New Member Webinar

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Sports and Leisure Group nominated for 2020 Export Lion Award

Sports & Leisure Group (Domo Sports Grass) is honoured and excited to be nominated for the prestigious Leeuw van de Export award. Flanders Investment & Trade – FIT awards this prize to Flemish companies with outstanding export results. We are proud to receive this nomination, just as we are proud of our export performance year […]

RSI wins innovation tender; 100% recyclable artifical turf in the making

Dutch government tasks Recreational Systems International (RSI) with developing a truly 100% circular artificial turf. RSI has won a tender by the Dutch government to develop the artificial turf systems of the future. The new systems will be 100% recyclable, while also meeting the quality standards defined in the Quality Programmes issued by FIFA, World Rugby […]

RSI and RHENAC Greentec AG merge sales and operational activities

Recreational Systems International (NL) and Rhenac Greentec AG (DE) have merged their sales and operational activities for the Rhenac Greentec LED grass care applications for sports. Believing in the state-of-the-art Rhenac Greentec AG technology, RSI has also invested in the German company to support the research activities and to accelerate their introduction of innovations. RSI […]

ESTC keeps shock pad norm on the table

The ESTC is pleased to hear that the European Standards Committee (CEN) will continue to develop a European standard for shock pads despite a recent vote to officially place the drafting of the  European standard on the committee’s work programme, failing to get enough votes from the various European nations that are members of CEN. […]

Micro-management won’t solve micro plastics issue

The ESTC’s response to the ECHA’s plans to ban the use of micro plastics is only one step toward avoiding the serious implications that currently threatens the European synthetic turf industry. Adopting and respecting the basics in terms of ‘good house-keeping’ can certainly make a difference. The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) considers rubber and plastic […]

ESTC responds to ECHA’s proposed restriction on microplastics

Today, ESTC sent its official initial response letter to ECHA regarding the restriction dossier on microplastics.  On April 5th, ESTC informed its members about the intended restriction of microplastics, including polymeric infill in synthetic turf, like SBR, EPDM and TPE. View the letter. On March 20th, a consultation period started during which the industry can provide […]