FIELDTURF TARKETT SAS

With 2008 revenues of €2.1 billion, Tarkett is the leading provider of innovative and sustainable flooring and sports surfaces. Some 9000 employees serve Tarkett’s customers in 100 countries and in 28 production sites. Since 2007, Tarkett is owned by the Deconinck family (50%) and private equity funds affiliated with Kohlberg, Kravis Roberts KKR (50%). Tarkett is one of the official partners of the French National Sports Olympic Committee (CNOSF) for the Olympic Games.

FieldTurf Tarkett SAS is the result of the unification and integration of two giants in the sports surfacing industry - Tarkett Sports and FieldTurf. Over the last ten years FieldTurf Tarkett has established itself as the leader in the sports surfacing sector – progress driven by innovation, and underpinned by the strength of the Tarkett Group as a whole.

We established our reputation with both the FieldTurf and Prestige range of synthetic turf products, designed for soccer, rugby and American football at al levels of the game - right up to the highest competitive level. And yet our range of expertise extends far beyond this, encompassing a comprehensive line that includes basketball, volleyball, table tennis and gymnasium flooring, squash and racquetball courts, weight room flooring, floor protection and covering systems, indoor and outdoor running tracks and a complete range of tennis and golf surfaces. With technical expertise and manufacturing plants around the world, the company produces a far-reaching range or products made from Wood, PVC and linoleum.

This expertise is the result of a highly distinctive strategy – we see ourselves not simply as a manufacturer but as a creator of sports flooring concepts. Our goal is to create complete systems, combining different materials to fulfill the specific needs of each individual discipline. We want to win just as much as they do - and for us, winning means giving them the surfaces they need!

ARTIFICIAL TURF

“English Arsenal, Spanish FC Barcelona, French Olympique de Marseille and German Werder Bremen, SV Waldhof Mannheim and Mainz 05, the best train and play on FieldTurf Tarkett new generation artificial turf pitches!”

Having invented and developed the first concepts of new generation artificial turf, FieldTurf and Prestige, FieldTurf Tarkett SAS first started installing them in 1996. Today, FieldTurf Tarkett SAS is the absolute world leader in new generation synthetic turfs. For ecological reasons, these artificial turfs are infilled with recycled rubber granules, and are particularly suitable for large sports pitches, such for football, rugby or even American football. Constantly improving, the products in this range have playing characteristics similar to those of regularly-maintained natural turf. In particular, they provide numerous advantages for clubs and local authorities: the length of time for which a FieldTurf or Prestige pitch can be used is just about unlimited, with stable long-term performance levels, and the pitch requires the pitch requires easier maintenance in comparison with natural turf.

The qualities of the systems developed by Tarkett Sports are acknowledged by FIFA, UEFA and national federations. FIFA and UEFA have indeed permitted competition matches to be played on this type of surface since 1st February 2004.

QUALITY INDOOR SPORTS SURFACING

At Tarkett Sports we understand that each sports surfacing project is unique, which is why we take the time to conduct an in-depth review and discussion of each project with our customers ahead of time. Regardless of the sport, surface or facility, we have been assisting in the realization of quality sports surfacing for customers at every level of competition and for every type of organization. Whether you are a private or publicly funded organization looking to create a unique sporting facility for amateur or professional athletes, you can rest assured that FieldTurf Tarkett will be able to provide you with a quality sports surfacing solution for any and all applications.

Sustainability: an everyday practice, not just an idea.
We’re constantly looking for better raw materials. To find ways to use less energy and resources. To create better spaces. To find new ways to reclaim our flooring. Every day we come to work trying to build a better floor. A floor that enables our customers to balance the impact on the earth, their people and their budgets. Those are the floors of the future. Sustainable floors that help us all live in balance.