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Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. Completes Acquisition of River Country Rescue in Louisiana
Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (MES) is pleased to announce it has completed the acquisition of River Country Rescue in Hammond, Louisiana. Steve Bornkessel, owner of River Country Rescue, has been the premier Hurst Jaws of Life dealer in Louisiana for over 35 years. MES is proud to have Steve... - February 08, 2019 - Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.
Husband of Terminally Ill Wife Launches Barbecue Project in Her Honor
Rob Ainbinder, a native of New England, recently launched a barbecue project on Kickstarter in honor of his Texas born & bred wife of 23 years. The couple relocated to North Carolina 18 years ago and could find none of Angela’s Texas style barbecue. “At that time, harder lines were... - July 26, 2018 - Pitmaster's Log Book
Run's Done Rolls Out Custom Logo Program for Running Retailers, Running Clubs, Event and Race Directors
Run’s Done™ (www.runsdone.com), the creator of a towel car seat cover designed for runners and active lifestyle enthusiasts, launches a custom logo program for race directors, event directors, running clubs, and running retailers. “We’ve had great success selling our... - July 24, 2018 - Run's Done
Bauer Hockey Obtains Favorable Head Protection Technology Judgement by the Federal Court of Canada
Bauer Hockey (the company), the world’s leading hockey equipment manufacturer, announced today that the Federal Court of Canada ruled favorably in a head protection technology and patent case brought against the company by MIPS, AB, a Swedish company. The court determined, contrary to... - May 15, 2018 - Bauer Hockey
Act Global Completes FIFA Goal Project at San Lazaro Leisure Park, Cavite City, Philippines
The FIFA Certified synthetic turf pitch provides an elite playing surface for the PFF National Training Centre within the Philippines. - February 20, 2018 - Act Global
PlayingCardDecks.com Releases Monster Playing Card Deck on Kickstarter
Add a terrifying twist to your game or your magic act with these new Monster-inspired playing cards conceptualized by Will Roya and designed by Joe M. Ruiz. The monsters are cartoonishly rendered to be kid-friendly and also appealing to adults with a taste for the macabre. Complete with monsters like vampires and werewolves, these cards were designed for the collectors and enthusiasts in mind. Be sure to visit kickstarter.com to back this project before its February 28, 2018 deadline. - February 07, 2018 - PlayingCardDecks.com
PLB Sports, Leader in Athlete-Endorsed Food Products, Launches Brand-New WWE Fruit Snacks Featuring Top Names in Wrestling
PLB Sports, the premier food marketing company specializing in matching professional athletes with superior product lines, announced the launch of their brand new WWE Fruit Snacks. Joining a realm of other unique food products representing professional sports like WWE, hockey, baseball, and more,... - January 11, 2018 - PLB Sports
Malaysia National Hockey Stadium Becomes 1st & 2nd FIH Global Elite Pitches in History
The Act Global branded artificial surface was awarded certificates for the main stadium and training pitch at the National Sports Complex at Bukit Jalil. - December 09, 2017 - Act Global
USL Partners with Act Global
Act Global becomes the Official Synthetic Turf Supplier across all league properties. - October 07, 2017 - Act Global
Act Global Supports Homeless World Cup and Its Mission to Impact Our World
Leading synthetic turf manufacturer issues open statement of congratulations - September 13, 2017 - Act Global
Act Global Donates Three Synthetic Turf Fields for the Homeless World Cup
The top quality pitches from Act Global hosted players from around the world for eight days of football and fellowship in Oslo's City Hall Square. - September 09, 2017 - Act Global
Mercedes-Benz Superdome Selects Act Global’s Synthetic Turf
American-based manufacturer completes installation of the latest artificial grass technology for iconic New Orleans stadium. - August 23, 2017 - Act Global
YPurchasing.com, an Official Group Purchasing Organization for YMCAs, Adds 50th Member
YPurchasing.com has added its 50th YMCA Member. The Mansfield Area Y joined YPurchasing, bringing their membership up to nearly 600 locations nationwide. Read more about this exciting milestone here: goo.gl/brUKpc - May 13, 2017 - YPurchasing.com
Shred Soles Announces Availability of Skateboarding Insoles
Shred Soles announces the launch and availability of Skateboarding Insoles, bringing foot comfort to skateboarders and snowboarders year-round. “We noticed many of our loyal customers using our snowboarding model in their skate shoes and everyday footwear, so we decided to design an insole... - April 16, 2017 - Shred Soles LLC
