About us

StadiaPitch is a joint initiative from Bosch Rexroth, STRI, Hydro, Nutcracker Solutions and the Norwegian Government. It is sold exclusively through Bosch Rexroth with STRI, Hydro and Nutcracker Solutions as their partner suppliers.

The partners own several clusters of relevant and pending patents that collectively give the product solid IP protection. A large portion of the patents and pending patents are through license agreements made available by Bosch Rexroth`s legal department.

The partners wish to acknowledge the very valuable advice provided by Populous, one of the world’s most renowned stadium architects, with more than three decades in the stadium industry and with experience from more than 2,000 projects, during the development of StadiaPitch.

The exclusive seller of the StadiaPitch. Bosch Rexroth is part of the Bosch  Group, a leading global supplier of technology and services with around 390,000 associates and a annual sales of over 73 billion Euros. Bosch Rexroth itself has more than 30,000 dedicated associates across the globe. The people of Bosch Rexroth apply their passion and expertise to create the world’s most powerful, precise, energy-efficient and innovative drive and control solutions.
Bosch Rexroth has the main responsibility for the development of drive and control technology which move the pitch modules around with millimeter precision, pitch storage solutions, stadium integration and general product development. They are the turn-key stadium contract partner. Together with STRI and local contractors, Bosch Rexroth also has the responsibility for the on-site stadium installations. Helpdesks, spare parts, field service, repair, retrofit and on-site service are also part of their core business. These services will be offered to all StadiaPitch clients.

www.boschrexroth.com

Pitch Research Partner, Pitch Installation Partner and Pitch Maintenance Partner. STRI is recognised as the world-leading consultancy for sports turf design, construction and management. They are the appointed consultants for FIFA and provide advice on the development and maintenance of pitches to stadiums across the globe. Their team consists of world-renowned scientists and consultants, who support clients through all stages of pitch design and development, as well as providing comprehensive advice on turf management. Their goal is to ensure that the highest quality playing surface is achieved.
STRI is responsible for making the StadiaPitch vision a reality. STRI is conducting our grass research and the StadiaPitch prototypes are being tested at their research facility in the UK. Their research team is responsible for designing a complete SadiaPitch system that, when managed correctly, consistently delivers a stadium pitch with premium playing quality. STRI will also support the turf managers at future StadiaPitch venues successfully to deliver a high quality playing surface.

www.strigroup.com

Supply Partner. Nutcracker Solutions was founded in Norway, by entrepreneurs from the sports stadium industry, with the sole purpose of developing pitch systems that are ideal for both sports and concerts.

www.nutcrackersolutions.com

Supply Partner. Hydro is the world leader in designing and manufacturing aluminium solutions and has 35,000 employees in more than 40 countries. Their main business areas are extrusions, building systems, and precision tubing. Their expertise and the benefits of their aluminium products mean that Hydro is involved in an increasing number of major stadium projects world wide. Hydro was, therefore, the ideal partner to produce the aluminium trays which are used to form the StadiaPitch modules containing the soil and turf used to form our playing surface.

 

www.hydro.com

Public funding partner for research. The Research Council is a national strategic and funding agency for research activities. It is a chief source of advice on and input into research policy for the Norwegian Government, central government administration and the overall research community within Norway. It has financially supported StadiaPitch development throughout the research and development of the product.

www.forskningsradet.no

Public funding partner for research. Innovation Norway is the Norwegian Government`s most important instrument for innovation and development of Norwegian enterprises and industry. It has financially supported StadiaPitch development throughout the research and development of the product.

www.innovationnorway.com