Fibrelastic

08/05/2013

Following the events from the 2011 Women’s World Cup which was held in Germany, the 2015 event has been shaped up as a must see experience. But the tournament and its organisers have been plagued with criticism after the announcement that five out of the six stadiums being used to hold the 52 matche...

18/06/2012

Amazing work!

Photosynthesis uses light to produce glucose while photography uses light to produce images. Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey bring the two processes together in their living grass portraits, using chlorophyll as pigment.

11/06/2012

Euro 2012 on Natural Turf

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04/01/2012

19/12/2011

Turf Wars - is 3G really the way forward? We're not convinced.

A survey finds Football League clubs divided on the merit of artificial pitches.

10/11/2011

Which typestache would you choose for Movember UK?

26/09/2011

Man City install a brand new Fibrelastic pitch at the Carrington training ground

Manchester Citys Grounds Manager, Roy Rigby, talks about his decision to install a Fibrelastic pitch at the clubs training ground

23/08/2011

Carl Pass of Premier Pitches talks to Pitchcare about working closely with Mansfield Sand to provide top-quality pitches for Premiership football clubs

Carl Pass can count fifty percent of Premiership clubs as his clients. Here, he talks to our editor about how he began his business and the learning curves that the industry keeps throwing at him.

12/08/2011

Some football stadiums are a little ugly. Some are strangely positioned and architecturally awkward. Then there is Brighton's new ground. As you drive over the brow of the hill from...

08/08/2011

Newcastle United's Fibrelastic pitch performance in harsh weather conditions

Newcastle Uniteds decision to install the first ever fibrelastic pitch in the UK was based on an STRI testing programme. It is a decision they have not regretted, as it has proven player and groundstaff friendly

28/07/2011

Officials visiting the Glasgow Rangers Ibrox Stadium were so impressed with the quality and condition of the Fibrelastic pitch they asked Head Groundsman David Roxburgh just how he and his team were able to do it!

Rangers have the only pitch in the SPL using Fibrelastic rootzone which was installed in 2008. The unique properties of Fibrelastic mean that pitches are more resilient so they look and play great, regardless of what gets thrown at them. A reduction in surface hardness also means that players are less prone to injury and have a better grip on the ball.

Russell Latham comments: “It’s great that the Rangers’ Fibrelastic pitch has been noted for its quality by the SPL. We’re very proud of the look and feel of the surface and look forward to continue working with Rangers”.

04/07/2011

Putting the final touches to the Fibrelastic pitch at Brighton's new Falmer stadium