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Article: Andover manufacturer serves top tennis sites; DecoTurf makes cushioned surfaces
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- October 18, 2007
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GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 / BUSINESS
The spin on DecoTurf, a division of Andover-based California
Products Corp., is that it is a leading international supplier of a
cushioned, acrylic tennis surface for hard courts.
This brand recently was chosen for the 2008 Olympic Games in
Beijing, which will have 17 courts. The 2004 Olympics in Athens also
sported the DecoTurf surface.
"DecoTurf is the preeminent supplier today," said David Brewer,
tournament manager of the US Open, the signature New York event each
August of the United States Tennis Association. DecoTurf has been a
fixture at the Open for 30 years. It also is the preferred choice
for Davis Cup and Federation Cup matches played in the United ...