The FIFA quality programme for synthetic turf was launched in 2001. It uses a standardised testing procedure to ensure that a "football turf" – the official designation after undergoing the testing regime – conforms to the strict quality cr…
Games at the Stockhorn Arena will be played on LigaTurf RS Pro II CP from Polytan in future:
SECOND SYNTHETIC PITCH FOR SWISS SUPER LEAGUE
Framed by the Swiss mountains with stunning views over the Stockhorn, Niesen, Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, the S…
Burgheim, 9 September – With the ground-breaking ceremony for a new office building, SportGroup Holding has shown, together with its subsidiary Poytan, that the group of companies will remain loyal to its Burgheim-based headquarters in the future.
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Burgheim, Germany, August 19, 2016 – The sale of AstroTurf® to SportGroup® Holdings has closed, creating arguably the largest outdoor sports surfacing company in the world. The sale was approved on Friday, August 12, 2016 and closed Friday, Aug…
Thanks to their shock-absorbing effect, soft-impact surfaces help prevent severe (head) injuries. They are traditionally installed in educational institutions such as nurseries and schools as well as in children's play areas. Other locations include …
Until a few decades ago, synthetic surfaces in athletics stadiums and training facilities were only installed in the classic "running track red". This shade is more accurately described as "rust" and is also familiar to us from tr…
Now in its seventh year, the IAAF Diamond League has firmly established itself on the international elite sport calendar as a high-carat series of athletics events. Having been held in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the USA, one of the 14 competit…
The summer fairy tale that put Germany in a collective football frenzy in 2006 lasted four weeks. Following this great sports festival, exactly 1,019 mini pitches were built from the financial surpluses. The German Football Association (DFB) initiate…
In a press release, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) was pleased to confirm Polytan as an official Global Supplier. In this role, Polytan is the sole provider of hockey turfs for the 2018 and 2022 Hockey World Cups as well as for the 2020 Ol…
The "Games of the 27th Olympiad" – to use their official name – were held in Sydney in 2000. The ecological concept of the "Green Games" was formulated in close collaboration with Greenpeace and is regarded as pioneering even toda…
