April 2010 | From a vision to reality – the Berlin Olympic Stadium

Where did the idea of a blue running track come from and how did this vision become reality, which is today already known as the ‘blue wonder’?
On August 16th, 2009 Usain Bolt ran his fairy-tale world record: 100m in 9:58 sec. – on a surface made from Melos granulate, in a stadium, which from the perspective of design, sets new standards: the Berlin Olympic Stadium. In the following film you will find out the interesting background from first-hand accounts.
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February 2010 | Melos – Practical Innovation at the Highest Level

VDI awards its Science Prize to Dipl. Ing. (FH) Jörn Koonert, Melos Research and Development, for outstanding engineering performance.
Melle / Lingen, 24 Feb. 2010. Top performance and innovations were important topics on the evening of 24 February 2010. The Osnabrück-Emsland regional association of the Association of German Engineers (VDI) had issued invitations to a fireside chat at Kraftwerk Lingen. The high spot of the evening was the presentation of prizes for outstanding performance from the faculty of engineering sciences at the Technical University of Osnabrück, at which one of Melos's employees, Dipl. Ing. (FH) Jörn Koonert, was awarded the first prize.
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January 2010 | Melos supplies synthetic granules to Dubai – Meydan City creates new dimensions for equestrian sport

The company Melos from Melle near Osnabrück has dawn international attention to itself by participating in a large project in Dubai. For the construction of the new unique equestrian facility in Maydan City, the company supplied the synthetic granules used to manufacture a floor covering fitted in a tunnel leading to the race course. This was a very special order for the 150 employee company whose main strengths lie in the production of synthetic granules for safety surfaces, athletics tracks and artificial lawns. Melos was also responsible for developing the granules used in the completion of the blue running track at the Berlin Olympic stadium.
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September 2009 | The Top Stars in Sports and Recreational Flooring

Everybody interested in sports knows them: the mostly reddish running tracks in stadiums, athletics facilities and sport halls. But only a few know that EPDM granulate produces the special properties of these floors. Melos GmbH has 150 employees and is a manufacturer of this material and market leader in Europe.
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August 2009 | Feel the difference – Melos is exhibiting at the FSB 2009 trade fair

Experience the difference in quality and service. Get in touch with our company at the leading global trade fair for the entire sports and leisure sector (FSB) from the 28th to the 30th of October 2009 in Cologne.

Take a break from the fair’s crowds and commotion. Come into the Melos-Lounge and enjoy your fair visit in a laid-back and friendly atmosphere. You can visit us now at our virtual booth and make yourself familiar with our company. You will find us in hall 11.2 booth S 021 / R 020.
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June 2009 | Recycling with Added Value

It’s every purchaser’s dream: your company has access to a supply of recycled – and therefore eco-friendly – raw materials that ideally also come with a more advantageous price-performance ratio than comparable new materials. At Melos GmbH in Melle, near Osnabrück, we’ve been gradually approaching this ideal for decades: with the very latest compounding technology.
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April 2009 | FC Bayern München staying at Klosterpforte in Marienfeld

For years, FC Bayern München has been preparing for its away matches against Bielefeld at the Klosterpforte. The team always travels to Marienfeld the day before the match and the players, trainers and support personnel move into the exclusive quarters of Sporthotel 11, which was built especially for professional footballers and fulfils the top teams' every wish.
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April 2009 | Melos says goodbye to the "White Brazilian" Ansgar Brinkmann

After 20 years in professional football, the ex-league player terminated his career with a farewell match in Bielefeld's Schüco arena. For his send-off Brinkmann had invited back former colleagues from his time in the national league. The Brinkmann team was well worth seeing and was packed with former football stars.
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March 2009 | Unparalleled artificial turf pitch makes Klosterpforte even more attractive to football players

Marienfeld - For many years Hotel Klosterpforte in Marienfeld in East Westphalia has been well known among professional football players for its optimal accommodation and training facilities. That is why not only German league teams but national teams from all over the world are regular visitors. Now the four-star+ hotel has made a further leap forward: in close cooperation with the international specialist for sports surfacing, Melos GmbH in Melle, it has created an artificial turf training ground that is the only one of its kind in the world.
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14 June 2008 | Melos hosts “Plastics in OWL” industry event

In May this year Melos GmbH hosted the second industry event by the team “Plastics in OWL”. With a workforce of more than 15,000, the plastics processing industry is among the largest employers in the region. The “Plastics in OWL” network consists of the two Chambers of Commerce in Eastern Westphalia and Lippe, the Institute for the Chemistry and Technology of Synthetic Materials at the University of Paderborn, the business development societies for Herford district and the City of Paderborn, and 3 Pi Consulting & Management GmbH.
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2 June 2008 | “Granules Infoservice” launched

Melos EPDM Granules hands-on – Please visit our new Granules Infoservice page where you can select from a wide range of samples and information material. For planning projects involving EPDM granules comprehensive information and tangible samples are indispensable. You can order brochures, sample folders or granule specimen from our sales division via our new, clearly structured web form.

16 May 2008 | The Granules Mixer tool is online

Be it tennis courts or playgrounds, industry or landscape design – Melos® EPDM Granules made from synthetic rubber are the market-leading rubber granules for floor covering systems for sports, leisure and commercial applications. Long-term elasticity, skid resistance, weather resistance and UV stability ensure expected high degree of safety and resistance to wear.
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