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Lano Sports has been selected to be part of a four-year frame work agreement to build 132 artificial rugby and football pitches around England.

Lano Sports will be responsible for design, manufacture, supply and installation of the artificial pitches, including floodlights, fencing, drainage and service connections.

The artificial pitches are constructed from a synthetic fibre turf with sand and rubber infill sat on a rubber shock-pad and a complex drainage system.

The scheme is financed by the Rugby Football Union (RFU), Football Association and Football Foundation capital funding programme.

Lano Sports has become the only Belgian manufacturer of artificial turf with 5 FIFA ** recommended pitches in Belgium.

First the pitches for the youth academies at Oud-Heverlee-Leuven and the Boudewijnstadion in Kessel-Lo and now the pitch at SNEF Seneffe has been FIFA ** recommended.

Moreover, Lano Sports has more exclusive news to announce , namely the re-certification of the 2 pitches at the youth academy in KV Kortrijk.
Both pitches - built last year and FIFA ** recommended - passed the FIFA ** recommended

re-certification test with flying colours.

No other artificial turf manufacturer has ever achieved this in Belgium.

On Friday 27th August, the brand new waterbased hockey pitch at Koninklijke-Mechelse-Tennis-en-Hockeyclub (KMTHC) was opened with a grand reception and charity hockey match between 'Gentlemen 1' from KMTHC and Weert from the Netherlands, won comfortably by the home team.

KMTHC has installed the latest high tech waterbased hockey surface, Hockey Solution, from Lano Sports. Thanks to more than 1 million monofilament strands per m2, any water deposited on the pitch is held for much longer, resulting in a third less water being required on the pitch as compared to traditional fibrillated carpets. As well as this ecological benefit, KMTHC also chose the environmentally-friendly polyurethane backing.

The waterbased pitch was built according to the ISA Standards and has also subsequently received the FIH Global certificate.

Two companies recently donated and installed artificial turf at Agenzija Sapport’s Mtarfa day centre for people with a disability. Lano Sports donated the turf, while 240 Limited sponsored its installation in the day centre yard.

The area covered with the donated artificial turf will be used for sport and leisure activities not only by the persons with a disability attending the Mtarfa centre, but also by clients attending the other centres at Sta Venera, Ħal Far, Fleur de Lys, Marsascala, Swatar, Cottonera, and Paola

For more information on the press releases in Maltese newspapers visit : 

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100919/social/artificial-turf-for-day-centre

http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=112489

7-6, 4-1 and the match was drawing to its conclusion when the heavens opened at Torquay LTC, hosts of the Torbay Open 2010, the leading tennis tournament in the South West, held during the first week of August. But the rain wasn’t going to spoil the match, being played on Lano’s Grand Clay 12 for the first time, and it wasn’t long before victory in the second set was completed 6-2.

Importantly for the tournament organisers, it was crucial that any rain didn’t prevent the already busy schedule from falling behind and, thanks to Lano’s Grand Clay 12 using the specially formulated Ace Court Red infill, the system was able to withstand the rain. Grand Clay 12 is also one of the only artificial clay systems made using a monofilament yarn, meaning that having the infill covering the yarn doesn’t adversely affect it’s performance in the long term, unlike fibrillating yarns which will break down over time.

As an ITF category 2 system, Grand Clay 12 contributes to longer rallies as compared to traditional sand-filled tennis courts, something noted by the players and spectators at Torquay. Could this be the future for artificial tennis courts?

 

 

 

Only the best will do for Manchester United FC and at all levels, the players require the best possible surface on which to perform.

 

 

When the indoor pitch at The Trafford Training Centre, Carrington came up for renewal, they selected McArdle Sport-Tec to install Lano’s Profoot MXSi system, possibly the most advanced third generation system on the market.  Designed to replicate the highest possible standards in terms of playing characteristics and for these to last ad infinitum, the Profoot MXSi system is made using the latest in yarn technology, providing the perfect compliment between softness and durability.  “Profoot MXSi was only launched in November 2009 but building on the success of it’s predecessor Profoot MXS, it is fast becoming our most popular football system” says Rick Thorley, UK General Manager.  “Clients are becoming increasingly clued up on third generation surfaces and they seem to recognise that the Profoot MXSi system is one of the best ones out there”.
“Manchester United are delighted with the installation of the Lano MXSi Pitch” says Clive Snell, Facility Manager at Carrington.  Mark Jefferies, Business Development Director of McArdle Sport-Tec says “Manchester United FC is the world’s most famous football club and we are honoured to be part of their continuous improvement process.”
Both McArdle Sport-Tec and Lano have a proud tradition of involvement with artificial pitches, being over 20 years in the business, and this is certainly one of the most prestigious installations to date.
For further details, please contact Rick Thorley of Lano Sports:
Mobile: 07912 341 936 - Email: rick.thorley@lanosports.com

 

See also press release in Football & Sports Arena (May/June 2010).

Lano Launch Interplay pitch for Hockey and Football

Sunday 1st February 2009 was a momentous day, both for the pupils of Cox Green School and Lano Sports. In front of the Mayor, the ribbon was cut on the pitch allowing the pupils access to the latest development in Lano’s product range, the Interplay system.

Recognising the need for a genuine hockey/football system to satisfy curriculum requirements within the school environment, Interplay passes both the 2008 FA Performance Standard and the FIH standard. Made using a unique blend of 2 tone crimped monofilament fibres, it not only satisfies the needs of both hockey and football but also offers added durability.

