USTFCCCA News & Notes
CONICA Joins USTFCCCA Supporters Program
NEW ORLEANS – Those track & field and cross country coaches attending this month’s 2014 USTFCCCA Convention at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa (December 15-18) will be able to meet with representatives from one of the Association’s newest Supporters Program partners: CONICA, a company specializing in the development, production and supply of high-performance synthetic sports surfaces.
Based in Switzerland, CONICA is a worldwide leader in sports flooring – including track & field surfacing. Since its foundation in 1977, it has installed IAAF-certified track surfaces in more than 40 countries around the world, including numerous venues that have hosted IAAF Diamond League events and other major championships, in addition to other high-performance track surfaces in many other countries.
Among the numerous IAAF Class 1 certified tracks CONICA has installed are the Stade Louis II in Monte Carlo, Monaco (home of an annual Diamond League meet); Kryszowiak Stadium in Bygdoszcz, Poland (host of the 2008 World Junior Championships); Stade Olympique and Lezigrund Stadium in Switzerland (both of which host Diamond League events); and Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy (Diamond League host).
CONICA offers a range of track surfacing options that range from the same systems used in world-famous track & field stadiums to everyday multipurpose facilities, and everything in between. All CONICA surfaces are extremely durable and weather resistant, ensuring long-term functionality in all climates.
Interested in learning more? Information is available on its website CONICA.com, and CONICA representatives will be present at the USTFCCCA Convention to discuss their track surfacing solutions and answer questions.
ABOUT CONICA
For more than 35 years CONICA has been developing, producing and supplying high quality and extremely reliable systems and products for the construction of synthetic sports surfaces in all climatic conditions.
Today, CONICA based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, is a global market leader in this field. Every year, more than 250 tracks are installed worldwide onto a surface of 2 square kilometer. CONICA sports surfaces are highly regarded throughout the world.
The innovative product portfolio includes intelligent system solutions for running tracks, multipurpose facilities, sports halls, indoor athletic facilities and tennis courts. Products for children’s playgrounds, mouldings, artificial turf installations and EDPM granules complete the wide product range.
The experienced and skilled CONICA team offers a professional support including technical service and jobsite supervision. Our team approach and efforts have led to successful results, most notably to numerous IAAF Class 1 track sites.
In addition to sports flooring CONICA produces liquid plastics for industrial flooring, surface protection and parking systems.
CONICA is an EN ISO 9001 and 14001 certified company meeting all national and international standards for quality and safety. CONICA sports surfaces are approved by international federations such as IAAF, FIBA, IHF and ITF and meet DIN, ASTM and CEN standards, along with the IAAF Performance Specification.