Category Archives: Plexipave®

Celebrating 70 Years

2023 marks the 70th anniversary for California Sports Surfaces, a brand that has built its name on delivering continuous innovation to the athletic surface industry. From the groundbreaking Plexipave®, the industry leader of athletic surfacing systems since 1953; to Plexitrac®, an advanced track surface providing runners with the highest levels of safety and performance for …

Celebrating 70 Years of Setting the Standard for High-Performance Sports Surfaces

Discover why the most well-known and highest-stakes sports venues around the world have trusted California Sports Surfaces, an ICP Group brand, for reliable, high-performance surface solutions for 70 years. ANDOVER, Mass. – September 26, 2023 – From the Olympics to the most prestigious global tournaments in tennis, track and field, and pickleball, California Sports Surfaces …

New Ultra Performance Fortified Plexipave

As anyone who has ever built, played on, or even stepped on a court can attest, silica sand is a critical component of a textured athletic surface. Sand is what provides traction, adds durability and helps prolong UV-stability.  While many contractors still prefer to add their own silica sand in the field, an increasing number …

Introducing CoolTop

ICP Introduces CoolTop® Cool Pigment Technology to California® Sports Surfaces Product Lineup Designed to reduce acrylic sports court surface temperature via solar reflectance so athletes stay cooler, play longer ANDOVER, Mass. – October 11, 2022 – By utilizing the latest in technology, ICP has formulated CoolTop® Cool Pigment Technology – a new range of vibrant …

Stop Rust Spots on Athletic Courts with Wipe-Out® Stain Blocker from ICP

Apply this brand-new coating to keep your surfaces looking their best   ANDOVER, Mass. – May 4, 2022 – ICP knows how rust can ruin the visual appeal of crisp, clean, colorful sports courts. Wipe-Out® Stain Blocker—the newest California® Sports Surfaces brand offering—is calling a timeout on dingy brown spots that can develop over time …

Plexipave® will once again be the surface of choice for the BNP Paribas Open

Plexipave® will once again be the surface of choice for the BNP Paribas Open California Sports Surfaces, a division of ICP, has supplied Plexipave as the tennis surface of choice for the prestigious tournament for nearly 25 years. ANDOVER, Mass. – February 24, 2022 – Plexipave, a California Sports Surfaces brand, has once again been …

The countdown has started for the most exciting event of the year!

There are only 30 days left for the beginning of the much-anticipated 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, where DecoTurf has been selected as the tennis surface. This year also marks the 25 anniversary of the first time California Sports Surface was chosen as the surface for the Olympic Games: The year was 1996 and Plexipave …

Plexipave® UK achieves Two-Star ITF Recognition

California Sports Surfaces (CSS) are delighted to announce that Plexipave® UK Ltd have been rewarded for their stellar application of a Plexicushion® project in Belfast, obtaining the Two-Star ITF recognition in the process. Working in conjunction with Tennis Ireland & Belfast City Council, the Ozone Tennis Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland had four indoor tennis …

Asian Swing

China Open

As the summer hard court season came to a close at the US Open a few weeks ago, the tennis world now turns its attention to Asia for a final run of outdoor, hard court events in 2014. Fittingly dubbed the Asian Swing, the series consist of tournaments throughout China, Japan, Korea, and Hong Kong.  The …

The Ojai

ojai

The 114th edition of The Ojai tennis tournament kicks of today in and around the Ojai, CA area. Although expedition play featuring LFMAO’s Redfoo and open qualifying rounds were held yesterday, the tournament is officially underway today. In addition to Open fields, the tournament also hosts Junior, PAC12, DIII, and Community College draws. The tournament …