INNOVATION NOT REPLICATION

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1 INNOVATION NOT REPLICATION Richard Campey Managing Director

2 Campey Turf Care Systems Over 40 years experience in the sports turf industry Campeys have been trading for 30 years & are recognised worldwide. Based 20 miles south of Manchester in the North West of UK Background in contracting in sports turf Suppliers of renovation & maintenance equipment Work very closely with leading groundsmen & greenkeepers Strong input in design of machines with manufacturers Investment in patented machines i.e. Universe rotor for KORO FTM Ongoing discussions regarding future areas of development and the constant need to Move Things Forward

3 Campey Imants North America 2012 Campey Turf Care Systems & Imants BV joined together to form Campey Imants for the North American market to promote & sell the KORO and Imants range of machinery Aqua Aid were appointed as Campey Imants importer Vredo is appointed under the Campey Imants product range for North America.

4 Campey Head Office

5 Campey Turf Care Product Brands

6 Campey Taking the Message to the People

7 UK Netherlands Thailand Innovative & Prestige Machinery To Meet The Demands of Todays Sport Qatar Spain CZ

8 What is Innovation? Innovation often results when ideas are applied by the company in order to further satisfy the needs and expectations of the customers

9 Pitch Standards 1950 s to 2016 How has the Grounds Manager improved standards?

10 Pitch Standards 2016

11 Attention to detail

12 Over 40 years..of innovation

13 KORO FIELD TOPMAKER The brainchild of Ko Rodenburg, the KORO range of machinery came to market in 1997, with the FIELDTOPMAKER equipment as the key machine in a renovation programme designed to improve pitch quality and extend playing hours on natural turf soccer pitches.

14 KORO FIELDTOPMAKER

15 Innovation Campey Turf Care Systems have been at the fore in developing the KORO by Imants FIELDTOPMAKER into a system that can be used on a wide range of surfaces for a number of different renovation practices. Top photo: FC Dallas Bottom photo: Manchester Utd FC

16 Progression and Innovation Upgraded Machinery High work rates Better-quality playing surfaces

17 Innovation and Development The acquisition of the manufacturing rights of KORO by Imants BV in 2009, and the fine-tuning of the Fraize Mowing renovation practices, has led to the design of a new range of rotors by Campey Turf Care Systems and Imants BV.

18 Research and Development 2012 / 2013 saw the introduction of 2 new rotors for the KORO FIELDTOPMAKER Universe and Terraplane. The first blades designed for the Universe rotor where 10mm. The Terraplane blade is a carbide blade designed to last for the renovation of a minimum of 20 pitches.

19 leaders in Innovation KORO Further research and testing on different sports turf and grasses, and with leading Grounds Managers from around the world, to see how long the recovery time was in different situations, lead to the development of different thicknesses of Universe blades. 5mm and 3mm blades were developed for KORO Universe Finesse mowing, which will deliver a more refined finish, the working depth of the rotors can be set with infinite precision. All 3 blades can be used on natural turf, on both cool and warm season grasses for KORO Universe Finesse Mowing, or KORO Universe Fraze Mowing.

20 leaders in Innovation KORO Investment in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and UK Design Right. Quick off the mark to patent the Universe rotor before we released it to the market. 4 British patents and 1 Japanese patent granted on it & its, unique capabilities on semi-hybrid pitches & on warm season turf, and more in the pipeline covering Europe, USA, China and elsewhere. Universe concept stemmed from some deep thinking about the problems of reinforced turf. Further research showed how we could use it with its blades just above the surface for fraze mowing stoloniferous grasses. We ve probably not exhausted the capabilities of the Universe rotor, but we are already researching new concepts in other aspects of turf care. In Imants, we have a like-minded partner.

21 leaders in Innovation KORO Whether it is removing Poa annua from cool-season turf or organic matter from warm-season grass, KORO fraise mowing has been an accepted practice for renovating athletic fields for over a decade. Although it is an invasive practice, fraise mowing and other ultraaggressive grooming practices also have a place in golf, says Jerad Minnick, a sports turf management consultant.

22 leaders in Innovation Air2G2 Air Is Everything To Anything That Lives

23 leaders in Innovation Air2G2

24 leaders in Innovation Air2G2 Team

25 leaders in Innovation Imants

26 leaders in Innovation Imants 1980 s / 1990 s 2016

27 leaders in Innovation Vredo Seeder In 1979 / 80, I attended a demonstration in Amsterdam and saw this machine working. Speed of operation and the ability to plant the seed into the soil.

28 leaders in Innovation Vredo Seeder From 1976 until now

29 leaders in Innovation Vredo Seeder 1. Double discs - v-shaped resulting in a slot cut open in the ground 2. Seed dosed between the discs into the slot 3. The earth naturally closes by itself (assisted by the rear roller) 4. The optimal germination circumstances are created: o The seed is in contact with the ground and has the light, air & moisture it needs o The seed is protected from weather influences and birds

30 leaders in Innovation Vredo Seeder Results after 10 days 1. Best Germination 2. High Capacity 3. Equal distribution 4. Quick coverage

31 leaders in Innovation Dakota Turf Tender 20 years ago a customer asked is there an accurate way of spreading topdressing? In 1999, we found the Dakota Turf Tenders, at a show in USA. Campey Turf Care Systems are exclusive agents throughout UK & Europe with VGR Groep acting as our Dutch dealer.

32 leaders in Innovation Dakota Turf Tender Launched in 2016 is the latest model, Dakota 310

33 Invest in Research and Development leads to new products / machines / techniques to enable the Grounds Manager / Golf Course Manager to produce a better playing surface.

34 leaders in Innovation Air2G2

35 Innovation is a much more satisfying and rewarding mind-set than merely trying to replicate what others have done.

36 Thank you