Hilti Sponsors Ballpark Construction Site, Becomes Rangers’ Tool Provider
By Office of Communication
Posted on September 18, 2018, September 18, 2018

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Globe Life Field is set to open in March 2020.

In conjunction with the new 1.7 million square foot Globe Life Field, the Texas Rangers today announced Hilti, Inc.as the official tool provider of the Texas Rangers.

In addition to being the official tool provider of the Texas Rangers, the two-year deal includes title sponsorship of the Hilti Globe Life Field Construction site, as well as sponsorship of the Hilti Globe Life Field Observation Deck, a viewing area located on the right field upper concourse of Globe Life Park.

"We are pleased to have Hilti join the Texas Rangers and Globe Life Field family," said Jim Cochrane, Texas Rangers Senior Vice President, Partnerships and Client Services. "Globe Life Field provides an exciting landscape for Hilti and we're excited for them to be part of the construction process."

Hilti provides leading-edge technology, software and services, which power the professional construction industry. Hilti will also have a pop-up shop open to workers on the site where construction team members will be able purchase Hilti tools and consumables.

Hilti has also partnered to help provide instructional safety demonstrations for the more than 700 workers on-site.

"We are proud to be a part of the ongoing construction at Globe Life Field as the project's Official Tool Provider. With this partnership, we look forward to continuing to bring safety and productivity to the jobsite and the hundreds of contractors working here every day," Avi Kahn, President and CEO, Hilti North America, said. "Seeing construction progress is always exciting and it means the Texas Rangers are one step closer to calling this state-of-the-art facility home."

The new $1.2 billion ballpark, which will be located on 13 acres just south of the current Globe Life Park in Arlington, will include a retractable roof for climate control and shelter for fans during the hot summer months. Seating capacity is approximately 40,000 for Globe Life Field, which will open in March 2020. HKS is the design architect for the project.

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