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Artificial Turf Industry Gains Ground and Access to Experts from First
Ever Trade Association of Synthetic Grass Installers
ASGi ('http://www.ASGI.us') shepherds industry talent and expertise
and establishes an online unbiased resource to promote the market, its
partners, professional integrity and provide proven, field-tested
resources, updated product information/news, detailed instructions,
design considerations, recommended applications and peer support to
landscape professionals.
For Immediate Release
SACRAMENTO, Calif./EWORLDWIRE/Nov. 24, 2007 --- Since the first
synthetic or artificial grass products were installed over forty years
ago, the artificial grass installation industry has evolved and grown,
along with a pressing need for quality standards by which future
growth is guided. Installation information, design ideas, studies and
resources to answer commonly asked questions, along with a host of
other powerful services and tools are available to members of the
newly launched Association of Synthetic Grass Installers (ASGi). Those
who are looking for a comprehensive knowledge base about the range of
uses and applications of artificial turf - consumers, home owner
associations and specifiers, can find detailed content accompanied by
photos demonstrating how artificial grass and synthetic turf is used
for residential and commercial projects, and an index to published
safety studies and available rebate programs.
According to ASGI's Executive Director Annie Costa, the organization's
online presence is designed to inspire visitors and to educate the
public about options to traditional lawn and other hardscape
solutions. The site is complemented by ASGi's website-hosted e-zine,
ASGi ONLiNE. Perfect for the professional, it rounds out ASGi's online
resource center with complete:
. Access to proven, field-tested expertise and peer support
. Updated product information to help evaluate and specify solutions
. Up-to-date industry news, design ideas and installation considerations
. E-Zine, blog and forum
. Safety, health and environment studies
. Trade show and event schedules
. Estimating forms, buyers' guides, design kits
. ASGi recommended installation guidelines
. Special trade reports and tech notes, developed by ASGi's active
membership and targeted to the needs of designers, architects,
developers and installers.
ASGi's online resource center also offers a Help Desk open for e-mail
questions and support, 24/7.
"The materials used globally in installations today contrast vividly
with early versions adopted at recreational sports venues where
artificial grass proved to be highly durable - offering years of
surface wear, minimal maintenance and resistance to weather and
pollution."
"Today's synthetic grass products are built, from the blade up, to
resist ultraviolet rays, static, germs - even slipping, and the
artificial turf material is created manufactured and styled to
simulate natural grass, in almost any variety known to modern man,"
said Costa. "Our market partners, the blade and backing manufacturers
along with the tufting mills and the system's integrators that
engineer the solutions we deliver to market, have invested millions in
product research and systems development to produce safe, durable
material goods we adopt for landscape and leisure sports uses. In the
70s, there was only one choice when you were interested in an
artificial grass surface and only one way to build it; today, for
every project's objectives and site's needs, there may be several
options."
"In its inaugural year, we have targeted two goals for ASGi," added
Costa. "Our primary goal is to provide our market with an unbiased
source of information for anyone associated with our work - designers,
architects, specifiers, developers and installers, along with
evangelizing our products to the public that we all serve. Our
parallel goal is to build an online community where members will gain
valuable access to a single point of trade resources - information,
education and insight from experts and the public is served by a
single source to find out more about our market's offerings, in
general. ASGi is the forum for networking with others to share ideas,
business leads and contacts, and to facilitate trade development and
business growth opportunities."
Designers, architects, specifiers and developers benefit from an idea
corner, geared to provide imagery for portfolios along with forms to
help accurately design, estimate and specify projects, while general
contractors, developers and builders gain access to those tools, along
with standard industry guidelines, tool lists, job materials, tips,
and consumable, materials, tool and equipment product reviews.
Costa, along with the founding ASGi board members - all seasoned
industry leaders, are committed to serving ASGi members with
recognition of their efforts and contributions, and to support their
needs in the field with the tools they want to effectively deliver
support, guidance and information when they need it, with the
convenience of online access, 24/7.
Visit http://www.asgi.us to tour public pages. Then take a look at
either the Design or Contractors Areas and pick up a complimentary
copy of ASGi's Design Portfolio while taking advantage of access,
during the pre-launch ASGi ONLiNE membership drive, to an 8-Day Trial
Subscription to ASGi ONLiNE.
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CONTACT:
ASGI - Association of Synthetic Grass Installers
664 A Freeman Lane #189
Grass Valley, CA 95949
Phone: (510) 684-4152
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http://www.asgi.us
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SOURCE: Association of Synthetic Grass Installers