F.Tavares Consulting

"The International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) is an independent study centre located in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It was created in 1995 as a joint venture between the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the University of Neuchâtel, the City and State of Neuchatel.

CIES encourage continual progress and sustainable development in the management of sport around the world by fully utilising its international network of partners. We actively promote the on-going exchange of knowledge and experiences from all of our research and education partners. CIES is where academic research meets practical management, resulting in research-based solutions that can be adapted to local needs and requirements." in site

 

Laboratórios e Institutos Investigação

Acousto-Scan Pty Ltd

Instituto australiano reconhecido pela FIFA para testes de campo.

"he aim of Acousto-Scan is to offer technical expertise in the Sportfield Testing and commercial arenas, and to provide a state of the art testing facility. The Laboratories offer a comprehensive range of testing, research and development services which may be commissioned for laboratory or on site application." in site Acousto

 

ISA Sport

The Netherlands based Institute for Sports Facilities (Instituut voor Sportaccommodaties B.V.), known as Kiwa ISA Sport, is an independent professional body specialising in top quality, hard-wearing and safe sports facilities: Kiwa ISA Sport is world market leader in all aspects of testing sports facilities. A subsidiary of Kiwa, the head office of Kiwa ISA Sport is at the heart of Dutch sporting excellence: the Papendal Dutch National Sports Centre.

Kiwa ISA Sport began in the Netherlands in 1959 and has been operating internationally for many years. Our core business is based on carrying out research into various aspects of quality and safety, as well as the inspection of national and international sport facilities.

 

Ghent University - ERCAT

Laboratório acreditado pela FIFA

"In the ERCAT laboratory, we control and investigate new artificial turf structures and yarns. Consequently, ERCAT is controlling the ball-surface and the player-surface interaction, but also the wear of the artificial turf.

ERCAT is accredited by FIH to do lab classifications for hockey pitches." in site

 

Labosport

Established in 1993, LABOSPORT is the world leader of independent testing laboratories specifically dedicated to sports surfaces and sports equipment.

Since 2008, LABOSPORT is part of the HBG group. In 2010, LABOSPORT decided to integrate the chemical laboratory SYPAC. By doing so, LABOSPORT is able to keep all its chemical analysis (which is more and more at the heart of its know-how) in house. LABOSPORT is an international sports surface testing and advisory group with unrivalled independent expertise recognised by many international and national sports governing bodies and we work closely with them to help set the standards for facilities used from the top professional levels of sport down to grassroots community competitions.

 

SGS INTRON Certificatie BV

Entidade acreditada pela FIFA para fazer testes de terreno

 

 

Sports Labs Ltd

We are an independant testing house and design consultancy based in Livingston Scotland. We have offices in Belgium, Turkey, South Africa, United States of America and Morocco.

Laboratório acreditado pela FIFA e IAAF

 

Centre for Sports Technology

The Centre for Sports Technology Ltd (CST) is the leading independent UK laboratory devoted solely to the testing of synthetic sports surfaces and sports equipment. With a total of seven experienced senior scientific staff, it has available more than 100 man-years' experience of testing synthetic sports surfaces, both in the laboratory and on site.

Its work extends over athletics tracks, synthetic turf pitches (hockey, football and multi-sports), tennis courts, bowls greens, netball and basketball courts, multi-sports areas, sports hall floorings, children’s playground surfacing and synthetic ski slopes. Since it was established in 1986, staff of CST have inspected and tested more than 450 synthetic turf pitches and over 150 athletics tracks, both in the UK and overseas, including the facilities for the Seoul, Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney Olympic Tournaments, and the Vancouver, Kuala Lumpur and Manchester Commonwealth Games.

 

IBV - Instituto de Biomecanica de Valencia

El Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia (IBV) es un centro tecnológico que estudia el comportamiento del cuerpo humano y su relación con los productos, entornos y servicios que utilizan las personas. Fundado en 1976, el instituto es un centro concertado entre el Instituto Valenciano de Competitividad Empresarial (IVACE) y la Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV).

