We are continuously developing new and improved technologies, ingredients, and manufacturing processes. Since 2019, we have been actively seeking alternatives and have gradually eliminated fluorine chemistry from our global production facilities - STR in the USA, APT in Australia, and Polytex in Germany.
We are continuously developing new and improved technologies, ingredients, and manufacturing processes. Since 2019, we have been actively seeking alternatives and have gradually eliminated fluorine chemistry from our global production facilities - STR in the USA, APT in Australia, and Polytex in Germany. This was achieved by removing a fluorinated polymer from the production process of synthetic turf and using a new generation of polymer processing aids that are free of fluorinated chemistry. This proactive innovation already exceeded the regulations in place at the time, positioning us as industry leaders in the elimination of PFAS today. The Sport Group complies with all applicable legal regulations worldwide, including REACH in the EU. Certain U.S. states also impose relevant requirements that our products adhere to globally. For instance, California has the California Health and Safety Code 108945, which represents the strictest regulations to date. In 2023, products manufactured by STR in Dalton, GA, were tested by independent laboratories and meet this California standard, which sets a PFAS threshold using a screening method for total organic fluorine, specifically for children's products. Compliance with this standard determines the limit at which a product is considered 'PFAS-free.' We will continue to have our products independently tested each year as part of our internal audit processes.
The health and safety of its customers, employees, and the environment are top priorities for the Sport Group. We are transforming our products with green technology and have an independent ESG rating (Environmental, Social, and Governance) that ranks the company in the top 7% of more than 15,000 companies worldwide. Sport Group turf is sold globally either directly through our own companies AstroTurf, Polytan, and APT, or through our independent distribution network.
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We are continuously developing new and improved technologies, ingredients, and manufacturing processes. Since 2019, we have been actively seeking alternatives and have gradually eliminated fluorine chemistry from our global production facilities - STR in the USA, APT in Australia, and Polytex in Germany.
Zum ersten Mal seit über vier Jahrzehnten kehrt Frankreichs bedeutendster Leichtathletikwettbewerb, die Championnat de France Elite, nach Talence zurück. Vom 1. bis 3. August 2025 treten die besten Athletinnen und Athleten des Landes im Stade Pierre-Paul Bernard an – ausgestattet mit einer hochmodernen Polytan Rekortan PUR-Laufbahn, die im Zuge der Stadionmodernisierung auf internationale Standards gebracht wurde.
Diese Ausgabe der Championnats de France Elite ist die erste seit 42 Jahren, bei der die nationalen Freiluftmeisterschaften im Département Gironde stattfinden. Talence, seit Langem als Austragungsort des renommierten Décastar-Mehrkampfes bekannt, rückt damit ins nationale Rampenlicht und empfängt die gesamte französische Leichtathletikelite – ein Ereignis mit Meilenstein-Charakter.
Im Rahmen der umfassenden Renovierung im Jahr 2022 erhielt das Stadion eine achtspurige Rekortan PUR-Bahn von Polytan – ein Hochleistungssystem, das maximale Griffigkeit, Elastizität und Geschwindigkeit für Wettkämpfe auf Top-Niveau bietet. Die Modernisierung umfasste zudem erweiterte Sprung- und Wurfbereiche, wodurch die Anlage zu einem der modernsten Leichtathletikstandorte des Landes wurde.
Erwartet werden Top-Athlet:innen wie Gabriel Tual, Marie-Julie Bonnin, Alice Finot und Cyréna Samba-Mayela – viele von ihnen nutzen die Meisterschaften als Vorbereitung auf die Leichtathletik-Weltmeisterschaften in Tokio, die Ende 2025 stattfinden.
Mit zahlreichen französischen Olympia- und WM-Hoffnungen am Start ist das dreitägige Event mehr als nur eine nationale Meisterschaft – es könnte maßgeblich die Zusammensetzung des Teams für Tokio beeinflussen. Das Zusammenspiel aus sportlichem Erbe und modernisierter Infrastruktur macht das Stade Pierre-Paul Bernard bereit für seinen bislang größten Auftritt.
Polytan ist stolz, diesen Meilenstein in der französischen Leichtathletik mit einer Bahn zu unterstützen, die für Höchstleistungen in Geschwindigkeit, Kraft und Präzision entwickelt wurde. Auf unvergessliche Momente in Talence!
We are continuously developing new and improved technologies, ingredients, and manufacturing processes. Since 2019, we have been actively seeking alternatives and have gradually eliminated fluorine chemistry from our global production facilities - STR in the USA, APT in Australia, and Polytex in Germany. This was achieved by removing a fluorinated polymer from the production process of synthetic turf and using a new generation of polymer processing aids that are free of fluorinated chemistry. This proactive innovation already exceeded the regulations in place at the time, positioning us as industry leaders in the elimination of PFAS today. The Sport Group complies with all applicable legal regulations worldwide, including REACH in the EU. Certain U.S. states also impose relevant requirements that our products adhere to globally. For instance, California has the California Health and Safety Code 108945, which represents the strictest regulations to date. In 2023, products manufactured by STR in Dalton, GA, were tested by independent laboratories and meet this California standard, which sets a PFAS threshold using a screening method for total organic fluorine, specifically for children's products. Compliance with this standard determines the limit at which a product is considered 'PFAS-free.' We will continue to have our products independently tested each year as part of our internal audit processes.
The health and safety of its customers, employees, and the environment are top priorities for the Sport Group. We are transforming our products with green technology and have an independent ESG rating (Environmental, Social, and Governance) that ranks the company in the top 7% of more than 15,000 companies worldwide. Sport Group turf is sold globally either directly through our own companies AstroTurf, Polytan, and APT, or through our independent distribution network.
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