ISP – Institut für SportStättenprüfung

ISP GmbH – Institut für Sportstättenprüfung is an independent laboratory, based in Münster, Germany. ISP is specialised in the field of testing indoor and outdoor sports surfaces, such as synthetic surfaces, artificial turf systems, sport hall flooring systems and playground surfaces.

ISP is accredited according to ISO 17025 and by the following sport governing bodies:
• World Athletics
• Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA)
All accreditations apply to our laboratory and field-testing operations.

ISP is a member of the following DIN and EN standardization committees:
• Synthetic turf areas: CEN TC 217 WG 6 and DIN 18035-7
• Synthetic surfaces: CEN TC 217 WG 6 and DIN 18035-6
• Sport halls: CEN TC 217 WG 2, DIN 18032-2, 18032-3 and 18032-7
• Test methods: CEN TC 217 WG 11

Aitex

AITEX is a leading research and innovation centre and provider of advanced technical services to the textile industry. The Institute has a network of nine international offices providing cover for its associates and clients in fifty countries, and this has led to the Institute becoming one of Europe’s leading research centres. AITEX research work has culminated in the signing of several bilateral agreements with centres from around the world to exchange experiences, participate in international R+D projects and generate know-how to provide the private sector with a value-added factor for their products. The Institute’s laboratory services offers its members the most up-to-date equipment and infrastructure for the characterisation of products, QA and certification to the most demanding international standards and regulations and AITEX is one of Europe’s best equipped centres, with the widest scope of technical accreditation facilities with ENAC – ILAC approval (the national and European accreditation bodies).

Labor Lehmacher Schneider GmbH

Located in the heart of Europe and with over 30 years of sports facility testing experience Labor Lehmacher | Schneider offers a comprehensive range of testing, research and development services which may be commissioned for laboratory or on site application. The range of testing includes specific domestic standards as well as international Federation standards from World Rugby, FIFA and FIH.

Kiwa ISA Sport

The Netherlands based Instituut voor Sportaccommodaties known as Kiwa ISA Sport, is an independent professional body specialising in certification testing of synthetic sports surfaces under laboratory conditions and on installed systems.

Kiwa ISA Sport was founded by the Dutch Olympic Committee in 1959. Since 2011, ISA Sport has belonged to the Kiwa Enterprise, a group of international certification companies. Our head office is at the heart of Dutch sporting excellence in the Papendal Dutch National Sports Centre. From here we manage our international network of subsidiaries and local representatives, securing efficient services around the globe.

With over 50 years of experience, we have championed high quality, safe and durable sports facilities. We are accredited by major international sports federations such as IRB, FIFA, FIH, IAAF and ITF, and our operations are ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 certified. Both the accreditations as well as the certifications apply to our laboratory and field testing operations.