SPARKS, Nev., Aug. 16, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The City of Sparks has selected 13 FieldTurf fields for its impressive new look Golden Eagle Regional Park, making it the largest single purchase of artificial turf from one organization in North America. Providing 13 artificial turf fields for one organization is a feat that has never been equalled by any other sports surfacing company. Among the 13 fields are six softball fields, two Babe Ruth League baseball fields, two youth baseball/softball fields, a stadium-size soccer/football field and two multi-purpose fields -- further demonstrating the fact that FieldTurf is the ideal synthetic turf product for all sports. The 13 fields total 1.2 million square feet of FieldTurf in what promises to be one of the more impressive sports park facilities in the southwest.
"This is a historic project for the artificial turf industry and yet another first in the storied history of FieldTurf," said David Moszkowski, FieldTurf Tarkett CEO. "We're delighted that the City of Sparks agrees that our product is the best artificial turf on the market and that our company is the most financially secure sports surfacing entity in the world. Our research and development, our manufacturing capabilities, and our installation experience sets us far ahead of anyone else in the industry and allows us to deliver state-of-the-art fields for projects of all sizes. The City of Sparks will be very pleased with the FieldTurf product and all of the advantages it brings to a community."
"We chose FieldTurf because of the combination of value and quality associated with the FieldTurf product and company," said Stan Sherer, Director of Parks & Recreation for the City of Sparks. "It was a 2-year evaluation process of studying artificial turf products and companies. We visited fields all over the West Coast and spoke with numerous Athletic Directors and Parks & Recreation Directors. It was a consensus among those that we spoke with that FieldTurf had the best product and the best value. FieldTurf's company stability was one key ingredient in our decision making process as well. It is reassuring to know that the company that is installing thirteen fields for you will be around for a very long time. FieldTurf's overall dominance in the market was a major consideration for us."
This large-scale synthetic turf installation represents the largest public works project in the history of the City of Sparks. The official groundbreaking for Golden Eagle Regional Park has been set for Monday, Aug. 20 at 10 a.m.
FieldTurf Tarkett is the largest entity in the sports surfacing industry and provides unparalleled leasing capabilities, engineering and manufacturing resources. In addition to its world-renowned FieldTurf and Prestige brands of artificial turf, FieldTurf Tarkett provides an equally impressive range of products that includes synthetic and hardwood basketball, volleyball and gymnasium flooring, squash and racquetball courts, floor protection and covering systems, and weight room flooring. Also in the range of FieldTurf Tarkett products are indoor and outdoor running tracks including the high performance 'Le Monde' track system, playground surfacing, and a complete range of tennis and golf surfaces. For more information, please visit www.fieldturftarkett.com