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Trofil and SMG Synthetic turf seminar organised by the Siegburger Turnverein 1862/92 e.V.
The main topic was how much care a synthetic turf pitch requires (by the owners and external companies) in order to achieve optimal durability.
BASF to sell CONICA Sports Surfaces to Serafin Group
Ludwigshafen, Germany – January 8, 2013 – BASF signed a contract with the Munich-based Serafin Group for the sale of its CONICA Sports Surfaces business together with its site in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Both parties agreed not to disclose financial details. Closing of the transaction is expected by the end of the second quarter of 2013.
From the arena to sport and leisure facilities for everyone
Sports fields in Germany are usually characterised by the requirements of school and club teams and, as a rule, are usually focussed towards competitive sport.
The rush of visitors to the FIBO exceeded all expectations
A flying start for the FIBO, the world's leading trade fair for fitness, wellness and health, which was held again in Cologne, Germany, for the first time in 22 years. More than 45,000 visitors came on Saturday, nearly 50 per cent more than in a direct comparison to the same day of the previous year.
Thickness and weight of synthetic turf fibres
There is no standardised procedure available for determining the maximum thickness.
Synthetic turf Made in Germany
For many years now, amateur and professional clubs have successfully put their faith in synthetic turf.
10.06.2010 - Maintenance of sports equipment: Quality guarantees safety.
A group of experienced sports equipment manufacturers joined forces with the most significant consumer representative and founded the “Gütegemeinschaft Sportgeräte e.V.” (quality control of sports equipment) which – under the pub-lic-law-governed, well-known roof of the RAL (Deutsches Institut für Gütesi-cherung und Kennzeichnung e.V. – German Institute for quality control and la-belling) – issued the quality control legislation, RAL-GZ 945.
10.06.2010 - Solution-oriented, further development of elastomers, a success story
The Melos GmbH develops know-how. Their products set standards in quality and application throughout the world with their state-of-the-art knowledge based on decades of experience and continual research. An interview with the Managing Director of Melos GmbH, Jörg Siekmann.
10.06.2010 - 20.000 Euro for ideas and visions for sports clubs
Lotto Hesse and the Hesse regional sports association announce the
“Oddset Future Prize for Sport in Hesse”.
10.06.2010 - Melos-Granules - The surface for winners
22-year-old Jamaican Usain Bolt has set the predicted new world record in the 100-meter discipline. His strongest competitor, Tayson Gay, got the shock of his life during the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in the Berlin Olympic Stadium, when Usain Bolt not only set a new world record in the 100 metres but also in the 200 metres.
10.06.2010 - Successful re-topping despite adverse conditions
New sport opportunities in the Emmendingen stadium.
The stadium in Emmendingen in the Southern Black Forest was a critical patient. The plastic surface material, which dated from the 1980’s, was not only due for a refit for age reasons. Damaged areas were visible beneath the surface in some cases, but hidden in others.
11.06.2010 - New training track for Usain Bolt and his team colleagues
On April 30, the new Regupol tartan track, installed by the sport flooring manufacturer BSW at the training ground of sprint star Usain Bolt on the campus of the UWI University of Jamaica, was officially inaugurated.
11.06.2010 - Turf pitches for FIFA Football World Cup 2010™
For the first time in history, a FIFA World Cup™ will be played on grass pitches which are reinforced with artificial grass.
11.06.2010 - Gymnastics and sport with “kick”
Erhard Sport presents selected play and sport equipment for kindergarten and nursery schools.
11.06.2010 - Individual sport pleasure at schools and in public parks
The sport equipment supplier Kübler Sport from Backnang in Germany, offers a flexible and relatively inexpensive sport facilities providing numerous possibilities for sport enthusiasts.
11.06.2010 - Maintenance and refurbishment of sport surfaces
For 40 years now, Polytan has been installing sport surfaces throughout the world. Production, marketing and installation are all from one hand with Polytan. Continual development work, quality assurance and installation services, guarantee the highest product standards and professional installation work.
18.08.2010 - Sports field renovation in Ayuntamiento de Tres Cantos in Madrid, Spain
In the community of Ayuntamiento de Tres Cantos in Madrid, renovation of a small sports field was published for tenders in a public bid.
