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Portable Court for WTA Finals Singapore

DecoTurf Portable

DecoTurf® Portable will serve as the official court surface partner for the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC GLOBAL, to be held at the Singapore Sports Hub from October 17-26, 2014. CSS Portable surfaces are an exclusive creation for the WTA Finals Singapore and will now be made available for rent or purchase to other venues and installers.The cushioned, wooden surface features a seamless locking base …

Contractor Corner: Weather & Surface Temperature

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Temperature is one of the major factors in successful installation of Water Based Latex recreational coatings systems. Those of you located domestically in the US, know 2014 has been one wild year for weather thus far. Polar vortexes, rain, and cold temps have combined to make this sport surface installation season a nightmare, especially in …

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 …

Steven Lock Joins California Sports Surfaces Australia

Australian Open

California Sports Surfaces Appoints Steven Lock Manager of Events, Partnerships and Strategy in Australia California Sports Surfaces (CSS), the world’s leading supplier of acrylic sport surfacing brands DecoTurf®, Plexipave®, Plexitrac®, and Rebound Ace®, has announced that Steven Lock has been named to the position of Manager of Events, Partnerships and Strategy in Australia. Lock was …

World Team Tennis

The 39th season of Mylan World Team Tennis successfully kicked off Sunday, July 6th. The Texas Wild got their first win on the road at Boston while the Philadelphia Freedom defeated Springfield.  The season which spans two and a half weeks marks the return to hard courts after weeks of grass and clay and leads …

California Sports Surfaces Appoints Randy Futty Vice President of Business Development

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California Sports Surfaces, the leading supplier of world renowned acrylic sport surfacing brands DecoTurf®, Plexipave®, Plexitrac®, and Rebound Ace® announced that Randy Futty has been named to the position of Vice President, Business Development. Futty was previously a Regional Director for Connor Sport Court International where he was responsible for strategic tennis initiatives. “We are …

Two Surfaces Achieve Greenwise Certification

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California Sports Surfaces is pleased to announce that DecoColor and Plexichrome have been certified Greenwise by the Coatings Research Group, Incorporated (CRGI). Both products meet environmental performance standards and VOC requirements determined by CRGI and LEED. CSS’s Green Commitment Here at California Sports Surfaces we feel it is important to be conscious global citizens. Therefore …

The Ojai

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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 …

BNP Paribas Open Debuts New Plexipave® IW Stadium Court

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What could be considered as the grand finale in the unofficial Plexipave® season kicks off this week in the form of ATP Masters and WTA Premier event, the BNP Paribas Open.  For the 16th year running, the tournament located in Indian Wells, CA chose Plexipave® IW as its surface. Plexipave® IW is a custom surface …

Acapulco Draws in Competitive Field with Surface Change

The main draw action kicked off with a bang yesterday at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico.  There were new, blue courts, a competitive draw, and even a match held on water! A lot of buzz has surrounded this year’s event due to their transition from clay to acrylic courts. It seems many are …