In this newsletter we are excited to share our knowledge and expertise on the artificial turf football market. Football can be described as a school of life through which valuable skills can be taught, such as teamwork, dedication, perseverance and healthy lifestyles. Belgotex Sport specializes in the manufacturing, construction, installation and development of innovative sporting systems. [...]
The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has decided to take an extra three months to finalize its opinion on the proposed restriction on intentionally added microplastics. The consolidated opinion of ECHA’s Committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC) is now expected in June this year. The standard 12 months reserved for the committees’ opinion [...]
The EMEA Synthetic Turf Council (ESTC) and the South African Sports and Play Industry (SASPI) have agreed to further explore opportunities to jointly develop the synthetic turf industry in Africa. Representatives of both organisations used the FSB Show in Cologne, Germany, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to closely work together in the interest of [...]
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QC and FIH Testing at Curro Schools in Gauteng UJSportslabs conducted Quality Control testing as well as FIH performance testing on four hockey fields all at Curro Schools in Gauteng. These included Curro, Morningside, Curro Aurora in Randburg, Curro, Krugersdorp and Curro Roodeplaat. All four of the fields were constructed by MNK Projects [...]
Jeremy Stewart nominated as Chairperson of SASPI New website GONE LIVE Launch of SAIFTI (Southern African Integrated Flooring Training Institute) SAIFTI was established in 2016 as a private education and general flooring and sports training provider in terms of the current legal framework governing the CETA. This was fuelled by the recognition that the [...]
FIELDTURF, WORLD LEADER IN SYNTHETIC TURF SPORTS PRODUCTS ENTERS S.A. MARKET In a major boost to the upgrading of South African artificial turf sports facilities, the world’s largest producer of synthetic sports and landscape surfacing is entering the local market. FieldTurf, part of the 130-year-old Paris Stock Exchange-listed Tarkett Group, has signed a distribution [...]
