http://www.greenfields.eu/ en http://www.greenfields.eu/fileadmin/exxtra/images/rss_icon.gif http://www.greenfields.eu/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:59:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/xtragrass-1/ Twice this year, the Municipality of Rotterdam has chosen XtraGrass, a patented system in which natural grass is reinforced with artificial grass. Bernard van den Bosch, Field Development Administrator for the Rotterdam sports fields, explains this decision. “We had two football associations that each lacked 800 hours of capacity every year, namely AGE/Zestienhoven and HOV-DJSCR football clubs. This means you have a serious over-capacity of your fields. This can be disastrous for a club, from both a sports and social perspective. So something needed to be done and quickly. Expansion was not an option. Our only option was therefore to find alternative surfaces that would make it possible to use the fields more intensively.” “I was introduced to the... ]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:38:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/-50ad78fa77/ Lyngby, Denmark – The first GreenFields synthetic turf system has been installed at the community Lyngby- Taarbæk, recently named "Most Creative Municipality in Denmark". Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune is a municipality near Copenhagen where two clubs are active: Virum and 1st division team Lyngby Boldklub. At Lyngby Boldklub Danish internationals Klaus Berggreen, Henrik Larsen, Miklos Molnar and Bent Christensen, current internationals Dennis Rommedahl and Niclas Jensen, and Swedish international Marcus Allbäck used to play. The new synthetic turf pitch was constructed with the use of GreenFields’ V-shape system. Unlike conventional flat shaped fibres, the v-shaped... ]]> Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:33:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/resounding-praise-from-international-players/ GreenFields HockeyTurf installation at the Newcastle International Hockey Centre in Australia has won resounding praise from international hockey players at the recently hosted Bi-Annual International Masters Hockey Challenge Test Series.With as many as 75 teams playing on the three pitches, the Newcastle International Hockey Centre had to ensure that the choice of artificial turf delivered a durable, high quality pitch suitable for Club, National and International matches. It chose GreenFields to replace two existing fields and install a further brand new field with HockeyTurf, all in a 10 week period. Newcastle International Hockey Centre’s choice of GreenFields was borne out by the extremely positive feedback from... ]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:02:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/-5441d461c4/ JOHANNESBURG - A team of Dutch journalist showed the Dutch national team the perfect example on Saturday afternoon. They have beaten their Spanish colleagues with 5-0 on the artificial grass of the Nike Soccer School of Excellence in Soweto. The Dutch team was headed up by Hans van Breukelen, former goalkeeper of the Dutch National team. Patrick Kluivert was the coach of the Spanish team. The big final on Sunday evening didn’t turn out that well for the Dutch unfortunately. GreenFields congratulates the Spanish team with their well deserved victory. ]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:17:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/greenfields-footprint-on-fifa-wold-cup/ The Willowton, Pietermaritzburg-based GreenFields Sports and Leisure, a division of Africa's largest carpet manufacturer, Belgotex Floorcoverings, is involved in several projects in and around the 2010 Fifa World Cup.GreenFields installed the two synthetic turf soccer fields at the new Nike Soccer Centre of Excellence in Soweto, and another at the recently completed Football For Hope Centre in Khayelitsha and Alexandra. A noteworthy milestone was the awarding of Fifa's coveted two-star rating to the GreenFields artificial football turf at Thulamahashe Stadium outside Nelspruit. Fifa's stamp means the turf is of the highest international quality and Thulamahashe has already hosted Cosafa Cup... ]]> Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:19:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/football-for-hope-festival/ 32 teams of young people from disadvantaged communities around the world are participating at the Football for Hope Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa. The boys and girls are members of organisations which tackle social issues using football - from homelessness in the UK and landmines in Cambodia, to HIV/Aids education in South Africa and integration of refugees in Australia. Festival participants are selected for their contribution to building a better future in their respective... ]]> Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:52:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/multi-sport-artificial-turf-by-greenfields/ A modest SSC school from Vashi has done what fancy private schools and sports bodies haven't — set up a multi-sport artificial turf ground which can be used for hockey as well as football. The 103m by 65m field with floodlights is the jewel in the crown for Fr Agnel Multipurpose high school which has a Rs 7-cr sports complex with a swimming pool, basketball court, shooting range and skating rink. ``The ground is a blessing for Mumbai. Hats off to the school,'' said M M Somaya, former India hockey captain. Synthetic grass enables players to