18.08.2010 - New light athletic projects in the USA
Polytan has completed several prestige projects in the USA – the leading nation for light athletics. Polytan installed top quality running tracks at Texas University for the “Youth Olympic Selection Trials”, at the University of Tennessee for the “South Eastern Conference Championships” and finally, at the University of Indiana for the “Big Ten Conference” meeting.
18.08.2010 - The TURF and GRASS EXPO 2010
Are you looking at the option of artificial turf? Are you confused with all the aspects and potential options? Do you want to find out the facts on technical, sports participation, community development, financials, medical, player development, best practice, standards and competition regulations?
18.08.2010 - More than just a synthetic turf pitch
by Markus Illgas, Alfred Ulenberg & Partner (landscape architects AKNW/bdla).
Project report about the development scheme for the sport facilities Hegestrasse in Gladbeck, Germany:
22.11.2010 - The redevelopment of the Jakob Frey Stadium in Heidesheim
The specialist firm Gebr. Becker Sportanlagen GmbH has been commissioned to refurbish the Jakob Frey Stadium in Heidesheim. This is a pilot project in which a public-private partnership (PPP) concept is being employed, an alternative to the standard public tender procedure with which the involved parties are more familiar.
22.11.2010 - The TURF and GRASS EXPO 2010
The TURF and GRASS EXPO 2010: 8. - 9. Dezember 2010, Amsterdam
Polytan football turf celebrated its entry into the French first league with a flourish and a clear decision in its favour from the top league clubs FC Lorient and AS Nancy.
28.12.2010 - Synthetic turf pitch for football and hockey players in Görlitz, Germany
by Dipl.-Ing.(FH) Carsten Schubert, Bauconzept Planungsgesellschaft mbH.
28.12.2010 - The family-friendly sports field – a flash in the pan or evergreen?
by Dipl.- Sportwiss. Maren Reyer, Institut für Kooperative Planung und Sportentwicklung GbR
28.12.2010 - The blue track in Berlin has a little sister in Jena
After 17 years of use, the old running track in the “Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld” stadium at Jena had reached the end of the road. From now on, a new Regupol synthetic running track, manufactured and installed by the BSW GmbH, will provide the new training facilities for athletes at Jena.
The renowned sports equipment manufacture Erhard Sport presented its playing field systems, including the SportsDome, a roofed multifunctional ball field, at the German GaLaBau trade fair.
28.12.2010 - Innovative adhesives for bonding artificial turf
Conipur 106: Significantly more efficient than conventional products. Much less moisture sensitive. Can also be used under extreme climate conditions.
16.02.2011 - Cost-benefit comparison natural grass – synthetic turf
By Eric Hardman, Head of Sports facilities, Sports and Education Department, City of Basel, Switzerland
16.02.2011 - An informative IAKS seminar in Göttingen, Germany
IAKS seminar “Synthetic surfaces and turf pitches” was a great success.
16.02.2011 - Two communities – one building project – one synthetic turf pitch
By Dipl.-Ing. Joachim Schulze, pslandschaft.de – freiraumplanung, independent landscape architect, aknw, bdla
16.02.2011 - Major Success at the Turf and Grass Expo 2010
The inaugural Turf and Grass Expo was held at the RAI Convention Centre in Amsterdam on December 8 and 9, 2010. Over a 1000 persons attended the event.
16.02.2011 - Football at high level in Vienna
What do you need to play football?
15.04.2011 - Bound elastic shockpads
Hans-Jörg Kolitzus, officially appointed and sworn expert for sport surfaces, ret
15.04.2011 - Spring care for sports fields
Artificial surfaces for outdoor areas – whether for running tracks, tennis courts, hockey or football pitches – are characterised by their durability.
Cramped conditions prevailed at the ash playing ground at the ‘Am Hopfenbrunnen’ stadium in the Kalbach district of Frankfurt.
15.04.2011 - Synthetic turf – the everyday surface for training and league matches
Something that is unfortunately seen all too often on pitches: "Pitch closed"
20.06.2011 - Polytan sponsors free maintenance programme for 1000 mini playing fields
All schools and associations who took part in the German football association project, “1000 mini playing fields”, were recently able to enrol for participation in the free maintenance programme of the Polytan Company.
