CHICAGO, Illinois | AstroTurf.com | August 19th, 2025 — Chicago Fire FC and AstroTurf® are spotlighting their partnership in a new video featuring Gary Lewis, underscoring how world-class surfaces are shaping the Fire’s future at both the CIBC Fire Pitch and the new Endeavor Health Performance Center. The interview takes fans inside the partnership, with Lewis explaining how high-quality fields make a difference in training, safety, and development for players at every level.
AstroTurf’s role as the Official Synthetic Turf Field Building Partner of the Fire is central to the club’s facilities strategy. At the CIBC Fire Pitch, three fields already give players and the community a best-in-class training environment. Meanwhile, the Endeavor Health Performance Center — which just opened earlier this year in Roosevelt Square neighborhood — features five new turf and grass fields alongside premier performance and recovery amenities. Together, these facilities ensure the Fire, from the First Team to the Academy, are training on surfaces that match the demands of modern soccer.
At the core of this partnership is AstroTurf’s LigaTurf® RootZone 3D360 Blend, a system designed to provide grass-like performance with critical advantages in safety and consistency. Its stabilized infill delivers true ball roll and predictable bounce, while the dense stitching and RootZone® sub-layer enhance footing and traction. A Brock shock pad beneath the surface adds protection against lower-body injuries, helping players push their limits while reducing wear and tear.
Durability and reliability are equally important. AstroTurf’s advanced fiber technology ensures the surface holds up under the relentless training loads of a professional club, while maintaining the same quality experience year after year. For the Fire, that means their Academy, Fire II, and First Team athletes always step onto a surface they can trust — whether they’re working on technique, playing full-sided matches, or recovering from injury.
Beyond soccer performance, the Endeavor Health Performance Center is designed to serve as a community hub. In addition to being home to Fire players, the facility will provide employment opportunities, resources for minority- and women-owned businesses, free youth programming, and new recreational and green spaces for the neighborhood. With Endeavor Health providing integrated medical and orthopedic care and AstroTurf ensuring world-class training fields, the center will set a new standard for both player development and community engagement.
As Gary Lewis notes in the newly released video, the Fire’s partnership with AstroTurf is about more than building fields — it’s about creating an environment where players can thrive and the game can grow. From Soldier Field to Roosevelt Square, the Fire are raising the bar for soccer in Chicago.
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About AstroTurf® Corporation
AstroTurf® Corporation is the original inventor and innovator of synthetic sports surfacing, leading the industry for 60 years. Known for pioneering surfacing solutions, AstroTurf® Corporation delivers cutting-edge products focused on performance, safety, and sustainability.
The company’s portfolio includes AstroTurf® fields, the trusted name in synthetic turf; Rekortan® tracks, the benchmark for elite running surfaces; Laykold® courts, the premier choice for tennis and multi-sport court play; and SYNLawn®, the industry leader in residential and commercial landscaping solutions. These products are the original brands in their respective categories and set the standard for quality and innovation in sports and recreational surfacing.
AstroTurf® is dedicated to creating world-class sports and recreational environments that inspire athletes and elevate communities. For more information, visit astroturf.com.
About Sport Group
Sport Group is a leading designer, manufacturer and installer of artificial surfaces serving the global sports flooring, leisure and landscaping and industrial markets to over 70 countries globally. Headquartered in Burgheim, Germany, the company’s brand portfolio includes AstroTurf® (the iconic brand that invented the industry), Polytan®, SYNLawn®, LigaTurf®, Poligras®, Rekortan®, and Laykold®.
Sport Group is an industry leader in green technologies, pioneering sustainable products and services such as the world’s first carbon neutral soccer turf, the world’s first carbon zero field hockey turf and development of the industry’s first, and only, turf recycling facility capable of recycling EPDM rubber.
The company has approximately 2,400 employees and operates nine vertically integrated manufacturing facilities and 31 distribution centers across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. For additional information about Sport Group, please visit sportgroup-holding.com.
