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by Shelby Becker
It’s been a long summer watching training camps and preseason games that have been just a tease of the glory of football season. This weekend it is finally coming to an end as each of the 32 professional teams return to the field, ready to fight with full force for their fans. Here are the highlights for a few of our favorite teams going into Week 1:
New Orleans Saints
The Saints are the NFL’s favorite for the first week of the season. With a fully stacked offense and powerful defense, the Saints are a top organization in the NFC. Not only are they expected to hold down their home turf this weekend against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but are favored with the largest point spread of any Week 1 game.
Minnesota Vikings
Joining the Vikings this season comes with pressure, and this pressure is almost all condensed to the team’s quarterback. After a great 2017 season that ended just short of earning a spot in the Superbowl, the Vikings went into offseason searching for the missing link that could propel them to the Vince Lombardi Trophy. They believe they found this link in quarterback Kirk Cousins who since March earlier this year has had a mindset of winning. Fans are excited to see Cousins in full game mode, hopefully leading the Vikings to a victorious season.
The Vikings are staying home for week 1 where fans will have the opportunity to fill up U.S. Back Stadium to watch Cousins’ Viking debut in person.
New York Jets
Sam Darnold is a new hope of the New York Jets after a less than perfect 2017 season. 2018 has been referred to as the season of Sam after 21-year-old old, 3rd round draft pick earned his title as starting quarterback. Darnold is also the youngest quarterback in NFL history to ever start in this position in the first week.
The team will be hitting the road for their first official game where they will face off against the Detriot Lions on Monday, September 10th.
New York Giants
The New York Giants also have an exceptional rookie to debut this season: Saquon Barkley. The former Penn State running back has already swooned fans throughout his somewhat limited preseason and this weekend will be the first step in winning their hearts.
This Sunday, September 9 the Giants will be playing the Jacksonville Jaguars at Metlife Stadium.
We are honored to have each of these teams call Act Global’s brand of turf their home field. the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, U.S. Bank Stadium, and Metlife Stadium each feature Act Global’s premier NFL synthetic turf. As the most trusted surface in the NFL, our artificial grass allows each of the phenomenal athletes playing at the professional level to be at their best every game. We stress safety and stability so that teams can focus on plays and performance.
Learn how our synthetic turf is beneficial to athletes.
Be sure to keep up to date on all of our turf projects and more by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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
Mizoram is a densely forested state within the northeastern region of India. The state is highly undisturbed in nature with most of the land encompassing hills, rivers, valleys, and lakes. The state’s lush landscape is heavily influenced by monsoons causing chronic rainfall throughout summer months and little to no rainfall in winter months. While the natural vegetation is able to cope with this variance, grass used for outdoor sports fields cannot. Maintaining a natural grass, high-level football field can be next to impossible for many cities in Mizoram.
Situated in a remote location, eight hours drive from the Mizoram state capital of Aizawl, a mountainous, football-crazy part of the country with a desire to deliver top quality football turf surfaces. Xtreme Turf D60-360 SBR was selected for its proven durability and player comfort. The high face weight was selected to cope with the high traffic and all-day, all-weather utilization of the field by the local and regional communities. We could not achieve this result without our partners, Décor India, who have had a team stationed at the site for many months in order to assure the location is remote but the result is of international standards. The Xtreme Turf pitch is a truly level playing field.
Learn how our synthetic turf is beneficial to athletes.
Be sure to keep up to date on all of our turf projects and more by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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
One of the biggest reasons communities and municipalities are turning to synthetic turf for their sports fields is the reduction in time and cost associated with maintenance. Artificial grass fields can easily pay for themselves within a few years and extend the hours or play without necessary rest times to prevent extensive damage. While synthetic turf does stay green, upright, and even in texture year-round, certain techniques performed intermittently can help extend the life of the field for years past the industry standard estimated life.
Grooming techniques can be completed by a standard grounds crew or by the Act Global team with the help of the SMG Sportchamp. Earlier this month Act Global’s Director of Quality and Safety visited Mount Dora Christian Academy in Mount Dora, Florida to groom the field before the start of the 2018 season. The process involves lightly brushing the tips of every turf fiber to keep it straight and unmatted. After the visit, Mount Dora’s field looked pristine, like it had just been installed.
Learn how our synthetic turf is beneficial to athletes.
Be sure to keep up to date on all of our turf projects and more by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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
Located in the booming region of Badung within central Bali is a sports club that is revolutionizing the way soccer is played in the area with the introduction of world-class synthetic turf from Act Global. Progresif Football Centre’s outstanding facility has been developing footballers in Bandung since 2011 and services local staff teams from companies such as McDonalds Staff and KFC. The club also has a reputation for developing several players that have gone on to play professionally in Indonesia, in particular, one ex-Progresif player now plays on the Liga 1 team Bali Utd. With a longstanding reputation for all weather, high-quality football surfaces, Xtreme Turf was an excellent match for the football centre. Xtreme Turf has a proven record of performance across the ASEAN region, withstanding heavy climactic rains.
Act Global’s regional partner, Premium Intisndo, is one of the most experienced and quality-focused turf companies in the whole of Indonesia. The team has successfully delivered quality playing surfaces in Indonesia for over ten years.
Football is extremely popular in Indonesia and having world-class facilities will help to unlock the huge potential of young Indonesian players. The all-weather capability of the field is important for Progresif to maximise field usage. Premium Interindo offers comprehensive after sales service which is a vital part of the success of high traffic football centres such as Progresif Bandung.
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
Ray Moore Stadium received surface upgrades to world-class artificial grass from Act Global, installed by The KYA Group.
Austin, TX- This month KYA crews completed work to renovate the Victorville, California stadium by replacing the original natural grass field with high-quality synthetic turf.
Southern California’s Victor Valley Union High School District began searching earlier this year for an alternative to natural grass. The previous field had recurring issues of increasing water and maintenance costs and was seen as unsafe from holes created by burrowing animals and erosion. With uneven portions of the field, athletes were faced with a higher risk of injury.
Act Global’s Xtreme Turf is trusted across the world as the best artificial grass technology possible. Backed by years of research and extensive testing, Xtreme Turf is a proven surface to make athlete safety the number one priority.
“Not only is the field extremely functional in its ability to safely accommodate multiple different sports teams, it’s also beautiful,” comments KYA Regional Manager Andrea Ivey. “The large Jackrabbit centerfield logo is a serious visual enhancement to the stadium.”
The excellent relationship between Act Global and The KYA Group has helped bring professional-quality sports surfaces to schools across California.
Director of Act Global Chuck Fleishman notes, “We are proud to have a partner so tirelessly dedicated to quality. KYA shares our belief that better sports fields are created by first serving the needs of players, and we are honored to continue to work with their team.”
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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.
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