practice in the four months of monsoon too and it also reduces the chances of injury. Another hockey great, Dhanraj Pillai, who advised the... ]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:06:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-turf/hockey-fields/hockey-projects/article/-6a0a595872/ Verde Recreo have secured the contract to replace the existing water based pitch at the University of Bristol, with the latest mono-filament sand dressed carpet from GreenFields.The Coombe Dingle Sports Complex is a superb sporting facility, serving the University of Bristol, Clifton High School and the wider community. They have a number of excellent indoor and outdoor courts catering for hockey, tennis, football and rugby amongst others.However the water based hockey pitch was showing its age after 11 years of service and had deterioated to such an extent that replacement was the only option. Verde Recreo have secured the contract to carry out the works at this... ]]> Hockey Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:38:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/-17b151b6df/ XtraGrass, a unique and innovative turf reinforcement system, will get its Olympic debut with the announcement that the Ricoh Arena in Coventry has been selected to host Olympic football matches in 2012. The Ricoh Arena is a great venue and a high quality facility, ideally located in the centre of England, according to Sir Sebastian Coe of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games. XtraGrass was chosen for the Ricoh Arena when the stadium was built in 2005. For a venue designed specifically to be a multi-use facility, it was essential to have a surface that delivered the finest football playing surface along with the flexibility to host concerts and other non football events. The... ]]> Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:53:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/-60d98389e4/ Istanbul, Turkey – The Fenerbahce’s Sukru Saracoglu Stadium is the most modern and also the second largest one in Turkey, but especially during last season the home ground of Fenerbahçe S.K. has not been famous for the quality of its main field. That is why the pitch will be renovated to create a better and more resilient playing surface throughout next season.Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium is a football stadium in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Turkey, and is the home venue of Fenerbahçe S.K. football club. It was inaugurated in 1908 and was renovated in 1999 and again in 2006, increasing the capacity to today’s 50.500. On October 4, 2006, after numerous inspections by the UEFA, Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium was selected to host the 2009 UEFA Cup Final. During the past season 2009-2010 the pitch has been a major problem. Therefore, the... ]]> Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:24:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/-1bdcb138bd/ Seynod, France - Seynod is a community in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. In this city with a population of 19.000 inhabitants the first non-filled synthetic turf system has been approved according to the standards of the French Football Federation.The city of Seynod is located in the French Alps where the weather conditions especially in autumn and winter have a strong influence on the conditions of the football fields. Therefore, it was decided to construct a synthetic turf system at the “Stade de Vieugy”, home of the ambitious football club US Semnoz-Vieugy. It ensures training sessions and games to take place the whole year through, no matter what the weather conditions are. For this project a non-filled synthetic turf was selected,... ]]> Tue, 25 May 2010 07:32:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/-4828f33856/ Getafe, Spain - Shortly before the Champions League Final GreenFields has built a football court with artificial turf in Getafe. A high tech facility with elements that ensure durability, safety and noise reduction. The court is located in a residential area where a lot of kids enjoy playing football. The boarding materials used result in a strong noise reduction which is a big advantage for the surrounding houses. All elements of the football court are inter-connected with each other which ensures a solid construction made of durable materials that are not dangerous or harmful. A net all round will make sure that the ball stays within the playing area. Artificial grass without rubber infillFor this project the FT XP 32 nf made by GreenFields was selected. GreenFields is well known for its innovative approach to synthetic turf systems without rubber infill. The density of the fibre’s coupled with two... ]]> Fri, 21 May 2010 05:44:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/new-tipp3-soccerdome-on-roof-of-a-block-of-houses/ Vienna, Austria – What do you need to play football? A ball, players and a pitch. If the first two elements are easy to come by, the third is not always easy. What to do if there is no space available in the middle of a city? Exactly! You build a pitch on top of a roof!In cities with limited space new paths to open pastures are looked for. In Vienna they found a way to capitalize on the thin air up on high. Recently a new tipp3-soccerdome was opened on the roof of a block of houses. On this rooftop court kids as well as adults are able to enjoy playing football on 4 soccer courts up in the sky. Each court has a boarding system and a net all around. For this project a non-filled