The Motz Group is a full service athletic field design, consulting and construction company. We specialize in synthetic and natural turf systems for professional, collegiate and high school sports teams in addition to other recreational outlets. Welcome to our blog...we hope you find it interesting and informative!

Friday, May 28, 2010

Introducing our new Controller, Sherie Swanson!

Sherie Swanson hired as Controller for The Motz Group
 Cincinnati, Ohio – June 1, 2010 – Sherie Swanson has been hired as the Controller for The Motz Group. She will be handling all Controller related responsibilities including budgets, financial statements, banking, loans, cash management and human resources.

Sherie brings over twenty years of accounting experience, including eight in the construction industry. She is a graduate of Thomas More College where she was on the Dean’s List and The National Honor Society. Sherie graduated with a Bachelor’s in Accounting and a Minor in Business Administration.

Friday, May 21, 2010

Bee Keeping Motz Style!

Nicholas Motz, son of Joe Motz, has been a beekeeper since 2002 when he was only seven years old. It was then that he started his own bee business, Bee Hill Honey. His father taught him everything he knew about building hives, working the bees, bottling the honey, making candles, and saving profits. As many know, Joe is a long time entrepreneur and his plan was to pass some groundwork on to his son just as Joe's father, Edmund, had done for him.
Ed Motz (Nicholas' Grandfather), 1957


Joe Motz (Nicholas' Father), 1968


With the help of his parents (Joe & Jane), Nicholas continues to work hard with his bees. He himself has been a "busy bee" working up to fifteen hours per week with his over one million honey bees! Every Saturday from June through October you can find them at the Anderson Farmer's Market in Cincinnati, Ohio from 9am - 1pm selling their delicious honey and Beeswax Candles.
Nicholas

Joe and Nicholas
Joe, Ed, Jane and Nicholas

Joe, Nicholas and Jane

Did you know...
  • A honeybee has to tap 2 million flowers to make one pound of honey!
  • The average worker honeybee makes one-twelfth of a teaspoon in it's lifetime!
  • Honeybee's have five eyes and four wings.
  • The Queen Bee can live for several years. Worker bees live for six weeks during the busy summer, and for 4-9 months during the winter.

For more fascinating facts, pictures and details visit www.beehillhoney.com

Monday, May 10, 2010

Baseball Synthetic Turf

NRHS Baseball Turf Infield
Summary: The Motz Group installed brand new softball and baseball synthetic turf systems for New Richmond High School. The decision was made to install the new softball and baseball synthetic turf to limit maintenance time and costs as well as making sure that the athletes would be able to take the field after inclement weather.

New Richmond, Ohio – May 10, 2010 – Going, going, gone! The New Richmond Lions are very excited for their baseball and softball season – with good reason! They will be playing on their brand new softball and baseball synthetic turf systems. The Motz Group has just completed installing the new 24/7® softball and baseball synthetic turf infields. Gone are the days of delaying practices and games or having to find alternatives because of muddy infields. Gone are the exorbitant hours of preparing the field after inclement weather. Gone are the exhausting efforts and expensive costs associated with maintaining a natural infield. Gone is the need for harmful pesticides. Gone are so many issues because of the new softball and baseball synthetic turf. It’s time to PLAY BALL!
NRHS Softball Turf Infield
The Motz Group installed 24/7® Softball and Baseball Synthetic Turf Systems for New Richmond High School after mounting concerns that their athletic custodian was spending hours and hours getting their fields ready to play on each day. “We look forward to being able to play more of our baseball and softball schedule than what we have been able to in the past because of wet fields” says Doug Foote, Athletic Director for NRHS. “We feel the softball and baseball synthetic turf that the Motz group installed at New Richmond will be as beneficial to our school district and the community as the football synthetic turf field they put in our stadium field was. Job well done Motz Group.”

24/7® delivers a stable surface and is guaranteed for long-lasting performance for sporting fields including softball and baseball synthetic turf. This system is designed for all levels of play from little league to park sporting facilities to Major League Baseball.

Tom Durbin, Superintendent for New Richmond adds “… I was amazed at the sincere and genuine concern from the (The Motz Group) workers about making sure that every detail was absolutely perfect! It was truly a pleasure to work with the Motz Group”

By playing on softball and baseball synthetic turf systems, you can
  • avoid extensive maintenance costs
  • avoid watering, mowing, fertilizing and applying pesticides
  • provide a safe and uniform playing surface for your athletes

The Motz Group specializes in the design and construction of athletic fields including softball and baseball synthetic turf as well as natural turf systems for high school, college and professional teams.

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For more information, contact Zach Burns at 513-533-6452 or zburns@themotzgroup.com

This press release was published on Cincinnati.com Community Press: http://rodeo.cincinnati.com/getlocal/gpstory.aspx?id=100097&sid=165877

Friday, May 7, 2010

Groundbreaking at Mt. Healthy & Scott

The Motz Group broke ground on two projects yesterday!! One team, headed by Lou Schindler, is working on the field at Mt. Healthy High School. Another team, headed by Chad Lavender, is working on a field for Scott High School.

Stay tuned for more information and photos.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

SMP ~ Synthetic Maintenance Program

The Motz Group offers a unique annual deep cleaning service that is engineered to functionally, hygienically, and aesthetically improve synthetic turf field surfaces.  Our Synthetic Maintenance Program, or SMP, is a four step customized process that rejuvenates synthetic playing fields, with the goal of maximizing the turfs lifespan.

Benefits of our Synthetic Maintenance Program
  • maximizes fiber lifespan
  • reconditions the infill
  • improves playability
  • enhances field aesthetics
  • addresses surface hygienics
  • work with experts in turf fields
Maximize the lifespan of your turf with our comprehensive maintenance program. Call Dan Veil at 513-533-6452 (dveil@themotzgroup.com) for more information or to schedule a free detailed field assessment. 

Notice the difference in the side of the field that has been treated and the side that has yet to be done.


Aeration Drum ~ loosens infill


Loose fibers, sticks, twigs, athletic tape, and other debris collected during the SMP process


Applying contact disinfectant that attacks any bacteria present on the surface.