News - Athletic Turf

NCYS selects Sports Field Holdings as its preferred synthetic turf provider

August 26, 2016By AT Staff

The National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS) approved FIRSTFORM as a ‘Recommended Provider’ of Sport Field Holdings‘ PrimePlay Replicated Grass turf systems. FIRSTFORM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sports Field Holdings. As NCYS’ preferred synthetic turf provider, Sports Field will benefit from improved access to decision-makers within the national youth sport scene, introductions to fellow members, and unique educational opportunities... read more

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Funniest reactions to mishap in Canton

August 26, 2016By AT Staff

The unofficial kickoff to the NFL season experienced an unfortunate setback August 7. After what appears to be a paint job gone wrong, officials had to cancel the game between the Green Bay Packers and the Indianapolis Colts. The artificial turf at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, became an unsafe environment after the paint congealed and... read more

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Shaw Sports Turf predicts growth for synthetic turf market

August 26, 2016By AT Staff

High school sports participation on the rise, creating an increase in synthetic turf playing surfaces. With high school sports participating on the rise in the U.S., Shaw Sports Turf is predicting robust growth for the synthetic turf market based on participation trends in youth sports, the company said in a recent press release. In a recently released report by the... read more

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Judge approves $16M AstroTurf sale

August 20, 2016By AT Staff

A bankruptcy judge has cleared APT Advanced Polymer Technology to take over AstroTurf‘s Georgia-based marketing operations, The Wall Street Journal reported. The final sale was for roughly $16.1 million. AstroTurf lawyers proposed to sell the Dalton, Ga., company, which markets and sells artificial turf products to university athletic departments and sports facilities, after putting its operations into chapter 11 protection... read more

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STMA launches environmental facility certification program

August 18, 2016By AT Staff

The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) launched its Environmental Facility Certification Program. The program was developed to help document the environmental stewardship of STMA members and is awarded to the facility. The program involves an electronic assessment, which can be taken from any computer or smart device. After completion of the assessment, STMA will score it. Eighty percent compliance on... read more

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