Our Mission is to improve the standing of the sports and playground surfaces industry and to promote the participation of all role-players in this industry in Southern Africa by encouraging training, higher standards, professionalism, ethical conduct and social interaction through regular meetings, conferences, workshops and liaison with business, training and government institutions, statutory bodies, N.G.O.’s employer and employee organisations.

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is the world governing body for the sport of hockey, recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Founded in 1924, FIH today has 137 member National Associations. 

CIRFS is the trade association representing the interests of the chemical fibres industry in wider Europe. It currently has about 28 full members representing ca. 80% of the European production and includes members in the EU, Switzerland, Turkey and Belarus. It defends members’ interests in fighting for fair trade, attacks trade barriers and distortions of competition, encourages innovation, promotes objective standards and test methods and demonstrates advantages and sustainability of man-made fibres, and works for scientific approach to regulation on health and safety and environment and provides its members with market information and analysis.

The Sports and Play Construction Association (SAPCA) is the UK trade organisation, responsible for setting and regulating standards across the sports and play construction industry.

Our goal is to ensure that every facility project:
• meets the customer’s needs and expectations;
• is designed, built and maintained to last;
• delivers excellent value for money; and
• creates the right environment to inspire an active nation.

We do this by helping people to identify the right products, services and specialist companies for a wide range of sports and play projects, from grassroots facilities at clubs, parks and schools, through to elite venues and stadia.

As a membership organisation we promote businesses across the industry that have been independently vetted and have met SAPCA’s stringent membership requirements. Choosing companies that have earned the SAPCA Member badge provides the reassurance that projects will be delivered to the right standards by specialists who have:

• expert knowledge and understanding of industry best practice;
• experience and a proven track record;
• met SAPCA’s requirements for financial stability; and
• integrity and great customer service.