STRI Signs Strategic Alliance With WANDA CTI

STRI Group, the world’s leading multidisciplinary service provider to the sports and environments sectors

has signed a strategic alliance agreement with Wanda’s Cultural Tourism Planning & Design Institute (CTI),

the subsidiary company of Wanda Cultural Industry Group, who is China’s largest cultural enterprise.

The cooperation is an exciting step forward for the Chinese football industry, as both parties, recognized

as leaders in their respective fields will create international quality football facilities throughout China.

Building on the regional success already realized in China by STRI and Wanda, the cooperation will firstly

set new industry standards for football surfaces then see the development of an elite R&D facility and

design hub, supported by a new education offering. STRI will support Wanda as their local design and

project management company as they roll out ambitious plans for multiple football venues throughout

the country.

The R&D center will invite select industry stakeholders to have their products and systems positioned for

validation and demonstration purposes, showcasing the very best in football pitch infrastructure and

ongoing maintenance. STRI’s design capabilities will be supported locally by their construction partner

Tizan Turf Science.

Andrew Brooker, Company Director at STRI Group said ‘The cooperation is an exciting step forward for the

development of new stadium and training venues in China, enabling facilities to compete on an

international level’ Andrew went on to say ‘STRI Group are very pleased to have formed the cooperation

with Wanda, who are now the world’s leading commercial real estate and sports company’.

The parties intend to engage architects and engineers to collaborate on the exciting projects already

identified as future developments, bringing in the very best multidisciplinary teams to deliver world class

venues.

Wanda CTI are excited for the future of Chinese football venues. They are very happy to have partnered

with STRI Group, a global leader in the sports infrastructure industry. They are also very pleased that

STRI’s multidisciplinary teams can bring environmentally sustainable design ethics to the collaboration.

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