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As part of the 2012 London Olympics and 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games legacy strategy, GreenFields have installed a new dual use artificial turf pitch certified for both Rugby and Football usage.

The U.S. Army have transformed Kabul’s former Olympic Stadium with the installation of a GreenFields’ artificial turf pitch. The refurbished stadium in the capital city of Afghanistan symbolizes progress as NATO forces increasingly withdraw from this country and, in particular, will also help to encourage women’s football in Afghanistan.

A GreenFields dual use football and hockey pitch, installed at the Father Agnel School in Mumbai, India, has been chosen by a joint team from the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and FIFA as the solid base for one of the first national football academies in India.

GreenFields has successfully installed their first dual use FIFA and IRB certified artificial turf pitch in China. The prestigious Western Academy of Beijing chose GreenFields for their popular pitch construction and their focus on quality for the installation process.

There is growing pressure from English Football League Clubs to allow the installation of artificial turf. As the GreenFields artificial turf pitch at Scottish based Stenhousemuir receives its 6th annual FIFA 2 Star certification, clubs in the English Football League are starting to realise the long term, sustainable benefits an artificial turf pitch could bring to their clubs.

Osaka, Japan – In only 10 days’ time AstroCorporation, GreenFields’ strategic partner in Japan, installed a new baseball field at the KYOCERA DOME OSAKA in Osaka. The Dome is one of the largest indoor covered spaces in Japan.

Cologne, October 27 2011 - GreenFields and Envos are the proud winners of the ESTO Award for Best Community Pitch for the football pitch in Újezd (Prague).

Thanks to GreenFields, HHC Hardenberg (HHC) now has a 100% recyclable artificial grass football field. HHC took the initiative for this project, in collaboration with GreenFields, artificial turf manufacturer TenCate Grass, and installer C.S.C. Ceelen Sport Constructies.

GreenFields' constant focus on innovation and technical improvements has created an even better quality pitch which is now 100% recyclable .

Several existing fields in the area, a preferred product and common values and ideals were used as reasons for choosing Bresco in combination with GreenFields

GreenFields has completed a brand new rugby pitch at Scotstoun Stadium, a "state-of-the-art" complex in Scotland which will feature in the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

GreenFields continues its global expansion and has successfully entered the Peruvian market by installing a new artificial turf pitch at the Jockey Club Chiclayo.

GreenFields has been awarded the prestigious Preferred Turf Producer status by the International Rugby Board (IRB) in recognition of their proven quality and global track record in manufacturing, installing and maintaining artificial turf.

Genemuiden, Netherlands– TenCate, market leader in the field of synthetic turf fibres and carpet backing for sports pitches and landscaping, will increase its share in GreenFields, a leading company in the synthetic turf industry...

The re-development of the artificial turf sports field at the Western Academy of Beijing is completed. With 17.700m2 playing surface the new sports field will...

KABUL, Afghanistan - As part of the FIFA Goal project the construction of a new artificial turf pitch in Afghanistan is a fact. In a country shattered by 30 years of violence this achievement represents...

The quality and versatility of our artificial turf and its ability to withstand the rigours of rugby training has helped to deliver an exceptional training resource for the Old Boys Club and for the Hamilton community.Hamilton Old Boys Rugb...

Airdrie, Scotland – GreenFields (All Sports UK Ltd.) have achieved FIFA 2-Star recommended status for their artificial grass installation at the Excelsior Stadium, homeground of Airdrie United FC.

The DESZ football club began playing on the new artificial turf last Saturday. DESZ Chairman Jaap Muis took a shot at the goal that was defended by Diederik Boer, goal keeper for FC Zwolle. The penalty was easily stopped, but that did not ...

DUBLIN - GreenFields along with its strategic construction partner for Ireland have the kudos of building Ireland’s first ever Full Size Eco Gaelic Hurling/Football Artificial turf pitch to meet the GAA’s new code of compliance for arti...

Singapore – At the Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore a special moment in the Olympic history took place when the first ever Youth Olympic Games started with a preliminary football match between the girls’ team from Iran and Turkey on the...

Arsène Wenger, General Manager of Arsenal Football Club, is announced as the President of the Paris 2011 Homeless World Cup Local Organising Committee. He joins former professional footballers Emmanuel Petit and Lilian Thuram, as special ...

GreenFields have installed the latest artificial turf pitch in Wellington New Zealand. Used by Wellington Phoenix, including stars of the New Zealand World Cup squad, The All Blacks Rugby Union squad and the local Rugby League team.GreenFie...

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, expla...

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 Copenhage...

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.

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.Wi...

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 t...

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 fo...

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 jew...

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...

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 m...

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 acco...

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 ...

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...

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 t...

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 fo...

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 ...

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 ...

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, Manage...

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 Min...

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 in...

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 pr...

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...

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 installa...

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, i...

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 bi...

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 goalk...

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 ar...

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 boas...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 prog...

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 t...

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 numb...

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 or...

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 C...

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...

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 fo...

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,...

GreenFields sports turf systems have recently re tested and passed a 4th 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 F...

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 Footbal...