20.06.2011 - Does synthetic turf actually need maintenance work?
A synthetic turf playing field is an all-weather pitch which allows training sessions to be carried out in practically all weather conditions. In order to fulfil this requirement reliably and in the long term, the right kind of maintenance is essential.
20.06.2011 - Realisation of sports facilities as PPP projects
An increasing number of communities are being faced by with necessity of renovating their old sports facilities and/or to relocating them to new locations.
The 252 solar modules, made by the company Schott AG, have been in operation feeding electricity into the national network since April 2010.
20.06.2011 - Mission Accomplished: Football Turf in Kabul
The Dutch company GreenFields, a leading synthetic turf company, has completed the installation of this brand new football field at the future Olympic Centre in Kabul.
17.08.2011 - Wiesbaden invests in artificial pitches
“Investments in well-equipped sports facilities is money well spent. Sport connects people and creates a feeling of solidarity and team spirit. And particularly important: In sports clubs, outstanding, very effective youth and integration work is being achieved. Here girls and boys learn how to deal with others fairly and the recognition of rules in a playful manner – this is incredibly important for the future of our society. Therefore, Wiesbaden is investing in artificial pitches,” says Dr. Helmut Müller, the Mayor of Wiesbaden, the capital of the state of Hessen.
17.08.2011 - Quo vadis DIN V 18035-7?
The currently valid version of the DIN V 18035-7 standard, "Synthetic turf surfaces", dates from 2002. In 2007, the European standard DIN EN 15330-1 "Synthetic turf areas" was published and intended to be a “partial replacement of DIN V 18035-7”.
Water, heating, electricity - these are all major causes of environmental pollution and so the club examined its financial resources carefully and carried out a seven year trial. The result is now obvious. Expenditure for electricity fuel oil fell drastically. By exercising a great deal of care and entrepreneurial spirit, the club is even creating future income from sales of energy.
11.10.2011 - Grün-Weiß Mildenau Gymnastics and Sports Club Banks on Solar Energy
This is a win-win situation for both the sports club and the environment. The money saved will be entirely invested in sports.
A major issue of the project undertaken by the Grün-Weiß Mildenau gymnastics and sports club (TSV) is to familiarize many fellow citizens with the ease of installation and efficiency of solar thermal systems as well as to encourage them to go and get systems of their own.
11.10.2011 - Germany’s men claim a seventh European Field Hockey Championship title
After an eight-year wait the German men's field hockey team has reclaimed the title of European Champions. The 9,000 spectators in an anxious sold-out Warsteiner HockeyPark stadium in Mönchengladbach witnessed an impressive performance from the German men, who emerged victorious against their Dutch opponents by four goals to two.
11.10.2011 - 3. IAKS-Seminar “Synthetic and artificial turf for sport and leisure facilities”
The event took place under the banner of functionality, security and sustainability and began with a welcome speech by Siegfried Hoymann, Secretary General of IAKS, and a presentation by Rainer Ernst (landscape architect and caretaker of the Olympiapark Berlin/Hertha BSC football club).
11.10.2011 - Westerbach sport facilities Eschborn
Renovation work was started in 2010 with an expansion of the gymnasium or rather, construction of a sports hall adjoining the existing facilities, by the company Büro AG5 based in Darmstadt.
The new, very well equipped, sports hall allows users a free panorama view of the whole sports facilities through the wide window front. In the background the hills of the Taunus region can be seen.
15.12.2011 - Natural turf surfaces versus artificial turf surfaces
By Hans-Jörg Kolitzus, IST Consulting GmbH
15.12.2011 - Fifth SPONSORs SportsVenue Summit in Munich‘s Allianz Arena
With the more than 300 participants and over 60 speakers from the international and national business, sport and federation sectors, this congress represents more than just a meeting place for manufacturers and visitors but now challenges participants to rethink concepts of sports venue construction. In view of the fact that Munich’s bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games has failed, it is now all the more important to concentrate on the quality of sports venues in Germany. And there is also no doubt that these are seriously in need of overhaul.
29.02.2012 - Sustainable construction of sports facilities
In reality, however, sustainability is a combination of ecology, economics and sociology and means nothing less than to maintain these components in a regenerable way over a lasting period of time in order to counteract negative changes.
