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How Schmitz stays ahead

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07.07.2021

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On 1 March, Schmitz introduced a new central department: Quality & Development, led by CTO Ron Moors. Now the company will be able to anticipate even better the ever-changing artifical turf market.

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How will COVID-19 change sports facilities and urban development?

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01.07.2021

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The worldwide shutdown of social life has had an enormous negative impact on physical and mental health. What are the learnings to create more sustainable, healthy, and resilient cities? Lasse Bak...

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Ski resort turns into MTB trail centre

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30.06.2021

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Taking the practical example of the Vienna Woods trails west of the Austrian capital, Dipl.-Ing. Patrick Huber, CEO of the company operating the HoheWandWiese trail centre, explains how the former ski...

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An ecological comparison of artificial and natural turf

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29.06.2021

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How do artificial turf pitches with and without infill compare with natural turf pitches? The authors René Itten and Matthias Stucki of the Life Cycle Assessment Research Group at Zurich University of...

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Physical activity facilities forum 8-9 July in Oxfordshire, UK

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28.06.2021

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The 2021 PAF will be the first time owners, operators, leisure managers, local authorities, universities, schools and developers of active leisure facilities will be able to get together in a live...

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Good prospects for a successful trade fair 2021

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27.06.2021

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As the world's largest industry event, aquanale is a must-attend trade fair this year for all professionals in the areas of pools, saunas and ambience. In almost four month's time the international...

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