Run's Done Introduces Solutions-Oriented Products Made for Runners by Runners
Run's Done, headquartered in Georgia, has launched a new product line, website & wholesale network. The new product line includes reusable and disposable seat covers designed to protect vehicle seats from post-workout sweat. - March 22, 2017 - Run's Done
Penley Introduces the Next Evolution of Its Energy Transfer Accelerance Design with The QUASAR ET3 Shaft
Penley Golf Shafts, the golf industry’s premier shaft manufacturer, is pleased to announce the latest addition to their handcrafted ET shaft line – the "QUASAR ET3." - February 14, 2017 - Penley Golf Shafts
Act Global Acquires UBU and Turfscape Brands
Acquisition of brands combines Act Global's technologies with a new line of sports and landscape synthetic turf solutions - December 15, 2016 - Act Global
New Tennis Website Happy Ball Tennis School for All Ages & All Levels
This tennis website offers a Money Back Guarantee for students who are unsatisfied with their tennis lessons. The aim is to allow tennis students to enjoy and love tennis lessons with experienced tennis coaches. - November 29, 2016 - Happy Ball Tennis School
Sudbury Boat Care Acquires Tip Top Teak Products
Sudbury expands product line to include teak cleaners for marine and patio furniture. - October 30, 2016 - Sudbury Boat Care Products
WeeTect Developed Unique Anti-Fog Photochromic Lens for High End Photochromic Sunglasses Market
WeeTect has developed anti-fog photochromic lens with anti-fog coating to serve the increasing high end photochromic sunglass market. The WeeTect Photochromic Lenses (WPL) feature a revolutionary technology with photochromic, anti-scratch and anti-fog ingredients. WPL possesses both optical class 1... - October 21, 2016 - WeeTect
Top Midwest and East Coast Players to Compete at 2016 Butterfly Badger Open
Almost 250 players will descend on Franklin, WI (15 miles from downtown Milwaukee) this weekend to compete in the 9th annual Butterfly Badger Open. Leading the list of top players in the Open Singles event are Liang Jishan (2638) who finished in 2nd place at last year's event, followed closely by... - September 18, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Retail Fitness Distributor, Busy Body Texas, Partners with soOlis to Revamp Their Marketing and SEO Strategy
Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas’ leading fitness equipment supplier, Busy Body Texas has hired soOlis to redesign their website and more. soOlis has over 52 years of experience in the health and fitness industry and are experts in fitness equipment. Busy Body Texas has sought them out for a comprehensive SEO strategy, e-Commerce Development, and Pay-Per-Click strategy based on their extensive experience in the industry as well as their full-service internet marketing offerings. - September 14, 2016 - soolisAI
Bob Chen & Tao Wenzhang Avenge Singles Losses to Win Open Doubles Title at 2016 Butterfly LA Open
Bob Chen and Tao Wenzhang long time professional player-coaches at ICC have dedicated the majority of their time to training the US’s best junior and national team members. However, the pair are also incredible competitors with both losing in the semi-final stage of the Open Singles event at... - September 11, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Zha Wenting Captures Women’s Singles Title at Butterfly LA Open
Offering $2,000 in prize money for first place, the women’s singles event at the 2016 Butterfly LA Open attracted some of the best female players and player-coaches in the west coast. Top seed in the event, Tang Liying, defending 2014 and 2015 LA Open singles champion, headed the seeding list... - September 10, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Vladimir Samsonov Wins 2016 Butterfly LA Open
In a league of his own, Vladimir Samsonov (Belarus, WR #9) effortlessly adds the 2016 Butterfly Los Angeles Open champion to his long and storied table tennis resume with a straight game win over 2015 LA Open champion Hou Ying Chao from China. The long anticipated offense vs. defense match drew... - September 08, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Butterfly Badger Open: Bigger and Better in 2016
On September 16th-18th, the 9th annual Butterfly Badger Open, one of the nation’s biggest and longest standing table tennis tournaments, will take place in Franklin, WI (15 miles from downtown Milwaukee) at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex. A Midwest favorite, the Butterfly Badger Open... - September 07, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Vladimir Samsonov & Hou Ying Chao Compete at 2016 Butterfly LA Open
