Company History

Milestones from the company’s founding to its expansion to 1,100 m².

1992 Founding

Start in Osnabrück

Founding of Labor für Baustoffe und Bauweisen des Sportplatz- und Landschaftsbaus GmbH by Dipl.-Ing. Engelbert Lehmacher (Katharinenstraße, Osnabrück).

2006 World Cup

Turf Expertise Team – World Cup

Responsible for the condition of the turf at all 2006 World Cup stadiums as well as on the training fields at the World Cup host cities.

2012 Growth

New Partnership & New Testing Services

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Oliver Schneider joined as a 50% partner; the company moved to larger laboratory facilities (Mercatorstraße, Osnabrück) and began conducting synthetic turf testing.

2013 Quality

ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation

Accreditation according to ISO/IEC 17025 as the basis for internationally recognized test results.

2014 FIFA

FIFA Accreditation (Field Testing)

FIFA-accredited testing laboratory for field testing of synthetic turf.

2019 New building

New laboratory space (650 m²)

New construction and relocation to modern laboratory facilities on Albert-Einstein-Straße in Osnabrück.

2022 FIFA

FIFA Accreditation (NPS Natural Turf)

FIFA accreditation for the NPS system (natural turf).

2022–2024 European Championship

Turf Expertise Team – European Championship

Responsibility for the condition of the turf at the European Championship stadiums and on the training fields at the European Championship host cities.

2023 FIFA

FIFA Accreditation (Laboratory Testing)

FIFA accreditation for laboratory testing of synthetic turf.

2024 Expansion

Expansion to approximately 1,100 m²

Expansion of laboratory space and capacity to a total of approximately 1,100 m².