The difficulty for most clients when selecting a surface is knowing which system is right for their needs. Obviously when only one sport is to be satisfied, the choice becomes easier due to the specialist surfaces available. However, as one tries to combine sports, the decision becomes more complex. Compromises have to be made and performance expectations dampened. Football and hockey are notoriously difficult to combine as these sports require very different surfaces – football prefers a forgiving, longer and more open pile whilst hockey likes a firm, shorter and denser pile. Interplay brings these two sports together on one surface through use of its unique blend of curled fibres which form a covering on which the hockey ball can roll whilst allowing enough in-built flexibility to make the surface forgiving underfoot for the footballer.

At last the school has a genuine surface on which they can play and train both sports in full confidence knowing that their skills won’t be compromised by an underperforming playing surface.

2008 set new standards in our history. Huge expansion into new territories, record turnover in their established markets and increased investment in production facilities. Although 2008 will be a tough act to follow, 2009 is already taking shape with the introduction of new products and two new FIFA recommended pitches to their name.

The introduction of the new Interplay surface is already attracting a great amount of attention. Aimed at the schools market where curriculum hockey and football are taught, Interplay has been tested for the 2008 FA Performance Standard and the FIH hockey standard. Made using a unique blend of 2 tone monofilament fibres, it not only satisfies the needs of both hockey and football but also offers added durability. Recently installed at Holyport Manor School in Maidenhead by McArdle Sport Tec, this reference is proving a popular site for potential clients.

Also new for 2009 is the Hockey Revolution sand-dressed surface, a system designed to replicate the best nylon waterbased fields at a fraction of the cost. Unlike traditional fibrillating yarns, this strong non-fibrillating monofilament yarn doesn’t split and therefore doesn’t suffer from matting down. When tufted into a super-dense structure, this provides for fast ball roll without the danger of deterioration after several years usage.

In its first season as Lano’s leading football system, Profoot MXS achieved FIFA recommended fields in Belgium and France. This certainly places it firmly as a leading brand on the European market.

Finally 2008 saw the introduction of PU-backed carpet, an innovative backing arguably superior to the traditional latex backing used by Europe’s other leading manufacturers. PU was selected due to its superior quality issues as well as its benefits environmentally.

 

Twelve months is a long time in football. Managers and players have come and gone, trophies have been won and lost, but we have seen the succesful launch of our artificial grass Profoot MXS football system which has now been installed at numerous Football Foundation projects throughout the world.

 

With so many artificial turf football systems failing to perform playing-wise year after year, Lano Sports recognised the demand for a system that would maintain its playing characteristics in the longer term. At the same time, clients were demanding softer yarns and more aesthetically pleasing surfaces.

 

In response to this, in the autumn of 2007, we have launched our Profoot MXS system, a two-tone monofilament football surface with a combination of yarns offering both durability and longevity in playing performance characteristics. And how the market has responded!

Schools and football clubs up and down the world have chosen Profoot MXS for their new artificial football pitch safe in the knowledge that they are selecting a state-of-the-art system.

 

We had our Profoot MXS system further endorsed when the pitch at Vrasene, Belgium was recently 2 star recommanded. This justifies our decision to invest in developing this top of the range system.

 

With the monofilament Profoot Comfort range offered as the entry level system and a mid range system soon-to-be launched, we have a system to suit all budgets and all requirements.

 

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Recognising the need for an unfilled surface primarily suitable for football, Lano Sport recently launched their Multicup 4G system, made using a curled, two-tone monofilament yarn togheter withed a crimped nylon root zone.

 

The density of the soft polyethylene yarns in combination with the resilient root zone ensures consistency in the playing characteristics as well as comfort for the players themselves. When laid above a suitable shockpad, the resilience of the system is maintained in the lon term by the durable nylon root zone.

 

Added benefits include:

 

• Strong polyurethane backing ensures tuft lock, especially important with so many yarns retained in one stitch.
• Soft polyethylene two-tone yarn provides great aesthetics and additional player comfort.
• Nylon offers strong pile recovery and therefore is ideal to act as a root zone, replacing the need for any infill.
• System allows full use of normal studded football boots.
• No infill reduces amount of maintenance required.
• Shock pad increases softness underfoot, reduces compaction and improves ball behaviour.
• System equally applicable for multisport usage, including recreational hockey, netball and basketball.

 

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INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY: The High-Performance Polyurethane Backing

Lano Sports has always been at the forefront of technology, bringing superior and innovative products to the market. This time, in combination with DOW, we have become the first European synthetic turf manufacturer to apply a high-performance polyurethane backing to its sports turf products.

Polyurethane brings additional subtle benefits such as longer term surface playing characteristics, an increase in player safety and extended comfort underfoot. It is in fact the ideal solution for applications where performance and durability are important. One of PU’s main advantages over latex is that it dramatically increases the fibrelock, and in doing so, it improves the product’s overall performance.

Polyurethane not only contributes to safer, more comfortable and more durable products, it also offers several ecological advantages, making it a product well adapted for the 21st century.

Synthetic turf advantages:

- Stable, uniform playing field
- Improved durability
- Appearance retention
- Longer life expectancy
- More flexible and thus easier to install
- Superior dimensional stability
- Superior individual filament fibrelock, even when wet

 

Ecological advantages:

- No water used in manufacture or clean-up process
- No anti-microbial or anti-fungal additives needed
- Up to 90% less energy consumption per m² than with latex
- Up to 30% less raw materials consumption
- PU backing is fully cured, solid and chemically stable and inert
- No VOC (volatile organic components) or other emission issues