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 movement”.

GreenFields has been at the forefront of research, development and innovation within the synthetic turf industry for years. The synthetic turf systems GreenFields will implement in India can hardly be distinguished from natural turf: superior ball roll, perfect ball bounce, natural resistance, and a sliding friendly surface. Besides these football characteristics, GreenFields’ synthetic turf systems achieve the look and feel of natural grass due to the resilience, softness and multiple fiber colours. To make it even more natural the fibers have a reduced glare due to a dispersed light reflection.

On a worldwide level GreenFields is known and respected for its dedication to product development, its innovative mind setting and its strive for operational excellence while respecting the environment and committing to social responsibility. That is what distinguishes GreenFields and is why GreenFields has been awarded the FIFA Preferred Producer for Football Turf status as one of the first producers in the synthetic turf industry. This acknowledges the sustained efforts of GreenFields to offer the game and the football players the best playing conditions worldwide. And that’s what it is all about…

FIFA Quality Concept Initiative

The FIFA Preferred Producer Initiative is a worldwide program introduced to improve the quality of synthetic football turf at all levels of the game by setting firm obligations and requirements at each stage of the football turf lifecycle, the manufacturing, the installation, and the maintenance. The high standards set and enforced by the FIFA Preferred Producer initiative provides clubs and players with a guarantee that turf produced and installed by FIFA Preferred Producers is of the highest standard and meets consumer requirements.

Hugo de Vries, CEO of GreenFields: “We see the FIFA Preferred Producer Program as a decisive step for the market and the industry in general and especially for the development of GreenFields. The FIFA concept fits our vision and philosophy to create perfect durable playing conditions all over the world. Accordingly we have continuously adapted our organization on all levels.