Nexxfield® - Simple, Innovative and Proven
Frédéric Vachon, the design pioneer behind the first FIFA recommended non-infill modular artificial turf system, heads the development of Advantage Sport’s Nexxfield®. Mr. Vachon received a master’s degree in biomechanics from the Université du Québec à Montréal in 2002. He has been a guest speaker at prominent international conferences such as ESTO, AMI and UNMF and has attended technical meetings at the FIFA and UEFA head offices in Switzerland in order to develop and improve the standards of the sport artificial turf market.
In 2006, Mr. Vachon joined Advantage Sport Inc., a Canadian company that has been a leader in the sports flooring industry for over 40 years. The extensive market knowledge enjoyed by Advantage Sport in the United States, Canada and Europe made it ideally positioned to provide the necessary funding and resources for the Nexxfield® development program.
Biomechanics is a vital part of the Nexxfield® technology, which means that countless hours were spent testing and analyzing different combinations to create an innovative high-performance line of products that simply goes beyond current industry boundaries. The results were remarkable and unprecedented: the creations of a 4th and 5th generation of artificial turf including a non-infill artificial turf system product that fulfills the Europeans requirements and that is 100% heavy metal free - our Kombi PRO™ and XGen™ lines.
November 2008 will mark another milestone for Nexxfield® with the launch of our patented, state-of-the art, portable turf solution: the XGen™ Event series. Developed in partnership with Velcro® Canada Corporation, the Event series is tailored to meet the needs of today’s multifunctional sports halls.
