Open Air Business April 2017

EVENTS
protection and temporary flooring
all ideally suited for use at outside
events. We will supply most types
of outside event that require our
products no matter how large
or small. There are no minimum
quantities or other stipulations - we
will put in exactly the same effort to
ensure that an event organiser has
the right type of equipment.
Where has your product been
used?
In 2016 we supplied both our Power
Tracks 20 and Power Tracks 40
trackway systems to the popular
Green Man festival based in Powys.
The organiser deployed the lighter
duty Power Tracks 20 for safely
guiding cars and vans onto site and
the heavy duty Power Tracks 40
for bringing in articulated trucks.
We were humbled when two of the
festival organisers made a visit to
our stand at the 2016 Showman’s
Show to thank us personally for our
services and for supplying the exact
products to suit their requirements.
Dan Brown, group sales
manager
Grassform Group
07818 040529
www.grassform.co.uk
What advice can you give an event
organiser on ground protection?
Always prepare for the worst weather! We
have had several of our event organisers
be hopeful of sunshine and try to cut back
on trackway, then the event has come to
a halt the moment the rain has started.
Rain causes some events to have major
problems getting deliveries in and around
the site safely and has even caused some
of them to be cancelled.
What is the USP of your product?
Our trackway has a unique chevron grip
surface, which provides incredible grip
and traction and also dispels mud from
vehicles as they drive over it, keeping
them safer while on-site. It is virtually
indestructible and can take over 100
tonnes in weight on a single 3m wide
roadway. It is made from 100% recycled
materials and is environmentally friendly.
It is approved for use on SSSI sites so will
not disturb the habitats of local species
living there. Is it very quick to deploy and
take up and causes no lasting damage to
the ground it’s been on. It is also made
from a none valuable material, so is not a
theft risk and does not require additional
security or insurances in place to cover it.
What options do you have for small,
medium and large budgets?
Our Euromats are a lightweight trackway
system for small budgets and can be laid
by hand using a two man lift. They are still
very robust and can be walked on or driven
on and will take up to 25 tonnes in weight.
For larger budgets we recommend our
machine laid Tuff Trak - this is more robust
and will not move around once laid as each
piece weighs over 290kg.
Please mention an event that has used
your product and how it performed
We are currently working with UK Live who
do all the “Let’s Rock” events along with
Penne Festival and Lockdown Festival. Our
Trackway is used for pad areas to allow
heavy cranes to build stages. It is also
used for walkways and other roadways.
The system performed excellently and
did everything the client had hoped for,
kept everything moving on-site and most
importantly kept all the vehicles safe. Since
using this the client has now signed up to
a multi year deal to work with us on every
event.
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