The Synthetic Turf Council (STC) named Melanie Taylor as its first female president and CEO of the national non-profit trade association for the synthetic turf industry. After 13 years of working with the STC in several positions, most recently as...
Sports Turf Company is celebrating 30 years as a leader in athletic construction for natural grass and artificial turf fields, running tracks and tennis courts. Sports Turf Company holds more than 20 awards, has five Certified Builders on staff as...
The Synthetic Turf Council (STC) announced its 2021-2022 Board of Directors at its annual membership meeting, October 18-20, 2021 in Tucson, Ariz. For the 2021-2022 term, the board officers include Chairman Todd DeWolfe, VP of business development and research, AstroTurf;...
Recognizing the increasing regulatory focus on the environmental and sustainability properties of synthetic turf sports surfaces, the European Standards committee CEN TC 217 WG6 agreed to develop a new standard to specify minimum durability, environmental and toxicological requirements for tufted,...
SAFE, STMA’s charity, is offering a grant for research – up to $30,000 – but the application process closes on Nov. 29. The research project must benefit the sports field management industry through improving field maintenance or performance as it...
A total of nine professionals will be recognized for their contributions to NCS4 during the 2021 National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition set for Nov. 9-10 in Phoenix. This year’s theme is Reconnect. Reflect. Inspire. and boasts the...
The 2022 STMA Conference Education Program is packed full of exciting and informative presentations. This year speakers have volunteered to present short 15- to 30-minute webinars prior to the conference as an introduction to their education session. Don’t miss this...
NCS4 is currently offering four safety and security courses in face-to-face format. Each course is designed to be interactive and allow individuals to become more confident in their ability to identify, prevent, and manage incidents. The key principles that individuals...
As you prepare for winter, the threat of inclement weather can be a challenge no matter the playing surface. The Synthetic Turf Council (STC) provided the following tips for dealing with snow and ice on synthetic turf fields. According to...
Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising midmarket companies, announced its acquisition of Controlled Products, a manufacturer and distributor of premium synthetic turf products for landscape, sports, commercial, and specialty applications. Terms of the deal were...
