Portland Timbers Unveil New Fieldturf Surface at Team’s Practice Facility

Beaverton, OR, April 28, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The Portland Timbers have yet again selected FieldTurf. The team just unveiled its new training facility, fully equipped with a FieldTurf surface. The adidas Timbers Training Center, which will be used by the soccer club as well as the local community, features two training fields and was constructed as part of a 10-year partnership with Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District.

“FieldTurf has provided a top-quality field that will benefit the Timbers and thousands of young soccer players from our area at the adidas Timbers Training Center,” said Gavin Wilkinson, general manager of the Timbers.

The Timbers have now installed a similar artificial turf that covers their primary game field. JELD-WEN Field represents one of the most ionic stadiums in Major League Soccer, and features a FIFA-2 Star certified field. FIFA awards certifications to fields across the world that uphold the standard qualities set by the association, and JELD-WEN Field is widely considered as one of the best across the globe.

The field will serve the needs of the community and allow for extensive use by the area’s young players. The sport of soccer is on the rise in the United States, and the Timbers look to continue being exemplary role models within the Portland region. The field will play host to numerous events sponsored each year, and Portland will continue to etch its mark as one of the most vibrant soccer cities in America.

FieldTurf has a large imprint in Major League Soccer. The Timbers, Seattle Sounders FC, New England Revolution, Chicago Fire, and New York Red Bulls all play and/or practice on FieldTurf. On a more global scale, FieldTurf also boats some of the grandest stages in international competition. Luzhniki Stadium in Russia and Salt Lake Stadium in India also feature FieldTurf surfaces.

About FieldTurf

FieldTurf offers industry-leading engineering and manufacturing resources and leads the synthetic turf industry with regard to setting higher environmental standards. FieldTurf is the global market leader in terms of synthetic sports fields with more than 7000 fields installed. Additionally, FieldTurf has attained more than 25,000 satisfied customers in high quality pet, residential, commercial and municipal landscaping solutions, playground surfacing and has a complete range of golf and tennis products. FieldTurf synthetic turf customers enjoy the benefits of significantly reduced water consumption, the elimination of fertilizer and pesticides, superior durability and drainage and a product that looks and feels real. The positive environmental impact of FieldTurf provides the added benefit of LEED building contributions.

FieldTurf is part of Tarkett Sports, a Division of the Tarkett Group. Tarkett Sports is the largest entity in the sports and landscape surfacing industries. Included within the Tarkett Sports portfolio is an impressive range of performance sports flooring products. This product range includes: synthetic and hardwood basketball; volleyball and gymnasium flooring; squash and racquetball courts; floor protection and covering systems; weight room flooring; and high performance indoor and outdoor running tracks, featuring Beynon and Atlas track surfaces. All Tarkett Sports surfaces are developed, produced and installed with a concentration on sustainability and a commitment to protecting the environment, providing additional LEED contribution opportunities for customers. The company calls this focus on sustainability and the environment ‘Environmental Intelligence’ and all company personnel strive to exemplify this philosophy in all aspects of the business.

For more information, please visit: www.fieldturf.com.