29.02.2012 - GreenFields’ first dual use pitch in India secures National Academy status
The Fr. Agnel Multipurpose School in the Vashi suburb of Mumbai opened in 1982. It has worked hard to ensure that the students have access to good sports facilities as an integral part of their education. The school’s investment in a GreenFields synthetic turf pitch has now been recognised by the AIFF and FIFA who have chosen the school as one of four new residential football academies in India.
29.02.2012 - “Climate Protection in Sports” wins award
(DOSB PRESS) The “Climate Protection in Sports” initiative of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) is one of the award winners of the “365 Landmarks in the Land of Ideas” competition.
29.02.2012 - SportsDome fascinates experts
The dream for every a sports facility – and now no longer only a dream, but a feasible concept. This is how the renowned sports equipment manufacturer Erhard Sport presented the concept for the SportsDome at the last sportinfra trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany.
The year 2011 was the International Year of Forests under the patronage of Federal President Christian Wulff.
16.04.2012 - Commentary on the standard DIN SPEC (pre-standard) 18035-7 "Artificial turf areas"
In October 2011, the German standards institute (Deutsche Institut für Normung, DIN) published the document DIN SPEC (pre-standard) 18035-7, "Artificial turf areas" and designated it the successor to DIN V 18035-7:2002.
16.04.2012 - Real Madrid opts again for Desso artificial turf pitches for its training centre
The training center “Ciudad Real Madrid” is a credit to its name. With its 11 football pitches and 1,200,000 m2 of accommodation, it is one of the largest training centres in the world.
16.04.2012 - Not "cheap" but "inexpensive"
"The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot – it can't be done. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that you will have enough to pay for something better."
16.04.2012 - School sport facilities in Kusel: The full Polytan programme
During the summer, Polytan had installed new school sports facilities.
15.06.2012 - In-house seminar of the Trofil Company on March 22, 2012 in Hennef near Bonn, Germany
On a mini-pitch in the production hall, which was closed for the day, the organiser Eike Wedell, welcomed all participants to the event.
15.06.2012 - Efficient drainage for Polish European championship pitches
Rastatt, May 2, 2012
15.06.2012 - Baden sport union rewards energy savers
The BSB presidium has decided in future to promote energy-saving measures in construction of sport facilities.
15.06.2012 - Communities can still vouch for club sports facilities
Towns and communities may continue to provide guarantees for construction of club sports facilities – but only within the framework of non-profit club purposes.
Up-to-date technical requirements on synthetic turf pitches and specifically developed products from suppliers pose new questions for planners and constructors.
Following the sports facilities in Königswinter and the Schlosspark Stadium in Brühl, both in Germany, this is the third project to be built within the framework of a public-private partnership with the STRABAG Sportstättenbau GmbH as private partner.
The objective of the event was to provide in-depth answers to discussion topics such as: "Which construction methods are most suitable for which uses? How are fibres, plastics and granules manufactured and what is their influence on use? It is always very interesting to hear about innovations in the trade based on examples and presentations.
08.08.2012 - Polytan Estate Landscape products –green eye-catchers of the special kind
Often this is in areas where natural turf cannot grow or only poorly such as under large trees, in yards or in other places which have permanently too little sunlight. With the product range "Estate", Polytan offers a selection of synthetic turfs especially adapted for use in landscape gardening.
08.08.2012 - 6thSPONSORs’ Sports Venue Summit on September 5&6, 2012 at the Alliance Arena in Munich
The three main focus points of the congress continue to be major events, construction and operation of sports stadiums and Innovation & Technology.
08.08.2012 - Compliance testing of synthetic turf pitches
Until October 2011, the standard DIN V 18035-7:2002-06 was the sole technical reference for manufacture of synthetic turf pitches in Germany. The DIN authorities have now withdrawn this standard and replaced it with DIN SPEC (pre-standard) 18035-7:2011 Sports grounds – Part 7: Synthetic turf areas, which is not a standard in the sense of DIN standard specifications.
08.08.2012 - Care of filled synthetic turf systems
Wrong or insufficiently intensive care reduces the operating life and has an adverse effect on the properties of the turf. It is often the case that the turf must be replaced long before its actually intended life period – with substantial economic damages.
