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Installation Costs
The raw material and the equipment required for site excavation, paving, sub-base, drainage and turf
installation are as follows:
Component
Raw Material

Item
Polyurethane Adhesives - 2 truck loads
Shock-Absorbing Foam - 3 truck loads
Synthetic Turf - 6000 sq metres

Equipment Rental Field Stripper

Glue Machine to Spray Adhesive
Outrigger to Position Turf Rolls
Moveable Sewing Machine
Vacuum Sweeper
Line Striper

Installation Procedure
Installation takes 4-6 weeks once the equipment and material is in place. The installation procedure is as
follows:
Build a 2-3 foot supporting layer of asphalt
Build the irrigation sprinkler system and vertical drainage system
Sew the individual shock-absorbing foam rolls together
Spray the adhesive sprayed on the asphalt
Lay the sewn shock-absorbing foam roll onto the asphalt
Spray adhesive on the shock-absorbing foam roll
Lay a roll of turf fabric on the adhesive
Lay a second roll of turf face down on top of the first

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Sew the outside edges together

Spray adhesive on the adjacent area and flip this top roll over
Repeat the above for each roll of turf till all the fabric is laid
Fasten the edges and line stripe the markings

Artificial Turf Manufacturers

The leading manufacturers of artificial turf hockey fields are:
Southwest Recreational Industries, Inc.
701 Leander Drive
Leander, Texas 78641
USA

Phone: (512) 259-0080

Fax: (512) 259-2952
Email: contact@astroturf.com
Website: astroturf.com

Factory 3, Dunlopillo Drive

107 Frankston-Dandenong Rd
Dandenong, South VIC 3175
AUSTRALIA

Phone: +61-3-9794-9888
Fax: +61-3-9794-7104
Email: info@balsam.com.au
Website: balsam.com.au

Desso DLW Sports Systems

Postbus 215
5340 AE Oss
NETHERLANDS

Phone: +31-412-660-000
Fax: +31-412-660-050
Email: info@ddsports.com
Website: dessodlw.com

Of the above companies, Astroturf offers a complete field installation for USD 750,000, with the
following 7-year payment plan
Category

Cost

Initial Field Cost

$750,000

Down Payment

$75,000 (10%)

Amount Financed

$675,000

Fixed Semi-Annual Payment $66,000 (10%)

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Note that this is the cost for installing an artificial turf field in USA. We would have to factor in costs of
flying material and equipment to India, customs duties, and whether part of the construction can be done
through local contractors. It would be best to float a global tender and let the 3 companies specified
above give competitive offers.
Executive Summary

Artificial Turf Field

Money Matters

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