2016 Rio Olympic Semifinalist Vladimir Samsonov and Former World Top 10 Hou Ying Chao. Compete at 2016 Butterfly Los Angeles Open. 15 events, $36,000 in prize money, 2,000+ spectators and one of the most energetic table tennis competitions in the US begins this weekend in Los Angeles, California. - September 06, 2016 - Butterfly North America
SUPJet in Aliso Viejo, CA is Proudly Unveiling Its Newest Creation, the SUPJet Powered Paddle Board; SUPJet is a Pristinely Designed Jet Propelled Personal Watercraft
Versatile and sturdy at 11ft 6in, the SUPJet provides all ages and experience levels with hours of fun. The built in jet drive system is contained completely inside the board, so there is virtually no drag and no impeller safety issues. The SUPJet is the perfect companion for beginners through... - August 30, 2016 - SUP Jet
Butterfly Proudly Sponsors 2016 Butterfly Badger Open
Butterfly is proud to sponsor the upcoming 2016 Butterfly Badger Open. The Butterfly Badger Open is a four-star USATT sanctioned table tennis tournament on September 16 th through September 18th in Franklin, Wisconsin. This year’s Badger Open offers $11,000 in total prize money. Tournament... - August 12, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Orange County Table Tennis Academy Joins Butterfly North America’s “We Are Butterfly”
Butterfly is pleased to announce Orange County Table Tennis Academy, OCTTA, has joined Butterfly North America’s “We Are Butterfly” club program. As a “We are Butterfly” club, Butterfly table tennis and OCTTA will work together to promote table tennis, promote the... - July 27, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Butterfly Proudly Sponsors 2016 Butterfly LA Open
Butterfly is proud to sponsor the upcoming 2016 Butterfly LA Open. The Butterfly LA Open is a four-star USATT sanctioned table tennis tournament on September 3rd and 4th with over $36,000 in total prize money. This year’s tournament brings the “Tai Chi Master,” Vladimir Samsonov,... - July 22, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Butterfly Proudly Sponsors Upcoming 2016 Butterfly San Francisco Open
Butterfly is proud to sponsor the upcoming 2016 Butterfly San Francisco Open Table Tennis Championship. The four-star USATT sanctioned table tennis tournament is August 13th & 14th at the Academy of Art University located at 2225 Jerrold Avenue in San Francisco, California. As tournament... - July 02, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Butterfly Proudly Sponsors the 2016 Butterfly Canadian Table Tennis Championships
Butterfly is proud to sponsor the upcoming 2016 Butterfly Canadian Table Tennis Championships. In 25 days, Table Tennis Canada and Manitoba Table Tennis Association will present the start of this tournament. Athletes from provinces and territories, along with Butterfly professional tables, will... - June 11, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Butterfly Proudly Sponsors the 2016 Donate Life Transplant Games of America
Butterfly is proud to sponsor the upcoming 2016 Donate Life Transplant Games of America. The Donate Life Transplant Games is a multi-sport festival event produced by the Transplant Games of America for individuals who have undergone life-saving transplant surgeries. Competition events are open to... - June 04, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Butterfly Proudly Sponsors the ITTF 2016 PANAM Junior Championships
Butterfly is proud to sponsor the upcoming ITTF 2016 PANAM Junior Championships. The ITTF sanctioned table tennis tournament commences June 25, 2016 and continues through June 30th at the Fortius Sport & Health in Burnaby, British Columbia. The PANAM Junior Championships is open to two teams... - May 20, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Table Tennis Minnesota Joins Butterfly North America’s “We Are Butterfly”
Butterfly is pleased to announce Table Tennis Minnesota has joined Butterfly North America’s “We Are Butterfly” club program. As a “We are Butterfly” club, Butterfly table tennis and Table Tennis Minnesota will work together to promote table tennis, promote the club,... - May 01, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Butterfly Proudly Sponsors the 2016 Valor Games
Butterfly is proud to sponsor the upcoming 2016 Valor Games Southeast. In the Spirit of Fierce Competition, the 2016 Valor Games is a competition for all disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces. The 2016 Valor Games Southeast takes place May 23th to May 26st at three venues in... - April 21, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Butterfly Proudly Sponsors the 2016 Butterfly Vancouver Open
Butterfly is proud to sponsor the 2016 Butterfly Vancouver Open table tennis tournament, which is Saturday May 28th & 29th at the A.R. MacNeill Secondary School located at 6611 Number 4 Road in Richmond, British Columbia. Sanctioned by Table Tennis Canada, the 3-star tournament is presented by... - April 21, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Join Together at the 2016 America’s Team Championship