El IBV combina conocimientos provenientes de la biomecánica y la ergonomía o la ingeniería emocional y los aplica a muy diversos ámbitos con el objetivo de mejorar la competitividad del tejido empresarial a través del bienestar de las personas.

Deporte: En este ámbito, el IBV dirige su actividad a los siguientes sectores empresariales:

 

Materials Testing Institute University of Stuttgart

With effect from 1st July 2003 the “State Materials Testing Institute (MPA) University of Stuttgart” and the “Research and Materials Institute for Civil Engineering, Otto-Graf-Institute (FMPA)” were reunited to form the "Materials Testing Institute University of Stuttgart (MPA Stuttgart, Otto-Graf-Institut (FMPA))" with the directors Hans-Wolf Reinhardt (until 2006), and Eberhard Roos (until 2011). The purpose of merging both institutes was to bundle the resources of both institutes by using the synergies and so increase efficiency and effectiveness in the field of materials testing and research. Furthermore, the new institute is to provide the constructive civil engineering institutes with improved experimental work. After Christoph Gehlen (2006 to 2008), the "Materials Testing Institute University of Stuttgart" has been headed by Prof. Stefan Weihe (from 2014) and by Prof. Harald Garrecht as Managing Director (from 2012)

 

Institut für Sportbodentechnik

 Institut für Sportbodentechnik Leipzig is a member of the International Association for the Sports Surface Sciences (ISSS) and DIN-Normenausschuss Bauwesen NABau "Sportböden" (DIN standards committee for sports floors). We are accredited by RAL-Gütegemeinschaft Sporthallenböden e.V. as test institute for indoor sports floors, by RAL-Gütegemeinschaft Kunststoffbeläge in Sportfreianlagen e.V. for testing artificial turf surfaces and synthetic surfaces (compliance tests) and by DIN CERTCO Gesellschaft für Konformitätsbewertung mbH for testing indoor sports flooring, artificial turf surfaces, synthetic surfaces and impact-walls.

 

OFI Technologie & Innovation GmbH

OFI is the leading expert in materials technology and building renovation. We test and certify the reliability of your materials – in automotive engineering as well as in the packaging and building industries. We help our customers make new ideas fit for the market, and consolidate their products and developments. We assess buildings and plan renovation measures to ensure the safety and sustainable use of houses, bridges, streets and monuments.
 
Your progress is in good hands with us: OFI has a staff of 120, whose work contributes to the quality and safety of materials and buildings, every single day. We forge ahead with technological developments, always oriented towards your needs and demands. But check out for yourself what we do, how we go about it, and who’s on board.

 

ISP - Institut für Sportstättenprüfung

The ‘Institut für Sportstättenprüfung’ (ISP) was founded by Dr. Uwe Schattke in 1999. At the beginning, ISP was primarily concerned with the inspection and testing of completed sports hall floors. Today, ISP disposes of a well-equipped laboratory, where material testing of synthetic sports surfaces, artificial turf systems, impact absorbing wall coverings and sports hall floor systems is performed.

The scope of services of ISP also includes the qualification tests of all kind of synthetic sports floor systems for the indoor and outdoor application; furthermore, the inspections of installation works being directly performed on site, the testing of old sports hall floors, the quality monitoring as well as the surveying and evaluation of any prevailing claims and disputes. ISP is an accredited laboratory according to DIN EN ISO 17025 as well as a member of the ISSS (International Association for Sports Surface Sciences), IAKS as well as BSFH (Federal Association for the manufacturers of playground and leisure facilities). The Institute is also recognized by the two national quality monitoring organizations RAL and DIN Certco.

 

 Laboratorio Prove Polimeri - LP3

 

USSL - United States Sports Surfacing Laboratory

The United States Sports Surfacing Laboratory (USSL) provides professional testing services to both the U.S. and international marketplaces.
It was founded by Hans J. Kolitzus in 1989, to serve the growing demand for sport surface testing in the Americas.
Along with it's sister labs, the IST Switzerland and the IST Leipzig, the USSL provides an expansive list of testing, developmental, failure analysis and expert services.
By design, we are not a mega-store, but a small Corporation dedicated to the needs of our clients and can work with you on a one-on-one basis.