SPOR TS TURF &A LLIED PRODUC TS
We know that this is going to be our home and the turf is as good as you’re going to see. I haven’t played on anything better than this. The ball rolls great... —Jack Jewsbury, Captain, Portland Timbers.
and sporting events for all sports and at all levels. Someof the noteworthymatches to have taken placeonFieldTurf include a Champions League match (2006), a EURO Quali- fier (2008), the MLS CupFinal (2009), the 2008 MLS All-Star Game, a USL Championship Game (2007), the Men’s FIFA U20 World Cup Final (2007), the Women’s FIFA U20 World Cup Final (2008), the CONCACAF Gold Cup (2009), a UEFA CupQualifier (2003), WorldCup Qualifiers (2005, 2009) and NCAA League Finals.
Recreation in a Recession With uncertain financial times upon us, a good majority of sports teams at all levels are feeling the squeeze of the recession. Whether it be from ticket sales, sponsorships, advertising revenue,orgeneral budget cuts,organisa- tions are sharpening their habits when it comes to pur- chases of all sizes, looking for the best value for products and services that provide quantifiable results not only for the short-term, but for the long haul. In this day and age, it is not good enough for munici-
palities,schools,and professional teams to have an impressive park or facility. The grounds have to be acces- sible with high usage rates in order to justify costs. The public expects good recreational facilities to be availa-
ble.They deserve to have qualitysports and recreation programs. FieldTurf is one of those products that allows organi-
sations to justify spending topdollar on adurable and high performanceartificial turfsurface. In fact, FieldTurf shows significantsavings when compared with other synthetic turf systems that do not have the same prod- uct and company quality standards as FieldTurf. As adecision maker,the challenge has alwaysbeen
to build a successfully sustained, long-term program within the finite limits of available financial resources.
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FieldTurf understands that the true test to product quali- ty lies in its longevity. Using thatphilosophy, areport was put together to evaluate long-term costs of replac- ing three
fields.Using aten-year replacementstandard forFieldTurffields based on aproventen-year-old FieldTurf field, a thirty-year forecast on sports field man- agementand replacementcosts
wasgenerated.Based on the performance results of 7,400sqm artificial turf sys- tems to date, despite having a higher initial sticker price than competing turf systems, FieldTurf still offers very significant potential savings.
Long-TermValue for Money What facility decision makers do not want, especially nowadays,iscommitting to products with ahigh initial sticker price that may not provide good long-termvalue. There have been many cases of organisations at all levels purchasing natural grass and sub-par artificial turf fields, only to find out thattheir investments and cost savings have been trampled because of unforeseen repair and maintenance costs. It is important to understand that selecting products
which areclearly “engineered”tobethe lowest in abid can, and most probably will,provide youwith afew financial surprises soon thereafter. FieldTurf synthetic turf systems may be priced higher
but they cost less because of their proven longevity. Value is not created based on submitting a low price; true value is the total bundle of goods and services offered by a business or brand. FieldTurf fields are not only safer for the environment
and forathletes alike; they have,overthe last fifteen years,proventohavesaved organisations hundreds of thousands of dollars when compared to the long-term costs associated with natural grass.
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