Synthetic Turf Industry Among the First to Adopt New European Commission Sustainability Framework

21 January 2025 In an effort to help synthetic turf manufacturers more clearly and accurately signpost the environmental performance of their products, the EMEA Synthetic Turf Council (ESTC) has announced the launch of a new life cycle assessment (LCA) tool. The new tool has been put in place as the official mechanism for the synthetic […]
What is the synthetic grass industry doing to underline its commitment to sustainability

November 21, 2024 Artificial grass continues to offer a number of economic and social benefits to the people and organizations who choose it for a variety of sporting and landscaping purposes. Yet like many other man-made products, its environmental sustainability has been scrutinized at times, with misconceptions and misunderstandings often needing to be challenged […]
ESTC INTRODUCES NEW CHAIR & VICE-CHAIR

November 12, 2024 We are pleased to announce that Paul Fraser (Tarkett Sports) has been elected as the new Chair of the organisation. Additionally, we are excited to welcome Eric O’Donnell (Sport Labs) as the newly elected Vice-Chair. Paul and Eric will join Treasurer Frenk Stoop (Polytex) on the ESTC Executive Committee. Paul Fraser commented: “Having […]
ESTC ANNOUNCES NEWLY ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS

November 12, 2024 We are happy to introduce the newly appointed ESTC Board members, announced during the ESTC Technical Day on October 15, 2024. Congratulations to: Paul Fraser (TarettSports) – Re-elected; Davida Decorte (Victoria Group); Tushar Bhandari (Standard Carpets), Arnoud Filet (RSI) and William Famiglietti (Amorim Sports). We look forward to working closely with all […]
Hydroback, the drainage revolution

5 November 2024 Realturf works daily to bring its customers the future of artificial turf, which is why they continue to work on the development of Realtech®. Realturf artificial grass has its own technologies that manage to improve the total functionality of the grass, from its aesthetics to its durability, trying to adapt as much […]
Yardex Achieves World Rugby Regulation 22 Compliance for Artificial Turf System

30 September 2024 Yardex is pleased to announce that our Stadia 6014 and Flexpad 22 synthetic turf system has successfully passed rigorous testing and now officially meets World Rugby Regulation 22 standards. Achieving this quality benchmark reflects the high standard of products we deliver to the market. A Standard for Quality and Innovation World Rugby’s […]
FIH wins IOC Climate Action Award 2024

25 September 2024 Lausanne, Switzerland: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is delighted to announce that it has won the 2024 IOC Climate Action Award in the International Federation category, as revealed at a ceremony held in New York, USA, on the occasion of UN Climate Week. FIH has been awarded this highly prestigious distinction for […]
NOC*NSF has become a member of ESTC, the industry association for the synthetic turf industry.

NOC*NSF is lid geworden van ESTC, de branchevereniging voor de kunstgrasindustrie 16 July 2024 Fieldmanager.nl De ESTC en NOC*NSF hebben al enige tijd contact met elkaar over ontwikkelingen binnen de kunstgrassector. De sportkoepel is nu lid geworden van deze brancheorganisatie.De ESTC, of voluit EMEA Synthetic Turf Council, werkt in Europa, het Midden-Oosten en Afrika samen […]
ESTC Welcomes New US Report Highlighting Safety

22 April 2024, Brussels EMEA Synthetic Turf Council (ESTC) welcomes the findings from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) latest multi-agency research report on the safety of synthetic turf fields using crumb rubber infill. The American study found that there was no significant difference in the presence of certain chemicals between players who played on […]
Do it Sustainably – A video showcasing the benefits and sustainability of Sythetic Turf

ESTC showcased the benefits of synthetic turf for landscape and its sustainability credentials. The video was featured on the show ‘Doe maar duurzaam’ – ‘Do it sustainably’ – aired February 2024.