synthetic turf was selected, the FT XP 32 nf made by GreenFields. GreenFields is... ]]> Fri, 21 May 2010 03:03:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/xtragrass/ Kent, England – After leading the Ryman League Premier Division all season Dartford fc were crowned champions of the 2009-2010 season. This is the second championship in three years for the ‘sleeping giants’ of Kent.Dartford fc is a traditional club that was formed in 1888 and was one of the founder members of the Kent League for the 1894-95 season. Throughout the years the club has known some seriously hard times, but survived because the fans and the directors over the years contributed massively to keeping the club alive. Chairman Dave Skinner said: “We all had a dream back in 1992 and reformed the club in order to rise from the ashes and that is exactly what we have done”. After 13 years of sharing... ]]> Sat, 01 May 2010 09:38:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/green-fields-fifa-1-star-in-australia/ Melbourne, Australia – Community and sporting groups now have access to a multisport synthetic facility at Keilor Park Recreation Reserve. The football fields are part of a 1.750.000 USD worth sport accommodation and were built for the benefit of Brimbank City Council. The facility has two football pitches, a cricket pitch between them and AFL goals on either side to provide a great asset for soccer and other sporting clubs, and schools. They will also greatly increase recreational capacity for the wider community. The investment is an answer to the growing popularity of soccer and gives Keilor Park Soccer Club the... ]]> Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:59:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/new-football-academy/ Within an area of 225.000m2 STRABAG AG have recently built the Football Academy Mattesburg in only a 15 month period. This new state-of-the-art academy offers various training and playing facilities for young and talented football players This new state-of-the-art academy offers various training and playing facilities for young and talented football players which includes 4 natural turf pitches, a mini-pitch, 2 synthetic turf pitches, and training ramps. Karl Kaplan, head of the Burgenland Football Association (BFV), said: "There is not another academy of that standard anywhere in Austria." With the completion of the football academy at Mattersburg a model facility has been realized as an example from both an... ]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:16:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/greenfields-synthetic-turf-for-poland/ The new, modern Gdynia Stadium has a synthetic turf system on which football as well as rugby can be played on. The system has achieved FIFA 2-Star recommended status and IRB certification. As a consequence the new facility will host the matches played not only by the local Arka Gdynia football and rugby club, but also by the Polish national teams. It is the first synthetic turf pitch in Poland on which official matches can be played.Artur Sobecki, Sales and Marketing Manager at Tamex Obiekty Sportowe S.A., said: “In view of the high usage in combination with the desire to attract more fans to sporting events, the city were aware that a new pitch should be versatile to maximise... ]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:40:00 -0500 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/greenfields-football-fields-in-india/ Mumbai - GreenFields as a FIFA Preferred Producer for Football Turf, has been nominated to install 2 synthetic turf systems as part of the FIFA project “Win in India, with India” which is about to be launched. Deepak Khanolkar, Manager of GreenFields India, is very excited: “FIFA has proven worldwide that the power of football is really strong and wants a playing quality at all levels worldwide. No matter where you play it should be the same level everywhere. So, in India we will have the same high quality as anywhere else in the world. We truly believe that the implementation of synthetic turf pitches will boost the development of football in India. And we are really proud to be part of that... ]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:33:00 -0500 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/development-of-football/ GreenFields handed over the pitch to the National Sports Commission as part of FIFA’s contribution to the development of football in Nigeria.The director general of the NSC, Chief Patrick Ekeji, who represented the Chairman of NSC and Minister for Sports, Engr. Sani Ndanusa at the handing over, said the pitch was Nigeria’s FIFA legacy. Ekeji admitted that the world soccer governing body was almost withdrawing the project following seeming problem in securing venue to construct the pitch on. Aside the FIFA’s Goal Project, which is in the second phase, the provision of two other artificial turfs in Abuja and Lagos was said to be part... ]]> Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:39:00 -0500 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/green-fields-by-greenfields/ With a tradition of commitment to the design and development of sustainable synthetic turf systems, GreenFields launches the next generation of synthetic turf which is 100% recyclable - Green Generation Turf. GreenFields is known for its innovative mindset and pioneering spirit. With a tradition of commitment to the design and development of sustainable synthetic turf systems, GreenFields launches the next generation of synthetic turf which is 100% recyclable - Green