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GreenFields enters US sport fields market

GreenFields – a leading supplier of artificial turf systems – announces its entry into the US market. From the 2014 season, GreenFields sport systems will be available throughout the United States of America and Canada through a selected network of experienced representatives and quality installers. All GreenFields sport systems are quality controlled on site by GreenFields installation inspectors. Technological innovations and sustainable solutions are the core competences of GreenFields, delivering customers integrated sport systems using TenCate high-grade fibers and backing.

GreenFields and Heijmans install football pitch in record time

Artificial grass supplier GreenFields, artificial grass producer TenCate and construction company Heijmans created a completely new artificial grass system at the Kyocera Stadium, home of Dutch premier league team ADO Den Haag, in just two weeks. The artificial grass system was approved by the Royal Dutch Football Association, KNVB, on Monday 21 October and delivered two days later.

ADO Den Haag will be able to play at home against FC Twente on Saturday 26 October on a new artificial grass system based on the TenCate Evolution™ fibre. It took only two weeks to lay the artificial grass pitch at the Kyocera Stadium. The team selected by coach Maurice Steijn was able to train again at the stadium for the first time on Wednesday 23 October. After training, both team and coach said they were very happy with the new pitch.

Installation of GreenFields TX at Dutch Wagener Stadium

Next year the World Cup hockey will take place in The Hague from the 31st of May till the 15th of June. GreenFields is very proud that the KNHB in an earlier stage has chosen for GreenFields TX as the official WC pitch. In order to provide the best training facilities for the teams that have already qualified for the tournament, the GreenFields TX pitches are being installed at several hockey clubs in The Netherlands. Most of the pitches are installed in the area of The Hague but nevertheless also other clubs in The Netherlands have chosen for this WC pitch.

FC Dordrecht switches to artificial grass at record speed

An artificial grass pitch is currently being laid at record speed at the ground of Jupiler League club FC Dordrecht. At the grounds of FC Den Bosch, Helmond Sport and FC Oss a high-quality artificial grass pitch made of TenCate fibres will also be laid before the start of the season. When the season starts on Friday 2 August, eight out of twenty Dutch first division clubs will play their home games on artificial grass.

Helmond Sport Goes for GreenFields MX

Starting next season, matches at the Lavans football stadium in Helmond will be played on GreenFields MX. The reason why the club chose GreenFields MX is that artificial grass is much more flexible. All the teams can train on the main pitch. According to Mario Captein, the general manager of Helmond Sport, another factor that played a role was the large number of matches that had to be cancelled last winter. The artificial grass pitch also offers possibilities for expanding the functionality of the present sports complex, such as hosting special events or organising football clinics. Because the new pitch means all the activities can now be centralised, the Lavans stadium will come alive with even more football action.

GreenFields MX - Falkirk

Falkirk FC installs new technology artificial pitch

Falkirk FC has appointed GreenFields to install an artificial pitch at the Falkirk Stadium. The installation started on the 25^th June, after the Status Quo concert, and will be completed for a first home league game on 17^th August. This will be one of the first new generation of woven synthetic turf systems to be installed in the UK. It is specifically designed for football and will have an enhanced appearance through the use of a green infill.

Dutch League awards tender to TenCate and GreenFields

TenCate Grass and GreenFields have been awarded the tender by the Dutch Coöperatie Eerste Divisie for installing high-grade synthetic turf fields for professional football in the Jupiler League in the Netherlands. The installation of the first GreenFields pitches will already begin this summer. In this way the Jupiler League is building on the successful introduction of the latest generation of synthetic turf systems in the Premier Division in the summer of 2012.

GreenFields MX - FC Den Bosch

FC Den Bosch opts for high-quality GreenFields® MX artificial grass system

First division team FC Den Bosch has purchased the high-quality GreenFields® MX artificial grass system, to be installed in the Bosch stadium starting Monday, 17 June by installer C.S.C. Ceelen Sport Constructies and to be completed on Thursday, 18 July 2013. Following premier league teams like Heracles Almelo and PEC Zwolle, this superior quality artificial grass field from system supplier GreenFields, with top-quality fibre from manufacturer TenCate, offers FC Den Bosch a long-lasting excellent quality sports surface with unique properties and a field that is fully recyclable.

