Re-Match
Re-Match is a supplier of recycled raw materials for our products. In the Netherlands, Re-Match has a recycling facility in Tiel and, using Re-Match’s patented technology, sports pitch owners can have their worn-out artificial grass recycled into high-quality, circular materials where they can be sure it is done in an environmentally safe way. We then ensure the material is converted into a circular resource stream by manufacturing recycled products.
GBN-AGR
GBN-AGR is a supplier of recycled raw materials (RTA) for our products. GBN-AGR has a recycling facility in Amsterdam and supplies RTA to us. In GBN AGR’s process, artificial turf (after it has been knocked empty, cleaned and reduced in size) is processed into an agglomerate. RTA stands for Recycled Turf Agglomerate and is an agglomerate of the recycled artificial turf. Accordingly, we ensure that waste from artificial turf pitches is converted into a circular raw material stream by manufacturing recycled products.
Empatec
For any machining and assembly of our products, we use the services of Empatec. Empatec is a social work company for people with a distance to the labour market.
Bergo Flooring
Bergo Flooring is an international player in the field of modular sports floors. Normally, these tiles are made of polypropylene. Together with Bergo, we looked at whether artificial grass fibres could be used to produce the modular sports floor tiles. And we succeeded! The GreenMatter modular sports floor consists of 50% reusable raw materials from worn artificial grass pitches. The tile is available in the artificial grass colour (dark green) and 100% recyclable after its end-of-life.
QR-FIT
QR-FIT makes people move more through its accessible and unique exercise offer. Exercise routes with QR codes allow everyone to exercise at their own level. Behind the QR codes is an exercise that you can perform simply by watching the short instruction video. The exercises rotate every day, making every day a unique exercise experience. The uprights with the QR code on them were made of wood, but from now on, only our uprights made of recycled artificial grass will be installed.
Daplast
With chair manufacturer Daplast, we have developed a concept as a contribution to the circular economy with the aim of: closing the life cycle of products as much as possible, reducing the use of water/energy and preventing waste through reuse. The grandstand seats are 100% recyclable and can be reused to make other plastic products. In addition, we were able to develop the GreenMatter grandstand chair with them. You guessed it; this grandstand chair is made of artificial grass fibres.
KUCK FITNESS
KUCK FITNESS is a manufacturer of outdoor fitness equipment. These are made of high-quality Azobé hardwood and stainless steel, giving them a natural look. In cooperation with KUCK FITNESS, we looked into the possibilities of making equipment from recycled artificial grass and succeeded. We offer two fitness parks (basic & athletic) with various pieces of equipment made of recycled artificial grass for a complete workout.
Sam Groofing
Sam Groofing installs sedum roofs; or ‘green’ roofs. They have developed a highly sustainable and flexible green roof, whose pocket frame is made from recycled artificial grass as of now. This is 100% recyclable after the end of its service life. Given our mission, this product is an excellent fit to expand our delivery programme and offer circular solutions to our clients.
SolarWoodle
SolarWoodle is a young and innovative company that aims to provide the world with the right atmosphere at night. They do so exclusively with solar-powered wireless lighting, which means the product contributes to the circularity of the living environment and the environmental impact is therefore very low. Whereas the poles were previously made of wood, founder Bernard Wesseling has now deliberately chosen our poles made of recycled artificial grass.
Purus
Purus develops and produces high-quality and sustainable products from recycled secondary raw materials. In this way, they make a positive contribution to conserving raw materials and reducing waste and CO2. Two of these products are the ecoraster (grass)tile and the ecoraster bloxx, both made from recycled plastic derived from household waste, which they have been successfully manufacturing for more than 25 years. Together with Purus, we set to work to produce a grass tile and a bloxx incorporating recycled artificial grass. And we succeeded! The permeable ecoraster (grass)tile and ecoraster bloxx combine circularity, biodiversity and climate adaptation and can be used for soil reinforcement and soil stabilisation. They are made of 100% recycled plastic of which 50% is recycled synthetic turf from worn-out artificial grass pitches. The other 50% consists of plastic derived from household waste. At the end of its life, the tile and the bloxx are 100% recyclable.
CERU
With upcycling initiatives, CERU is committed to extending the life of rubber and preventing rubber waste. They transform already recycled rubber material into valuable products that not only last a long time, but are also 100% recyclable again at the end of their life.