Generation Turf. Sustainability does not only mean reducing the consumption of non-renewable resources, carbon dioxide emissions, as well as waste and wastewater. For GreenFields it is a drive to be more efficient – from product... ]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:07:00 -0500 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/hockey-pitch-for-monkton-prep-school/ After 15 years of waiting, approval for a first class hockey facility was finally granted at Monkton Prep School in Bath. This facility, comprising of over 9000m2 of synthetic turf, was completed in 16 weeks with Greenfields HT LSR 18 ND product and has been tested to FIH accreditation. Monkton Prep School has produced some outstanding hockey players in the past 75 years. But, when they had to stop playing hockey on their grass pitch in 1995, home games as well as training sessions had to be played at external locations. This situation caused a great deal of logistical and performance issues and Monkton Prep... ]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:41:00 -0500 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/fifa-preferred-producer-1/ As one of the first producers in the synthetic turf industry, GreenFields has been awarded the FIFA Preferred Producer status.This acknowledges the sustained efforts of GreenFields to offer the game and the football players the best playing conditions worldwide. The FIFA quality concept for synthetic football turf was developed to standardize the quality of football pitches and to guarantee the safety of football players. As a worldwide producer of high quality synthetic turf systems, GreenFields has been at the forefront of the research, development and innovation. FIFA Preferred Producer Every FIFA Preferred... ]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:19:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/4th-consecutive-year-fifa-2-star/ For the 4th time GreenFields have achieved FIFA 2-Star recommended status for their synthetic turf installation at Stenhousemuir FC. For the 4th time GreenFields have achieved FIFA 2-Star recommended status for their synthetic turf installation at Stenhousemuir FC. After achieving the initial FIFA 2 Star recommended status in 2006, the artificial turf system has now passed the re-test for a 3rd time this year. "We're pleased that we have once again passed the stringent FIFA 2-Star recommended test," said Hugo de Vries, director of GreenFields. “The quality of a synthetic turf pitch is determined by the quality of... ]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:26:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/football-turf-for-homeless-world-cup/ The Homeless World Cup 2009, an international football tournament, will be played on GreenFields synthetic turf. The Homeless World Cup 2009 will be played on synthetic turf of the company GreenFields. The Homeless World Cup is an annual, international football tournament, uniting teams of people who are homeless and excluded to take a once in a lifetime opportunity to represent their country and change their lives forever. This year the event will take place in Milan from 6-13 September.GreenFields will supply the football turf for the two mini-pitches in the colours of the logo of the Homeless World... ]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:53:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/football-turf-for-dallas-stadium/ Football turf for Cowboys Stadium A three-in-one turf conversion system allows the new Cowboys stadium to offer so much more than just NFL entertainment. The new home of the Dallas Cowboys (Cowboys Stadium) in Arlington, Texas may be the biggest and best NFL stadium ever built, but it’s also a truly multipurpose venue to boot. As well as pro football, this facility will allow crowds of up to 100,000 to also enjoy college football and soccer matches. Hosting three different sports series at the same facility meant integrating something that has never been seen before in North America – the ability to switch between three removable playing... ]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:18:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/uefa-champions-festival/ Artificial turf for UEFA champions festival The artificial football pitch was situated next to the world famous Roman Coliseum and used for an all-star exhibition match. The Champions Festival was opened by former Italian international goalkeeper Luca Marchegiani on 23rd May 2009. This was a five day celebration that continued right up to the big match held at the Stadio Olimpico (final result was FC Barcelona 2 – 0 Manchester United). The festival had various attractions including a UEFA trophy booth, supporters hub, memorabilia collections, radio tents, live music and plenty of entertainment. Even a mini football pitch was created for soccer fans to play with... ]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:28:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/non-frozen-skating-rinks/ Non frozen skating rinks GreenFields BV, has set up a strategic alliance with Glice International BV. Glice is an innovative supplier of non-frozen skating rinks.Non-frozen skating rinks This alliance will create new opportunities in the area of multi-functional sports fields for sports associations, schools and municipalities. The organisations share the vision that sports provide a valuable contribution to today’s society. It is hugely important, for example, for youngsters to engage in physical exercise in order to counteract obesity and excessive