Italgreen signs the first synthetic turf stadium in Brazil's main football championship

Despite the fact that the last work done, in preparation for Brazil 2014, had made it one of the most functional and futuristic stadiums in the country that can accommodate 50 thousand spectators, a synthetic turf field had to be made due to the poor light and oxygen supply that prevented the grass from growing. In this context, the unique characteristics in the sector of Italgreen's product won over the Brazilian client.

In fact, the company, with perfect timing, was able to seize this opportunity by starting the work in December 2015 and completing it in record time within two months. Timely to make the facility available for the Atlético PR-Criciúma match, in which the home team beat that of Santa Catarina 1 to 0.

A double triumph then, sealed not only by the positive outcome of the match but also by the great satisfaction with the new field signed Italgreen, witnessed by the favorable comments of the players of both teams who noted the extraordinary natural effect of the installed product. In addition to an optimal aesthetic result, the Italgreen turf minimizes abrasiveness, ensures maximum stability in runs and no movement of the infill during ball bouncing, does not release unpleasant odors, and keeps the playing surface cool even in high climatic temperatures.

The 62 Lesmo HD Geofill N system is the package used for the Arena da Baixada: the 62 mm high turf made with grass blades in three shades of green that make the turf look even more realistic. In addition, the performance infill was made with Geofill® N, an organic granule infill composed of a mix of natural and environmentally friendly elements. In light of these technical qualities, the Curitiba field was awarded the highest FIFA Quality Pro world homologation.

With this intervention, the Arena da Baixada qualifies as the most modern soccer sports facility in Latin America and one of the best training centers in the world. The success of this operation is not only limited to the construction of the Arena da Baixada but also the training field at Atlético Paranaense's training center.

The Bergamo-based company has thus opened the frontiers of synthetic to the top levels of international soccer, clearing the way for the use of synthetic turf even at the highest levels of world soccer. The results obtained from this operation led Italgreen to compare itself in the immediate future with other first league teams that were impressed by the results obtained in the Arena da Baixada.