Rolawn

Rolawn Limited

Company type	Limited Company
Industry	Lawn Gardening Landscaping Horticulture
Founded	1975
Headquarters	Seaton Ross, York, United Kingdom
Products	Turf, Topsoil
Number of employees	100
Website	Corporate website

Rolawn Limited is a turf grower and landscaping supplier based in the North of England in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

History

In 1975, Rolawn was founded in Scotland before moving headquarters to England in Elvington, York. In 2017 Rolawn's Head Office moved to Seaton Ross, East Riding of Yorkshire.

Certifications

Rolawn is certified to BS EN ISO 9001:2015 for its Quality Management System and BS EN ISO 14001:2015 for its Environmental Management System.[1]

Science and technology

Between 2008 and 2009, Rolawn was involved in court action with a rival company called Turfmech which was accused of infringing Rolawn's intellectual property over the design of one of their mowers. The matter was eventually settled out of court, and Turfmech agreed not to actively pursue the 'wide mower' market.

Rolawn has developed technology to extend the shelf life of turf.[2]

In 2017, Rolawn commissioned independent research by the Sports Turf Research Industry into the rooting capabilities of thinner cut younger turf, which found that the younger thinner cut turf showed deeper, denser more vigorous rooting when compared to older thicker cut turf.[3]

Trade associations

Rolawn is a member of the following trade organizations:

• British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI)
• Turfgrass Producers International (TPI)

Notable Figures

Nigel Forbes (b. 1918) was a Conservative politician, Scottish soldier and businessman who was chairman of Rolawn Limited from 1975 to 1998.

Kenneth E Dawson, the current chairman of Rolawn Limited, became a distinguished honorary member of Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) in recognition of his services to the turf grower's industry.[4][5]

References

1. "Rolawn have been awarded ISO9001 and ISO14001". Archived from the original on 16 October 2018.
2. "Rolawn Profresh turf | Horticulture Week".
3. "Research underlines credentials of younger thinner cut turf for quicker establishment - STRI Group".
4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
5. "Top turf honour for Rowlawn supremo | York Press".