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ADDED 16/05/2012Not many people know, but Playrite also produce logo mats as well as creating shapes and patterns that can be inlaid into our synthetic surfaces. Thanks to our in house computerised cutting machinery we are able to incorporate school logos into… Read more
ADDED 09/05/2012Playrite's Playsafe range of impact absorbing safety systems has been installed at schools, nurseries and playgrounds across the UK and Europe. With varying critical fall heights from 80 cm to 320 cm depending on the equipment installed,… Read more
ADDED 02/05/2012Throughout May, Playrite will be attending and exhibiting at two events across the UK and even though these appear on the new events page on our website, we wanted to take the opportunity to tell you a bit more about the events and what we'll be… Read more
ADDED 25/04/2012As the Building Centre prepares to celebrate their 80th Birthday, Heckmondwike and Playrite are happy to explain what makes us expert British manufacturers and show how we've evolved over the last 4 decades. Read more
ADDED 18/04/2012A few weeks ago, I read about how a new study in the US suggested that childhood obesity could be linked to boring playgrounds and this week the BBC reported that UK parents are lacking confidence when it comes to playing with their children - so how… Read more
ADDED 11/04/2012At Playrite, we're famous for innovation and know our sports! We're also big on social media and blogging so when we heard about this new campaign, we wanted to share it with you.... Read more
ADDED 04/04/2012With the increasingly changeable weather (I'm writing this from home because I am literally snowed in - in APRIL!) I thought a blog on different types of maintenance would be quite appropriate, as I'd imagine lots of clubs and leisure centres are… Read more
ADDED 28/03/2012An outdoor rubber mat has more benefits than just stopping the traffic of rubber and sand into your sports club or leisure centre. This week I found out about the Notrax Flor Matting system Oct-O-Flex, ideal for outdoor use, it's constructed with a… Read more
ADDED 21/03/2012With news already hitting the headlines detailing hosepipe bans and droughts for parts of the UK, I wanted to look at what the main problem areas are and see whether synthetic surfaces and artificial grasses could help to prevent these issues of… Read more
ADDED 14/03/2012Playrite are the only UK manufacturer to produce needlepunch, tufted and woven synthetic surfaces and this means we can offer a diverse range of multi use and sports specific surfaces as well as playground safety systems and leisure grasses. Read more
ADDED 29/02/2012Today, Mark and I are at the one day exhibition, South Yorks Buildingex in Sheffield which offers local building and construction professionals to meet fellow industry experts and discuss some of the latest innovations. Read more
ADDED 27/02/2012Children are always being made aware of the rules of the playground; no fighting, no biting, no shoving....That being said, it's important that parents know and follow the Rules of the Playground. The Stir, an American CafeMom blog, last week… Read more
ADDED 22/02/2012So at the beginning of the year I blogged about the benefits of using an outdoor gym and exercising outside, however with all the freezing cold weather we've had recently sometimes it isn't an option - especially when the ground is covered with snow… Read more
ADDED 15/02/2012If you regularly read the Playrite news and blog then you'll have read about Jose Conde, Playrite's Spanish Distributor, back in August when he explained what he loves about our Matchplay 2 tennis surface. Well now we're writing about Jose for a… Read more
ADDED 01/02/2012It has to be one of the most asked questions in the world of synthetic surfaces, alongside "what is Astroturf?" and "will my artificial pitch need maintenance?" A 3G surface, or third generation is a long piled tufted carpet that has rubber and sand… Read more
ADDED 25/01/2012Yesterday was the first day of the BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition and Pauline Thompson event organiser tweeted that it was a "great first day @ #HarrogateWeek with 3009 visitors through the doors, I think that's a record!" With that in mind I'm… Read more
ADDED 18/01/2012This month, Playrite are happy to have Astrosport as our company of the month. Paul Gelsthorpe, office manager, has been good enough to send over some information about the company and explain a bit more about what they do. Paul has worked for the… Read more
ADDED 11/01/2012Across the UK, outdoor gyms are becoming increasingly popular. Exercising outside has been known to help burn more calories than inside and is more likely to improve your mood and self esteem than exercising in a traditional indoor gym. Not only… Read more
ADDED 04/01/2012Let me begin the first Playrite blog in January off by wishing all our readers a Happy New Year and a successful 2012. For us, we expect to see lots of changes throughout the year both professionally and personally and as we return to work we're all… Read more
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