Atlas Names John Schedler as Cooperative Purchasing Construction Director
Schedler brings over 25 years of industry experience to Atlas
TUALATIN, OR. (November 21, 2009) -- Atlas announced that John M. Schedler, CTB, has been appointed Cooperative Purchasing Construction Director serving the cooperative purchasing division of Atlas, a procurement unit of FieldTurf Tarkett (FTTK) Corporation. Schedler will be responsible for: construction management, project valuation, dispute resolution, winning and performing projects.
Atlas has chosen to enhance the cooperative purchasing division with the expertise of a construction director. Schedler brings over 25 years of experience, encompassing a broad range of athletic facility construction including: University of Nebraska, Colorado State University, Rutgers University, Chicago Bears and many others.
"Having Schedler on our team will increase the level of service we provide to our clients. His experience will ensure the complexities of the construction process are managed in an uncomplicated, cost effective manner for our customers," said George Fisher, CTB, and President of Atlas.
Schedler is American Sports Builders Association's (ASBA) President of the Fields Division and a Certified Track Builder (CTB).
About Atlas
Atlas has been installing the latest in high quality sport surfaces for over 40 years. Atlas Track & Tennis is an approved vendor on several cooperative purchasing contracts. Cooperative purchasing provides pre-determined, preferential pricing for: FieldTurf synthetic turf products, Atlas Track & Tennis all-weather running tracks, Tarkett Sports indoor flooring and California Products Plexipave tennis court systems.
About Tarkett Sports
Tarkett Sports is the largest entity in the sports and landscape surfacing industries. Included within the Tarkett Sports portfolio is an impressive range of performance sports flooring products. This product range includes: synthetic and hardwood basketball; volleyball and gymnasium flooring; squash and racquetball courts; floor protection and covering systems; weight room flooring; and high performance indoor and outdoor running tracks, featuring Beynon and Atlas track surfaces. All Tarkett Sports surfaces are developed, produced and installed with a concentration on sustainability and a commitment to protecting the environment, providing additional LEED contribution opportunities for customers. The company calls this focus on sustainability and the environment 'Environmental Intelligence' and all company personnel strive to exemplify this philosophy in all aspects of the business. For more information, please visit www.fieldturf.com
For additional information about Atlas' cooperative purchasing program, contact Sarah at 888.209.0065 Ext 230 or sarah.morehead@atlastrack.com.
Tarkett Sports Acquires Atlas Track & Tennis
PEACHTREE CITY, GA (August 3, 2009) -- Tarkett Sports announced today the acquisition of Atlas Track & Tennis in one of the most significant announcements to come out of the sports surfacing industry in recent years. With annual revenue of $61m, Atlas Track & Tennis has a long history of innovation and is known as the contractor of choice for the construction of synthetic running tracks and tennis courts. Coupled with the previous purchase of Beynon Sports Surfaces and Defargo, Tarkett Sports remains the preeminent running track installer in North America.
"FieldTurf and Atlas Track & Tennis have a long standing history and have collaborated on a multitude of projects.” said Tarkett Sports CEO Joe Fields. “The addition of Atlas Track & Tennis to the Tarkett Sports family further enhances our ability to continue to provide the highest quality sports surfacing products. Both companies have always made it a part of their mantra to deliver the highest quality products with continuous emphasis on R&D which makes this a great fit."
"Joining a company like Tarkett Sports is a natural fit for us," said Atlas Track & Tennis Founder George Fisher. "Being part of the Tarkett Sports family will allow us to expand our track business in large part due to unmatched manufacturing capabilities, an impressive focus on quality control, along with the industry's best financials".
Atlas Track & Tennis has completed well over 1000 world-class, outdoor running tracks for customers such as the University of California Davis, Pacific University, Lewis & Clark College, Cal State University-Fullerton, Harvard-Westlake School, BYU-Idaho, and Eastern Washington University, to name a few.
FieldTurf offers industry leading engineering and manufacturing resources, unparalleled leasing and financing capabilities and leads the synthetic turf industry with regard to setting higher environmental standards. FieldTurf is the global market leader in terms of synthetic sports fields with over 3000 fields installed. Additionally, FieldTurf has attained over 12,000 satisfied customers in high quality pet, residential, commercial and municipal landscaping solutions, playground surfacing and has a complete range of golf and tennis products. FieldTurf synthetic turf customers enjoy the benefits of significantly reduced water consumption, the elimination of fertilizer and pesticides, superior durability and drainage and a product that looks and feels real. The positive environmental impact of FieldTurf provides the added benefit of LEED building contributions.
Tarkett Sports is the largest entity in the sports and landscape surfacing industries. Included within the Tarkett Sports portfolio is an impressive range of performance sports flooring products. This product range includes: synthetic and hardwood basketball; volleyball and gymnasium flooring; squash and racquetball courts; floor protection and covering systems; weight room flooring; and high performance indoor and outdoor running tracks, featuring Beynon and Atlas track surfaces. All Tarkett Sports surfaces are developed, produced and installed with a concentration on sustainability and a commitment to protecting the environment, providing additional LEED contribution opportunities for customers. The company calls this focus on sustainability and the environment 'Environmental Intelligence' and all company personnel strive to exemplify this philosophy in all aspects of the business. For more information, please visit www.fieldturf.com
Atlas Track and Tennis Obtains General Services Administration
(GSA MAS) Approval - October 2008
Tualatin, OR - Atlas Track and Tennis, INC., has been awarded the General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule (GSA MAS) contract. Atlas is the first choice for our clients when it comes to: installation, replacement and repairs of synthetic sport surfaces. Our surface selection includes both indoor and outdoor surfacing; for sports and recreational activities. We have been installing synthetic surfaces for over 40 years.