GreenFields TX - Wagener stadion

GreenFields® TX Dutch National Hockey Stadium

This summer, GreenFields is delivering a GreenFields® TX artificial grass hockey field to the Dutch National Hockey Stadium in Amsterdam. The same high-quality artificial grass system was chosen for the Rabobank Hockey World Cup 2014 in The Hague, to be played next year in the Kyocera Stadium and the neighbouring – temporary – GreenFields Stadium.

GreenFields TX chosen for hockey World Cup 2014

On Thursday 24 January the Royal Dutch Hockey Federation (KNHB) organised the first press conference regarding the Rabobank Hockey World Cup 2014. The tournament will take place from 31 May through 15 June 2014 in the Kyocera Stadium of ADO Den Haag. During the Hockey World Cup The Hague will be the hockey capital of the world and thus the heart of all activities. A worldwide sporting event in combination with attention for international developments and cultural integration by means of sports, music and food.

GreenFields create a symbol of hope for a devastated community

GreenFields have installed a new artificial turf pitch at Mutrún Community Football Stadium that was completely destroyed an earthquake and tsunami in 2010. The city of Constitución on the coast of Chile was hit by a huge earthquake and tsunami on 27 February 2010. Over 350 local people were killed and many buildings were destroyed.

GreenFields MX - Rapid Wien

Rapid Vienna trains on 100% recyclable GreenFields MX artificial turf

Vienna, Austria – As part of the refurbishment of the Hanappi stadium in Vienna, recently two new 100% recyclable artificial turf fields emerged. The artificial turf installed is the GreenFields MX which is the first product of the latest ‘green’ generation of artificial turf products. Both fields were built by the company Strabag AG and meet FIFA 2-Star criteria.

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World’s first IRB/FIFA approved dual use pitch

Maidenhead Rugby Union Football Club (MRUFC) is to become the home of the very first new ‘One Turf’ pitch. This is the new global specification for dual use pitches which has been approved by both the IRB and FIFA and delivers the best possible playing surface for both sports.

Promoted football club PEC Zwolle opts for a GreenFields woven artificial turf field

After an absence of eight years, PEC Zwolle is now preparing to re-enter the Dutch premier league. PEC Zwolle endeavours to become a stable premier league club. And that deserves a field that is worthy of the premier division in every respect. The club has chosen an artificial turf field produced according to a patented 3D technique from TenCate for producing artificial grass clumps, which is sold worldwide by GreenFields, a subsidiary of TenCate.

TenCate gives premier league club Heracles Almelo a world first

In the 2012 / 2013 season the premier league club Heracles Almelo will be playing on an innovative synthetic turf pitch from TenCate, which is based on patented weaving technology. This is the first official synthetic turf pitch in which a number of new developments have been combined, resulting in optimum ball and playing performance and full recyclability of the pitch. The club has thus achieved a world first. These technological developments will also be used for the main pitch in the new Heracles Almelo stadium that is to be built.

GreenFields’ sets the benchmark for community football facilities in Chippenham

The Football Foundation, local Member of Parliament and internationally renowned football freestyler, Billy Wingrove, all praise the new GreenFields artificial turf pitch in Chippenham (Wiltshire), England. The opening of the new GreenFields pitch constructed within the FA Framework coincides with Stanley Park winning the award for “Public Sector Outdoor Facility of the Year” at the Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) National Industry Awards.

2012 Olympic legacy strategy with dual use artificial turf pitch

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. Following the legacy strategy, pitches can still be used after the Olympic Games. The new pitch, which is only the third of its kind in Scotland, will serve the local rugby and football clubs as well as providing access for numerous smaller community clubs and local schools.

New football pitch marks a new start in war torn Afghanistan

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.

GreenFields’ first dual use pitch in India secures National Academy status

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. 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.

GreenFields installs first FIFA and IRB certified dual use pitch in China

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. The Western Academy of Beijing (WAB) is an international school set up in 1994 to accommodate the growing expatriate community in Beijing. Currently educating over 1,500 children from 57 different countries, ranging from kindergarten to high school, the school has to offer a range of sports facilities to accommodate all ages and cultures.