Thornton Sports completes pitch project

An artificial grass sports pitch successfully resurfaced by Thornton Sports has received the necessary accreditation to allow competition level hockey to be played on it. The surface chosen for Driffield Leisure Centre’s new pitch was Thornton Sports’ in-house UK manufactured ‘Premier 10 National’ sand-dressed surface. The pitch was examined by an independent test house and passed FIH (International Hockey Federation) national accreditation. Other sports will also be played on it.

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Thornton Sports completes pitch project

Flexible retail units help sell Premiership shirts

Three Premiership football clubs contracted Rapid Retail to provide bespoke retail merchandising units for the 2014-15 season. The orders from Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City mean that the UK company now counts all but three Premiership clubs as customers. Rapid Retail designs, supplies and builds the units, with the contracts allowing the clubs to either purchase or rent the units, with the flexibility to upgrade.

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Flexible retail units help sell Premiership shirts

Unique fitness machines offer improved rehab

The world’s first range of fitness machines which allow users to perform controlled multi-axial exercises through all ranges of motion has been launched by Multiple Joint Fitness Systems (MuJo). It says the equipment will facilitate improvements in performance and rehabilitation after injury or surgery and the company is already partnering with a number of Premiership football clubs both in direct sales and research. An initial range will feature two stations – for the internal and external shoulder – which were first unveiled as prototypes by the company in 2012.

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Unique fitness machines offer improved rehab

Conica is the new name for Charles Lawrence

Charles Lawrence International has changed its name to Conica as of January 2015. The change comes as a result of the acquisition of the company by the Munich-based Serafin Group in October 2013. Under the new name, Conica will continue to provide the same tyre recycling services, supplying rubber granulate to sport, leisure and other industries. There will be no changes to the management of the company and Newark will continue to be its base.

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Conica is the new name for Charles Lawrence

Gerflor acquires US sports surfacing company

Flooring specialist Gerflor has completed the acquisition of the US sports surfacing company Connor Sport Court. The move brings three leading brands – Connor, Sport Court and Taraflex – together under one flagship group. Gerflor said the acquisition will not only expand its global reach, but the combined resources of the two companies would allow it to offer “more innovative solutions and improved services”. Connor Sport Court International is known for building systems for a variety of top sports associations, including the NBA.

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Gerflor acquires US sports surfacing company

LEDs light sports centre

A new energy-efficient LED lighting system from Barclay LED Solutions has been installed at a sports centre in Liverpool. Multi-sport centre Activity for All contracted the Harrogate-based company to install the system to light two five-a-side football pitches, with 15 160wm high-powered, LED fittings replacing the 20 existing 400W sodium son fittings. The LED system is expected to reduce carbon emissions by more than 8,600 tonnes a year and decrease the sports centre’s energy output by over 16,000 kwh a year.

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LEDs light sports centre

2012 Olympics inspires range for active people

A range of skin and bodycare products designed for active people by active people has been launched. British entrepreneur Lara Morgan is the creative force behind ‘activbod’, which features a regime of products for pre, during and post exercise designed to make sport and physical activity a more appealing experience through better recovery and a pleasant bodycare experience. The London 2012 Olympics inspired its development.

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2012 Olympics inspires range for active people

Replay has pitch ready for landmark FA Cup game

A 3G artificial pitch was used for the first time in the first round of the FA Cup during Maidstone’s home tie against Stevenage. Synthetic surface maintenance specialists Replay Maintenance carries out its ‘Revive Plus+’ process on the Gallagher Stadium pitch four times a year to ensure it is always in top condition and the company was on hand to support Maidstone in the run up to the game, a replay. The pitch is certified to the FIFA 2 star standard.

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Replay has pitch ready for landmark FA Cup game