Gather fellow table tennis players and join the fun at the 2016 America’s Team Championship. The 4-star USA table tennis tournament is May 28th & May 29th at the South Barrington Table Center in South Barrington, Illinois. Tournament Director, Ed Hogshead will oversee all tournament... - April 20, 2016 - Butterfly North America
ICC Table Tennis Joins Butterfly North America’s “We Are Butterfly”
Butterfly is pleased to announce India Community Center Table Tennis Club (ICC) has joined Butterfly North America’s “We Are Butterfly” club program. As a “We are Butterfly” club, Butterfly table tennis and ICC Table Tennis will work together to promote table tennis,... - April 09, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Triangle Table Tennis Looks Forward to Future Success with Cary Cup Tournament
Having opened less than two years ago, Triangle Table Tennis (TTT) has already made a name for itself as one of the best table tennis training facilities in the US. With impeccable wood flooring, Olympic level lighting, and space for up to 40 tables, the facility is a USA table tennis National... - April 06, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Bohan Zhang Wins 2016 Butterfly Cary Cup
Bohan Zhang (2696) cruised to the 2016 Butterfly Cary Cup championship title, taking out Triangle Table Tennis’s coach Di Yu (2473) in the round of 16, followed by Canada’s Jeremy Hazin (2461) in the quarter final, and then LYTTC’s Kaden Xu (2670) in the semifinal. In the final... - April 05, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Top 16 Seeds Advance to Single Elimination Rounds at 2016 Butterfly Cary Cup
On the main day of play at the 2016 Butterfly Cary Cup, over 130 players competed in 16 giant round robin groups of 8 players each to determine the top competitors moving on to the single elimination rounds on Sunday. In Divisions B, C and D the top 2 from each round robin group advanced to meet... - April 05, 2016 - Butterfly North America
North American Olympic Qualifier Participants Compete at 2016 Butterfly Cary Cup
For three US team members who have qualified to compete in the North American Olympic Qualifier event in Markham, Ontario next weekend, the Road to Rio leads through North Carolina. In preparation for the final Olympic qualifying event, 2012 Olympian Timothy Wang, 2015 Men’s National Champion... - April 04, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Eroica California International Event Comes to SLO County April 8-10
Eroica California brings participants from 29 countries and 42 states to second annual event. - April 03, 2016 - Eroica California
2016 Butterfly Cary Cup Showcases Top East Coast Table Tennis Talent
From March 31st – April 3rd, table tennis players from across the country will compete at the 15th annual Butterfly Cary Cup for over $15,000 in total cash and prizes. The long standing giant round robin tournament has become a well-known favorite for players from across the US and the world,... - March 30, 2016 - Butterfly North America
2016 Butterfly Cary Cup Championship Offers Over $15,000
The 2016 Butterfly Cary Cup Championship Giant Round Robin table tennis tournament offers over $15,000 in cash and prizes. Triangle Table Tennis in Morrisville, North Carolina is hosting the 4-Star USATT sanctioned tournament during March 31st through April 3, 2016. The Giant Round Robin Main... - March 23, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Defender Jian Li Wins 2016 Butterfly Arnold Table Tennis Challenge
Last minute entry Jian Li (2639) from New Jersey won the championship Open event at the 2016 Butterfly Arnold Table Tennis Challenge in impressive style, beating second seed Jishan Liang (2640) in 4 straight games in the final. Working as private coach in New Jersey, Jian Li primarily competes in... - March 10, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Mishel Levinski Wins U2500; Austin Preiss Surprise U2400, U2300 Champion
Play concluded at the 2016 Butterfly Arnold Table Tennis Challenge on the third day of competition with the U2500 event, where Mishel Levinski avenged his Open Singles quarter-final exit by winning the event in style. Dropping only 2 games en-route to the championship title, Mishel dominated the... - March 10, 2016 - Butterfly North America
Canada’s Alexander Bu Stuns in Open Event at 2016 Butterfly Arnold Table Tennis Challenge
In the Open Singles preliminary round robin, 13 year old Alexander Bu (2331) caused one of the biggest upsets in the tournament, beating 4th seed Zirui Zhao (2625) 3-0 and rightly earned himself a place in the quarterfinal. The 13 year old then faced Mississippi College’s Cheng Li (2555),... - March 10, 2016 - Butterfly North America