Our industry expertise delivers both professional service and guaranteed performance. We offer turnkey operation, from repairing to complete removal and replacement.
"We view this new award as confirmation by the GSA of our capabilities in providing excellent surfacing options and solid customer service," said George Fisher, President, Atlas Track and Tennis. "This award also presents a convenient new vehicle, for government agencies, to procure our products."
The General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule (GSA MAS) is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract available to all Federal Agencies worldwide. The ordering process is remarkably simple through the GSA Advantage!™ web site. Agencies place orders directly with the contractor. The web address for GSA Advantage! ™ Is: http://www.gsaadvantage.gov.
About GSA: The General Services Administration (GSA) is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1949 to help manage and support the basic functioning of federal agencies. The GSA supplies products and communications for U.S. government offices, provides transportation and office space to federal employees, and develops government wide cost-minimizing policies, among other management tasks. Its stated mission is to "help federal agencies better serve the public by offering, at best value, superior workplaces, expert solutions, acquisition services and management policies.
Fitness Club Rebuilt in Wake of Storm - February 2008
The December storm of 2007 flooded the city of Chehalis, Washington even shutting down I-5, the major thorough-fare between Portland and Seattle, for a number of days. The storm caused extensive damage to the entire region and the resulting floods destroyed the synthetic turf tennis courts at Thorebeck's Fit Life Center in Chehalis. This facility was recognized as the Outstanding Indoor Multi-Purpose Facility by the American Sports Builders Association in 2004.
The soaked synthetic grass was removed and replaced with a hard-court system consisting of an asphalt overlay topped with Plexipave surface. Atlas Track & Tennis was selected to re-build the indoor courts by club owner, Dale Pullin. Atlas assembled a team that together, had the facility ready for play by mid-February.
Claremont McKenna College Track Resurface - January 2008
Atlas Track & Tennis completed the resurface of the Burns Track Complex on the campus of Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California. Coach John Goldhammer's perennial powerhouse track team has won 16 consecutive SCIAC (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) titles and is host to the annual Rossi Relays. The Atlas FP system was selected as the surface of choice for this prestigious facility.
Pro Footballer Helps New Mexico School - August 2007
Lovington High School and the youth of Lovington, New Mexico have somewhere to focus their energies on Friday nights thanks to pro football player Brian Urlacher. The Chicago Bears linebacker assisted the school and community in the construction of a new synthetic turf football field. Atlas Track & Tennis teamed with FieldTurf to provide a turn-key installation, highlighted by the placement of a blue FieldTurf Duraspine surface.
West Seattle Stadium Track Resurface - June 2007
Atlas Track & Tennis recently completed the 1.1 million dollar track renovation project for the City of Seattle's Parks and Recreation Department at historic West Seattle Stadium. Renovation of the old West Seattle Stadium included removal and disposal of the old surface, sub-base repairs and application of a new 18mm ATLAS SW surface.
Atlas and their sub-contractor, Premier Fields, teamed together to upgrade the entire facility including new long jump pits, steeplechase, pole vault, discus and shot put event areas. New equipment lighting and a water retention pond were also added to the facility to handle the heavy rains that Seattle is known for.
Texas Tech University Turf Installation - May 2007
The Atlas Track & Tennis FieldTurf alliance is off to a successful start with the athletic facilities at Texas Tech University. The Red Raiders football home at Jones AT&T Stadium, selected the FieldTurf Duraspine turf after the Atlas-FieldTurf team's products proved so successful at the Red Raiders practice facility. The Texas Tech athletic facilities personnel have been so impressed with the Atlas FieldTurf team that the university selected FieldTurf's Duraspine product to also cover their soccer stadium.
FieldTurf and Atlas Track &Tennis Announce Track Surfacing Partnership - January 2007
A significant partnership in the track surfacing industry was announced today with news of the alliance between FieldTurf and Atlas Track & Tennis. FieldTurf CEO John Gilman and Atlas CEO George Fisher jointly announced the partnership. The track surfacing products that will be marketed by the two companies will be known as ATLAS-RESISPORT.
"This strategic alliance will create a great situation for both FieldTurf and Atlas," said Gilman. "We at FieldTurf have been very pleased with the development of our highly-regarded track surfacing product. Atlas has been in the track business for over a quarter of a century, and I'm confident that we will form a dynamic team that will provide its customers with the finest track surfaces in the world."
"Atlas is excited about teaming with FieldTurf so we may provide the finest quality running surfaces nationwide," said Fisher. "Atlas is known as the "Contractor of Choice" for the construction of synthetic running tracks and tennis courts. Atlas provides the highest quality of workmanship, the most reliable products and dependable service in the industry."
The ATLAS-RESISPORT product will now provide the only third-party insured warranty in the track surfacing industry. FieldTurf is already the only provider of third-party insured warranties for its football fields.
"We have proven that our customer service and customer protection is unparalleled in this industry," continued Gilman. "Along with our partners at Atlas, we will once again be putting the customer first by standing behind our product in a way that none of our competitors are willing to do."
