Subscribers to Facility Executive magazine awarded Rain Bird a 2016 Readers’ Choice Award in the water management category. To determine this year’s winners, the publication’s editors sent out a survey asking readers to identify which companies they prefer when it comes to product aesthetics, reliability, value and customer service. “Rain Bird has been behind the scenes developing innovative, efficient irrigation... read more
GreenFields USA will be installing its MX Trimension woven turf and woven Sine pad with a TPE infill at US Lacrosse’s new headquarters and training center in Sparks, Md., the company announced in a news release. GreenFields also will supply two portable indoor fields using its XPNF non-infill system at US Lacrosse’s annual convention. “We spent considerable time evaluating the product... read more
Control Solutions Inc. has hired Paul Fox in its turf division as Gulf Coast area manager, effective Jan. 11, the company announced in a news release. Fox will be representing the Quali-Pro line in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. Fox is a Florida native with a bachelor’s degree in turfgrass science from the University of Florida. He has worked in Florida and southeastern U.S. specialty... read more
West Coast Turf, a natural turfgrass sod grower and installer, is providing the turf for Super Bowl 50, marking its eighth field used for the NFL’s biggest event. West Coast Turf’s blend of hybrid bermudagrass and ryegrass turfgrass sod was grown at its Livingston, Calif., facility. The 75,000-square-foot sod will be shipped just 117 miles to Santa Clara’s Levi’s Stadium, the venue for Super Bowl 50,... read more
LidoChem Inc., parent company of Performance Nutrition, was awarded triple damages totaling $44.5 million, the maximum allowance under the law, against Stoller Enterprises on Jan. 5 in a Michigan court. The decision comes nearly two years after a jury found Stoller Enterprises Inc., Jerry Stoller and David Alexander willfully violated the Lanham Act, which protects consumers and companies from false claims. The Court... read more
