve the best playing surfaces, and we are pleased Al-Ahly SC selected Xtreme Turf,” said Chris Clapham, director and co-owner of Act Global. “The synthetic turf system is developed and tested to deliver performance and safety for both high-intensity training use and professional matches.”
The professional training grounds in Cairo, Egypt feature two 11-a-side fields and multiple five-a-side fields. The 3G Xtreme Turf features a highly durable monofilament fibre from Bonar Yarns, which also lends natural, full coverage appearance. The artificial turf system has been installed and certified in some of the finest sporting stadiums around the world, and proven to meet the highest international standards in terms of performance, safety and resilience. The pitches were expertly installed by local partner Khater Sports, the leader in high quality turf projects in Egypt.
Al-Ahly SC, founded in 1907, was named “African Club of the Century” by The Confederation of African Football and is considered the world’s most successful football club. In winning the 2014 CAF Super Cup, Al-Ahly set a world record of 20 international title wins. Domestically, the club has won the Egyptian Premier League 37 times, the Egypt Cup 35 times and the Egyptian Super Cup eight times.
ABOUT ACT GLOBAL
Act Global is a world leader in synthetic turf and artificial grass manufacturing. The company’s artificial Xtreme Turf and Xtreme Lawn products replicate natural grass for use in international stadiums, indoor sport centers, synthetic lawns and other synthetic grass uses. Its LiteEarth and AvTurf affiliations add capabilities for landfills and airports. Act Global has four manufacturing locations in USA, Europe and Asia and installations in over 70 countries. 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 and holds an ISO 9001 certification.
ABOUT BONAR YARNS
Bonar Yarns has been synonymous with synthetic turf since 1965, making innovative, ground breaking fibres that have transformed both sport and landscape. The company is one of the oldest independent producers of synthetic yarns, founded on over a century of expertise and experience. Bonar Yarns products are tested and approved by independent FIFA and World Rugby test houses and are used in FIFA 1 and 2 star accredited sports pitches, as well as World Rugby and FIH approved pitches. http://www.bonaryarns.eu/
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
A reliable, high-quality playing surface performs an important part in the making of a successful team. It keeps athletes safe and training year round, with consistent practice conditions to allow athletes to play their best and hardest at game time.
Congratulations to these 2015 teams playing on Xtreme Turf for their hard work, training, dedication and wins!
MERTHYR TOWN FC
With the motto “Progress Through Stability”, Merthyr Town FC is a genuine example of a winning team. Following several years of financial hardship, they have steadily climbed ranks after an outpouring of fan support, and the subsequent installation of a new synthetic turf field. Merthyr Town FC were crowned Champions of the Evostik Southern League South and West Division, and have secured their place in the Southern League Premier Division for next season.
LLANDUDNO FC
After a memorable season for Llandudno Football Club, the team was declared Champions of the Huws Gray Alliance and clinched promotion to the Welsh Premier League! Team Captain Tom Dix gives his review of the new synthetic turf pitch as “brilliant” in a recent interview. “It’s so much better turning up to games knowing that the surface is going to be nice and allow you to play football,” said Dix.
CRUSADERS FC
Well done to Crusaders Football Club on winning Danske Bank Premiership! Crusaders are a Northern Irish football club playing in the NIFL Premiership.
NEWTON STEWART FC
Newton Stewart FC are in the South of Scotland League, playing out of Blairmount Park on their new 3G synthetic turf pitch. The Club finished 3rd in the league in 2014, and after a great season they were unlucky to finish the 2015 season in 2nd.
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH FC
The Doonhamers have had another very positive season in the Scottish Championship, with a new woven pitch installed last August, they will finish in the play-offs. With Rangers and Hearts in the Division it was always going to be a tough hill to climb but once again they have given themselves a chance of reaching the Scottish Premiership. Keep watching for further news…!
AFC BOURNEMOUTH
The Cherries play in the English Championship and have a chance to secure a place in the richest league in the world, The Premiership, alongside Chelsea, Manchester Utd and City, Arsenal and Liverpool. While they play their matches on a natural surface, their pitch surround is Act Global woven turf.
For those who have completed their seasons we are proud to have played a small part and for those still involved we wish them all the best.
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
Carpell Surfaces and Act Global will again supply and install the synthetic turf at Montreal Olympic Stadium, which will also be used for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™. This is the first time synthetic turf will be used throughout an entire FIFA senior World Cup. The partners also supplied artificial turf which was used for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2014 with success.
The high-performing FIFA Certified pitch will feature the finest materials for world-class performance. Act Global’s highly durable Xtreme Turf DX system contains an exclusive fibre blend from Bonar Yarns which outperforms other monofilament systems on a variety of measures. The artificial turf will be expertly installed by Carpell over a Schmitz Foam ProPlay shock pad and finished with TPE infill. Following stringent, independent field testing, the pitch will be used throughout the tournament, including the quarter-final and semi-final matches.
The FIFA Testing and Certification criteria are based on the benchmarks of natural grass fields in good condition, to ensure the best playing surface for the elite women’s world cup players. As a FIFA Preferred Producer for Footbal Turf, Act Global has supplied more than 100 FIFA Certified fields around the world.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 will take place from June 6 to July 5.
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
