“We’re excited to announce our UK partnership with Stogger Turf Care,” says Wildwood Machinery managing director James Bastian. “I’m confident that Stogger’s LED light rigs are on the point of revolutionising turf care across the professional football world, and we are fully committed to working alongside them to deliver business growth in the UK.”
Environmental regulations mean that up to 70% of Premiership and – dependent on the final form of the legislation – up to 95% of lower league clubs, who are currently still dependent on High-Pressure Sodium (HPS) light rigs as part of their turfcare regime, will be obliged to transition to more environmentally-friendly LED light rigs.
Netherlands-based Stogger Turf Care – whose LED light rigs lead the market in innovation and quality* – is therefore gearing up for significant new business activity. In anticipation of this, Stogger and Wildwood Machinery have signed a partnership agreement. Wildwood will be the first point of contact for existing and potential new clients in the UK.
Stogger Turf Care: delivering tailored solutions for sports field maintenance.
Florian Mans of Stogger Turf Care, comments: “Together, we will ensure that every sales enquiry is handled with precision and dedication. Wildwood Machinery will officially represent our product range across the UK market, and we are confident we’ve found an outstanding ally for regular customer visits, premium aftercare, and the seamless execution of projects.”
“Stogger’s technologically advanced products can bring substantial value to the sports industry,” says Florian Mans of Stogger Turf Care. “Our product range reflects our commitment to sustainability, energy efficiency, and ease of use. These technologies represent significant improvements in turf health and resource management. By helping organizations meet their sustainability targets, we are driving the future of turf care technology,”
“At Stogger® Turf Care, sustainability is not just a goal—it is the cornerstone of our
innovation strategy. We are proud to integrate cutting-edge technologies that not only enhance turf management efficiency but also minimize environmental impact.”
A commitment to exceptional customer service
James Bastian of Wildwood Machinery, says: “Both of our companies have a commitment to exceptional customer service. We’ve found great synergy and shared values from the moment that we started discussing this contract. We have been incredibly impressed with the technological innovations that Stogger have developed in anticipation of this legislation and the evolving needs of professional sports clubs.”
“We’re a young company, but we’ve proved our dynamism and commitment in the groundcare sector over the last three years by securing many prestigious clients and dealerships. We’re very proud that a company with the heritage and reputation of Stogger have entrusted Wildwood with the UK-wide sales, servicing and maintenance of their exceptional lighting solutions, particularly at a time when the prospects for growth are so significant.”
What is the issue?
HPS lighting is used as an artificial horticultural grow-light for turfcare and other commercial horticultural applications.
The vast majority (estimated 70% Premiership, 95% Championship and below) of football clubs currently use High-Pressure Sodium (HPS) lighting as a means to guarantee the quality of their grass playing and training surfaces. From 2027 this type of artificial lighting will be banned due to its high energy consumption and reliance on environmentally-damaging mercury. In the vast majority of cases, HPS lighting will be replaced with LED light rigs.
Stogger Turf Care’s Dynamic Light Spectrum (DLS) solutions are the best way to assure that germination, root development and shoot growth are perfectly balanced to create strong and healthy grass. The DLS system can be used in a digital dashboard which makes it steerable and adjustable to the needs for specific turf circumstances.
* How Stogger innovations address the legislation
| Feature | Stogger | Benefit | Third parties |
| LED light control | Dynamic light spectrum (DLS) with fully wireless 3-channel light control can be managed remotely | Improved simulation of sunlight patterns, increases grass health and vitality, and prevents grass diseases Remote control increases operational efficiency and savings | Fixed light spectrum (single channel), or multi-channel but only manually operated |
| Lens technology | Anti-reflective coated glass lenses | +5% efficiency and output | Plastic molded lens |
| LED efficiency binning | Super binning LEDs | +8-12% light output and efficiency | Normal LED binning |
| LED engines | Replaceable and upgradeable, long-term state-of-the-art technology | Future proofing and cost-saving, reduced waste | No solution |
| Advanced thermal management | Passive cooling (heatpipe system) and maximum cooling heatskin | Extremely low output decline for consistently high performance Market-leading LED lifetime Reduced energy use | Active solution (cooling fans) and minimal cooling (small heatsink) |
| Construction | Smart design and materials | Weight reduction of 15-25% – the lightest on the market | Aluminium |
| Smart light systems | Stogger® Booster Eco-Logic (launching 2025) | Massive energy savings by maximising utilisation of natural light and activating supplementary lighting only when absolutely necessary | Not available |
| Smart light systems | Stogger® AI Turf Care (launching 2025) grass health monitoring | Early disease detection More efficient use of resources | Not available |
Source Elena Cossar PAN PR
