MONTREAL, Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Dougherty County School system has upgraded the gymnasiums in 12 of their county schools with FieldTurf Tarkett's multi-purpose Omnisports synthetic surface. This represents a major sports facility enhancement project for the Dougherty County School system in Albany, Georgia. The 12 Omnisports installations were completed over the course of the summer.
All 12 of the following county schools now feature FieldTurf Tarkett's Omnisports surface in time for the upcoming school year. Lamar Reese Elementary Magnet School, Morningside Elementary School, Radium Springs Elementary School, International Studies Elementary Charter School, Sylvester Road Elementary School, Turner Elementary School, Northside Elementary School, Magnolia Elementary School, Lake Park Elementary School, West Town Elementary School, Alice Coachman Elementary School, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School.
For Tony Reese, Head of Facility Enhancements & Construction for Dougherty County Schools, the reliability of the surface was just as important as the reputation of the company.
"When it came time to make improvements to our multipurpose sports facilities, it was important for us to invest in a safe and durable synthetic surface that came from a company that we could trust," said Reese. "With FieldTurf Tarkett's successful history and proven reputation for quality, the decision to install their Omnisports surface throughout our county was an easy one. Our children will now have the opportunity to play on a surface that performs as good as it looks for many years to come."
"FieldTurf Tarkett's Omnisports product has quickly become the multi-purpose synthetic surface of choice for many schools and facilities across the nation," said FieldTurf Tarkett CEO Joe Fields. "No other synthetic sports surface delivers the same safety and stability characteristics to the end user. As the industry's only One-Stop-Shop for high quality sports surfacing, we are pleased that the Dougherty County School system has put their faith in our company and our Omnisports product for 12 of their gymnasium installations."
Omnisports, a FieldTurf Tarkett synthetic sports surface, provides students and athletes with a safe and stable synthetic sports surface thanks to its distinctive Omnisorb foam padding and uniquely fluent construction. The synthetic product, which features a remarkably realistic wood-like pattern, will enable the 12 schools to carry out a wide range of sports activities without having to worry about intensive maintenance.
FieldTurf Tarkett is the largest entity in the sports surfacing industry and provides unparalleled leasing capabilities, engineering and manufacturing resources. In addition to its world-renowned FieldTurf and Prestige brands of artificial turf, FieldTurf Tarkett provides an equally impressive range of products that includes synthetic and hardwood basketball, volleyball and gymnasium flooring, squash and racquetball courts, floor protection and covering systems and weight room flooring. Also in the range of FieldTurf Tarkett products are indoor and outdoor running tracks, including the high performance 'Le Monde' track system, playground surfacing and a complete range of tennis and golf surfaces. For more information on FieldTurf, please visit www.fieldturf.com