18.10.2012 - The ball is in play on the mini playing fields
This was motivation for the German football association (Deutschen Fußball-Bundes, DFB) to initiate construction of 1000 mini playing fields throughout Germany.
18.10.2012 - Better than its reputation – A plea for dirt
These dirt pitches should be treated with more acceptance - not least in the face of increasingly limited community finances – as they have a rightful place in existence and under given circumstances, are a sensible alternative.
18.10.2012 - Environmentally friendly recycling of artificial turf
The technical advantages of the artificial turf, high usability and playability in all weather conditions, are now recognized by all football associations.
Meanwhile international qualifications will be held on artificial sports fields.
18.10.2012 - A Mini-Playing Field for Poessneck
"The 1000 mini pitches are also an expression of thanks to the people for a wonderful football championships final held in Germany - and what could be better than to pass on these thanks to the children who can play on these pitches" stated Dr Theo Zwanziger.
04.12.2012 - Bullseye in White* ...
Not such a long time ago, disabled sport very little notice was taken of disabled (or adaptive) sport by the public. Even the Paralympics were given limited coverage by the media – the only disabled athletes shown were wheelchair racers showing the excellent performances of which they are capable before the marathon event.
“The first time that I thought, ‘We have to change something here’ was in 2008 when the German player Miroslav Klose broke his nose after sliding into the ground frame of the goal. He was not the only one to suffer personally because of this injury, but his whole team was at a disadvantage as the player missed several games.
Promotion of sport with the aid of community facilities or subsidies to clubs and other establishments for leisure sport, are part of the voluntary tasks of communities. Core community sports facilities are sports fields and sports facilities, sport halls, leisure and indoor swimming pools.
27.02.2013 - Structural change in sport
Usually, however, the main focus of attention is the over-ageing of society. How should the younger generations carry the weight of the older ones? How can the health system help shoulder this burden?
27.02.2013 - FC Kray plays on Polytan artificial turf
And because these conditions were no longer fitting or acceptable for a league club, action was quickly taken. It was little over the length of a summer break, after 14 weeks of construction time, before Günter Oberholz Chairman of FCK announced: “We really hit the jackpot with the decision to select the Polytan turf.
27.02.2013 - 4th "Sportinfra" of the lsb h provides impulse for communities and associations
More than 60 exhibitors, well over 1000 registered visitors and a pretty impressive supporting programme. These are the main facts of the fourth "Sportinfra", the leading German trade fair for sports facility planning and construction.
09.04.2013 - Thickness and weight of synthetic turf fibres
There is no standardised procedure available for determining the maximum thickness.
09.04.2013 - Synthetic turf Made in Germany
For many years now, amateur and professional clubs have successfully put their faith in synthetic turf.
09.04.2013 - TSG-GuFiT: Realisation of a Vision
15 years ago we dreamed – we that is six to eight "young madcaps"
09.04.2013 - Olympia stadium Munich now equipped with mobile synthetic turf
(Hennef, 09.04.2013) – The Trofil Sportbodensysteme GmbH & Co. KG Company, based in Hennef, Germany, was recently able to complete a very successful synthetic turf project in the Olympia Stadium in Munich.
12.06.2013 - From the arena to sport and leisure facilities for everyone
Sports fields in Germany are usually characterised by the requirements of school and club teams and, as a rule, are usually focussed towards competitive sport.
12.06.2013 - The rush of visitors to the FIBO exceeded all expectations
A flying start for the FIBO, the world's leading trade fair for fitness, wellness and health, which was held again in Cologne, Germany, for the first time in 22 years. More than 45,000 visitors came on Saturday, nearly 50 per cent more than in a direct comparison to the same day of the previous year.
12.06.2013 - BASF to sell CONICA Sports Surfaces to Serafin Group
Ludwigshafen, Germany – January 8, 2013 – BASF signed a contract with the Munich-based Serafin Group for the sale of its CONICA Sports Surfaces business together with its site in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Both parties agreed not to disclose financial details. Closing of the transaction is expected by the end of the second quarter of 2013.
The main topic was how much care a synthetic turf pitch requires (by the owners and external companies) in order to achieve optimal durability.