TSC Oosterhout (NL)

TSC Oosterhout retains ProPlay during artificial turf pitch renovation

Circular renovation with proven performance  

Sustainability, sports performance and circularity were central to the renovation of artificial turf pitches 3 and 4 at TSC Oosterhout. Commissioned by the Municipality of Oosterhout, the existing pitches were fully renovated, with a deliberate decision to retain and reuse the existing ProPlay shock pads from Schmitz Foam. As such, the project serves as a strong practical example of circular construction within the sports sector.  

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Project details

Project

Field replacement TSC Oosterhout

Product

ProPlay-Sport20 (originally installed in 2013)

Address

TSC Oosterhout
Warandelaan 10-14
4904 PC Oosterhout

Application

Soccer

Completion

2025

In cooperation with

CSC Sport
De Vet Management

The original pitches were installed in the summer of 2013. After nearly twelve years of intensive use, the artificial turf surfaces no longer complied with the NOCNSF-KNVB2-18 user requirements. The turf carpet had reached the end of its service life, with seams becoming visible in several areas. The underlying sports performance layer, however, remained in excellent condition.

For this reason, the Municipality of Oosterhout explicitly specified the reuse of the existing ProPlay-Sport20 shock pad within the tender. A decision that aligns perfectly with the municipality’s sustainability objectives. 

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According to Rick Velthof, Commercial Manager at CSC Sport, the project demonstrates the added value of high-quality shock pad solutions:

“Thanks to the quality of the shockpad, the base layer can remain in use throughout the lifespan of at least two artificial turf surfaces. This delivers clear benefits in terms of ROI, sustainability and circularity, as the overall construction requires complete replacement less frequently.”

 

Gertjan de Vet of De Vet Management highlights the sustainable characteristics of ProPlay:

“With ProPlay-Sport, you invest in quality. The shockpad has more than proven itself. The Municipality of Oosterhout has already successfully renovated four artificial turf football pitches. This year, two additional artificial turf football pitches will be installed with ProPlay-Sport. When considering the initial investment, the additional cost compared to lower-priced shockpads is certainly justified by a service life of at least 25 years.”

According to Schmitz Foam, ProPlay also stands out in terms of circularity. Ron Lokhorst, Sales Manager Sports & Play at Schmitz Foam, emphasises that ProPlay retains the same sports performance characteristics over time.

“ProPlay is manufactured from high-quality recycled foam and maintains consistently high sports performance characteristics throughout its lifetime. This allows the shockpad to be used seamlessly across multiple life cycles of artificial turf fields. To provide additional assurance to field owners, we offer a 25-year warranty on the performance of ProPlay-Sport. This project in Oosterhout also demonstrates that a ProPlay shock pad installed more than ten years ago still perfectly meets the requirements of modern artificial turf systems.”

Should the shock pad no longer be required in the future, it can be returned to Schmitz Foam for reuse in new products. This ensures that ProPlay aligns seamlessly with the principles of the circular economy.

TSC Oosterhout_ProPlay 2After nearly twelve years of intensive use, ProPlay-Sport20 continues to meet the requirements of modern artificial turf and is ready for reuse.

Municipality of Oosterhout consciously chooses proven sustainability 

According to Marcel Langerak, Sports Operations Officer at the Municipality of Oosterhout, reliability, experience and cost control play an important role in the municipality’s decisions regarding sports facilities:

“As a municipality, we now have extensive experience with ProPlay. We know it is a high-quality product. The fact that the shock pad can still be retained and reused during renovations after more than ten years makes it not only a sustainable choice, but also a very attractive economic investment. It shows us that investing in quality genuinely pays off in the long term.”

The positive experiences have led the Municipality of Oosterhout to continue selecting ProPlay shock pads for future projects. In April 2025, a new artificial turf pitch featuring ProPlay-Sport was completed at OVV ’67, while the construction of a new pitch at VV SCO is also planned.

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Future-proof sports infrastructure 

With ProPlay, Schmitz Foam once again confirms its position as a leading specialist in sustainable shock pad solutions for sports fields and playgrounds worldwide. Backed by proven performance since the late 1990s, ProPlay combines outstanding sports performance characteristics with benefits in terms of circularity, longevity and lifecycle costs. In doing so, ProPlay makes a meaningful contribution to future-proof and circular sports infrastructure.