TenCate and INTRON enter into cooperation agreement for the certification of builders of synthetic turf systems
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Synthetic turf producer TenCate Grass and process certifier INTRON have entered
into a cooperation agreement in order to be able to issue performance warranties
at FIFA 2-Star level on synthetic turf systems. For this purpose the builders of
synthetic turf systems will be certified by INTRON on quality control. This
cooperation agreement was concluded following the performance warranty that
TenCate Grass launched at the end of 2009. Oranjewoud Realisatie is the first
company that was certified by INTRON.
All parties involved in the construction of synthetic turf football pitches -
from the designer and supplier to the building contractor and maintenance
company - must demonstrate that they satisfy the quality criteria certified by
INTRON, before they may participate in the building of a synthetic turf sports
pitch for which an insured performance warranty will be issued. This warranty
will be offered on the market by TenCate under the name TenCate Performance
Warranty(TM), in close cooperation with insurance company Allianz Global Risks
Nederland.
Level of performance
FIFA 2-Star is the level of performance that the football federation FIFA has
defined for premier league football. As market leader in the synthetic turf
industry, TenCate Grass aims to effect constant improvement in the quality
aspects that determine the durability and safety of sports pitches. This can
only be achieved by means of optimum cooperation within the entire chain.
Integrated synthetic turf system
TenCate Grass produces the components that are vital for the performance of a
synthetic turf pitch: the grass fibres and the backing for the grass carpet. In
addition, the quality and durability of an integrated synthetic turf system are
determined by the way in which all these components are assembled, installed and
maintained. INTRON has developed life-cycle management systems for the synthetic
turf market, focusing on the quality assurance of:
* The production of the materials;
* The design stage of the synthetic turf system;
* The installation of the system components (the 'Installation of sports
pitches' process certificate was introduced in 2009 under the supervision of
NOC*NSF [Dutch Olympics Committee*Dutch Sports Federation] and the KNVB
[Dutch Football Association]);
* Control and maintenance.
Innovative developments
The TenCate Performance Warranty(TM) fits in seamlessly with FIFA's global
programmes to standardize the quality of synthetic turf football pitches and to
promote innovative developments within the synthetic turf industry. This first
insured performance warranty relating to quality and durability offers important
assurances to the owners / operators of synthetic turf pitches. They will no
longer have to worry about durability and performance. The TenCate Performance
Warranty(TM) will be offered through selected business partners.
Guido Vliegen, Group Commercial Director of TenCate Grass, is enthusiastic about
the collaboration with INTRON: 'We are convinced that this performance warranty
will enable TenCate to meet an important market need. After all, it gives
football clubs maximum assurance that a new synthetic turf pitch will continue
to satisfy major performance requirements during its agreed lifespan. Thanks to
this cooperation agreement with INTRON, the chain of certified builders will
also continue to direct its full attention to the durability of a FIFA 2-Star
guaranteed synthetic turf system'.
TenCate Grass
Almelo, the Netherlands, Thursday 8 April 2010
For further information:
Royal Ten Cate
Frank Spaan, Director Corporate Development & Investor Relations
Telephone : +31 (0)546 544 977
Mobile : +31 (0)6 129 617 24
E-mail : f.spaan(at)tencate.com
Internet : www.tencate.com
INTRON
Peter Kosterman, Account Manager
Telephone : +31 (0)345 580733
Fax : +31 (0)345 580208
E-mail : pko(at)intron.nl
Internet : www.intron.nl
INTRON focuses on product development and quality assurance in the construction
industry and thus contributes to the quality and durability of products and
processes that will ultimately benefit the end user. INTRON is a member of the
SGS organization, one of the largest companies globally in the field of
certification, inspection and testing.
TenCate Grass develops and produces synthetic turf components and designs
systems for top-flight sports, recreation and landscaping projects. Together
with its partners TenCate Grass pursues a system approach. This provides users
with security on game properties and durability. TenCate Grass has plants in
Europe, Middle-East, North-America and Asia.
Royal Ten Cate (TenCate) is a multinational company that combines textile
technology, chemical processes and material technology in the development and
production of functional materials with distinctive characteristics. TenCate
products are sold worldwide.
Systems and materials from TenCate come under four areas of application: safety
and protection; space and aerospace; infrastructure and the environment; sport
and recreation. TenCate occupies leading positions in safety fabrics, composites
for space and aerospace, antiballistics, geosynthetics and synthetic turf.
TenCate is listed on NYSE Euronext (AMX).
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Press release as PDF: http://hugin.info/130798/R/1401302/356402.pdf
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Datum: 08.04.2010 - 08:05 Uhr
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