gaming. Young people want to be able to choose from a range of sports in the same location. The... ]]> Tue, 19 May 2009 05:30:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/artificial-football-pitch/ GreenFields Sports Turf System installed a full size indoor artificial football pitch at Toryglen near Hampden Park in Glasgow. Scotland’s First Artificial Football Pitch – Indoors! Toryglen near Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland boasts the first full sized indoor artificial football pitch. The GreenFields Sports Turf System was built to the highest standards for Football Turf. The projects inception was in July 2004 when Scottish Finance Minister Andrew Kerr announced that £49.5 million is allocated to build six sports facilities across Scotland. Andrew Kerr made the statement; “Our vision of a network of world... ]]> Mon, 11 May 2009 16:36:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/sports-turf-for-chad/ Football turf for Chad The Chad national football stadium is now fitted with a sports turf system by GreenFields. The President of the Chadian FA, Adoum Younousmi, recently met with FIFA President Joseph Blatter in Zurich. The two officials discussed how football in Chad can be successfully developed. An interesting statement in relation to football turf was made by the FA President - “We asked [FIFA] President Blatter to do everything he can to assist with the development of synthetic pitches in Africa”. Due to the arid African climate, there are significant benefits of using synthetic grass for... ]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:33:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/important-role-for-artificial-grass/ Interest artificial grass Two months before his victory in the KLM Open, Darren Clarke had an artificial-grass golf green installed including a rough and bunkers. Like all the great golfing masters, he attaches great value to a high-quality golfing green – and it is becoming clear that there’s an important role in store for artificial grass. ‘In many sports, we observe a world-wide trend away from ordinary grass and towards artificial grass’, says Arnoud Fiolet of European Golf, the company that lays some 4 million square metres of artificial-grass per year. ‘Important reasons are the intensity of use, the maintenance aspects, and, of course, the costs.’... ]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:53:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/more-information-20/ GreenFields Invests in children At GreenFields the grass mats roll so quickly across the world that you can almost hear the grass growing. The company began in 2003 with four employees. Today, Greenfields has a staff of sixty, all of whom are enthusiastic and inspired. Greenfield employees are particularly proud of the innovative approach of their employer. The company’s current showpiece is the V-shape, which in many ways is unique in its approximation to real blades of grass. But no matter how many innovative synthetic turf systems Greenfields sells, the company does not forget the less fortunate, like the children of Africa. Greenfields develops, produces and delivers... ]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:47:00 -0500 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/more-information-24/ 20 Centres for 2010 Kenya is one of the beneficiaries of the 2010 Fifa World Cup US$10m (about Sh780 million) campaign named “20 Centres for 2010”.And Fifa has picked Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA) - a local self-help youth programme that links sports with environmental cleanups, AIDS prevention, leadership training and other community service activities - to be in charge of the sporting centre of excellence. In an email communiqué, Fifa’s Head of Corporate Social Responsibilities, Federico Addiechi, told Daily Nation sports that Kenya is among the 16 countries receiving a Football for Hope Centre as part of the official... ]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:33:00 -0500 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/more-information-25/ Sports Turf: No problem The Sparta team trained a number of times on GreenFields sports turf in order to get used to the playing field. Sparta will be paying to Heracles Almelo on Sunday. This Rotterdam team trails behind the number twelve team in the First Division by only one point, so this match will give a good opportunity to rise in the rankings. “We're all too aware of the importance of this match,” says Arne Slot to ELF Voetbal. “There are a couple of teams you know will end up around the same position. Heracles is one of them.” This midfielder says that Sparta will be pulling out all the stops on Sunday. “As we always... ]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:34:00 -0500 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/more-information-22/ Hockey field Terrassa Atlètic Terrassa, the Spanish field hockey club close to Barcelona, has a unique GreenFields water-based field since October. The club plays hockey at the professional level and has won the national championship a number of times. But Atlètic Terrassa is also setting its sights beyond Spain and a GreenFields system fits in perfectly with this aim. LaboratoryThe use of artificial turf for field hockey grounds began in the mid-70s and has constituted an enormously positive development for the sport. Since then, the game has become (much) faster and more exciting. Being a pioneer in the market for several decades,... ]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:44:00 -0500 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/more-information/ Sports Turf Namibia The GreenFields turf was received with great enthusiasm at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Katutura, Namibia, at the end of October. The first artificial surface in the country is a gift from FIFA. The international football organisation hopes that this ultramodern field will further boost the development of the sport in Namibia. WC 2010The NSV, the national football association of this African country, is absolutely delighted with the artificial turf. “It is truly a unique experience for our football players to have the opportunity to play on this field. It will stimulate them in their advance towards international fame,”... ]]> Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:45:00 -0500 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/more-information-1/ For the first time, Palestine has its own home field. GreenFields took care of the development, production and installation of this field. The Palestinian Prime Minister Dr Salam Fayyad, who was present when the field was inaugurated by Chairman Sepp Blatter of FIFA, was delighted with the synthetic turf football field. “Who could ever have dreamt that there would be large Palestinian flags flying in this completely renovated stadium?” The match, which was witnessed by thousands of Palestinians, was broadcast live in the entire Arabic world on the sports channel of Dubai and elicited numerous positive remarks. On the... ]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:42:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/more-information-2/ GreenFields Sports Turf FIFA representatives state there is no demonstrable difference between artificial and natural turf. Not to mention the fact that artificial turf is more cost-effective... Artificial turf lasts 14 times longer The 19 Mayıs stadium in Ankara, which endured considerable criticism last season, installed artificial turf at the start of the new season. The complaint this time around was that there is an increased risk of injury on artificial turf. SABAH put an end to the artificial turf discussion in Turkey after talking with two representatives from FIFA, the leading authority in this area. Nigel Fletcher, the man at the head of the artificial turf programme at... ]]> Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:48:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/more-information-3/ GreenFields fifa 2 star sports Turf South Africa The Thulamahashe stadium has earned the FIFA 2-star rating. This is the first synthetic turf system in all of Africa to have achieved this rating. FIFA has two different ratings, a 1-star for amateur football fields and a 2-star rating for professional football fields. On 18 September 2008, FIFA awarded this system the 2-star rating. The certification is valid for a year, which means that, for an entire year, football of the highest level may be played on this turf. A re-inspection takes place at the end of the year. The turf installed at the Thulamahashe stadium is the REAL FT 60 Slide product, one of Greenfields’ most important... ]]> Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:47:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/more-information-4/ Organisations are preparing to take the initial steps in the construction of the first six centres of the official 2010 FIFA World Cup campaign "20 Centres for 2010". The aim of the campaign is to build 20 centres for education, public health and football across the African continent. Representatives from the six community-based organisations met last month with FIFA and streetfootballworld in Rwanda for a four-day workshop which also included representatives from the Rwandan Football Federation and Ministry of Sports and Culture, the German Technical Cooperation agency, and architects from Architecture for Humanity and pitch designers from Greenfields.... ]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:48:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/more-information-5/ GreenFields sports turf systems have recently re tested and passed a 3rd successive FIFA RECOMMENDED 2 STAR standard with the use of its Real FT 60 Slide. GreenFields sports turf systems have recently re tested and passed a 3rd successive FIFA RECOMMENDED 2 STAR standard with the use of its Real FT 60 Slide at the site of the first project carried out with its strategic partner Allsports Construction and Maintenance Ltd. Stenhousemuir Football Club is a community based club also playing in the Scottish Football League Third Division. A club steeped in history since its formation in 1884, Ochilview Park being its third home displaying a... ]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:25:00 -0400 http://www.greenfields.eu/nc/en/sports-news/article/more-information-6/ Benefits of football turf FIFA have investigated a fundamental question: does the game change on Football Turf compared to matches on natural grass? As part of the ongoing research and development regarding artificial turf, now called Football Turf, FIFA have carried out substantial research regarding the technical and performance analysis of playing on football turf. As a consequence FIFA have investigated a fundamental question: does the game change on Football Turf compared to matches on natural grass? To answer this question in an objective and independent way, FIFA commissioned UK-based company ProZone to carry out the study. The... ]]> Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:28:00 -0400