About Polytan

Based in Burgheim, Polytan has been the leading specialist for outdoor sports surfaces for more than 40 years. 

The spectrum of services includes the supply of polyurethane raw materials, the installation of synthetic surfaces for athletics tracks, all-weather pitches, elastic layers for synthetic turfs, the supply and installation of traditional and filled synthetic turfs, lining, repairs and the cleaning of sports surfaces. Polytan makes all the products in its own plant. Polyurethane raw materials and synthetic turf fibres are developed and formulated in the in-house laboratory and the turf is manufactured ready to lay in the company’s own production facilities.

Polytan|STI is a licensee of the FIFA Quality Concept for Football Turf and has also been a FIFA Preferred Producer since 4 October 2011. Polytan|STI has integrated processes from production to installation in order to ensure due compliance with the FIFA quality standards required in the PP programme. Polytan|STI is one of only a few manufacturers with the necessary technical expertise and, in keeping with the FIFA Preferred Producer philosophy, will support the customer all the way from project launch to on-site staff training. Polytan | STI football pitches can accordingly be certified to FIFA RECOMMENDED 2-Star standard, and are approved for use as an official playing surface for national and international football competitions, including the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE. 

In addition, Polytan has approvals from all the main sports organisations (e.g. FIH for hockey pitches, IAAF for athletics tracks). As a manufacturer and supplier, Polytan meets all the requirements of national and international standards, including DIN 18035-6/7 and the various European Norms (EN) supplemented by ongoing RAL quality assurance checks.