--- title: New facilities underline GL events’ environmental commitment date: 2019-11-07T00:00:00+00:00 author: isabel.dudley canonical_url: "https://www.glevents.co.uk/news/new-facilities-underline-gl-events-environmental-commitment" section: News --- [ Back to overview ](https://www.glevents.co.uk/news) Copy Company News Social Responsibility Sustainability 07 | 11 | 19 # New facilities underline GL events’ environmental commitment ![X06 jpg pagespeed ic N2 NAL Be U2v](https://www.glevents.co.uk/uploads/images/News/Company-News/_1300x487_crop_center-center_none/x06.jpg.pagespeed.ic.N2NALBeU2v.jpg) GL events UK has advanced its programme of investment in quality and [sustainability](https://www.glevents.co.uk/event-sustainability) with the launch of a newly refurbished component preparation workshop and paint shop facilities at its Castle Donington headquarters. The new facilities are key to maintaining the excellent condition of GL events’ equipment throughout the year and will, throughout the colder months, be a key focus of activity, as the infrastructure specialist’s in-house paint shop, roof cover and linings departments grade and refurbish the brand’s iconic equipment ready for peak-season deployment. The new paint shop has been created with support from professional fire, explosive atmosphere, paint, and paint shop equipment experts, to uphold the company’s high standards of occupational health and safety, along with its reputation for delivering outstanding [temporary structures](https://www.glevents.co.uk/products/temporary-structures) and complete [solutions](https://www.glevents.co.uk/products/overlay) at the many major events it supports every year. ![X03 jpg pagespeed ic Bns88 U85g U](https://www.glevents.co.uk/uploads/images/News/Company-News/_1024xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/x03.jpg.pagespeed.ic.Bns88U85gU.jpg) ![X04 jpg pagespeed ic hk ts S Bh3](https://www.glevents.co.uk/uploads/images/News/Company-News/_1024xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/x04.jpg.pagespeed.ic.hk_tsSBh3.jpg) ![X01 jpg pagespeed ic Uc66v3a P6 S](https://www.glevents.co.uk/uploads/images/News/Company-News/_1024xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/x01.jpg.pagespeed.ic.Uc66v3aP6S.jpg) ![Xpaintshop spraying jpg pagespeed ic N8 P Bv Xe Wf T](https://www.glevents.co.uk/uploads/images/News/Company-News/_1024xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/19118/xpaintshop-spraying.jpg.pagespeed.ic.N8PBvXeWfT.jpg) Previous Next Further investment has led to reduced noise-levels and increased energy efficiency throughout GL events’ stock management facilities; which benefit from upgraded lighting, heating and ventilation systems, as well as new roller shutter doors and forklift truck access curtains that further reduce heat-loss. At GL events we’re incredibly proud of our commitment to quality and efforts to operate as efficiently and sustainably as possible. This latest investment underlines how far we take our commitment. Scott Jameson CEO of GL events UK [ Back to overview ](https://www.glevents.co.uk/news) Copy Recent news [21 | 07 | 26 ![NOEA sponsor 2](https://www.glevents.co.uk/uploads/images/_880x524_crop_center-center_none/NOEA-sponsor-2.jpg) Industry Leaders Back NOEA Training Day as Sponsorship Partners Confirmed ](https://www.glevents.co.uk/news/noea-training-day-sponsorship) [29 | 01 | 26 ![A6e84b29 2fc3 4131 9c58 99586db6e4ac](https://www.glevents.co.uk/uploads/images/_880x524_crop_center-center_none/a6e84b29-2fc3-4131-9c58-99586db6e4ac.jpg) GL events announces a 7.4% increase in revenue in 2025 ](https://www.glevents.co.uk/news/gl-events-group-announces-2025-results) [08 | 01 | 26 ![Scott Angela Handshake Banner](https://www.glevents.co.uk/uploads/images/_880x524_crop_center-center_none/Scott-Angela-Handshake-Banner.jpg) GL events UK announces appointment of new Managing Director at Field and Lawn ](https://www.glevents.co.uk/news/gl-events-uk-announces-appointment-of-managing-director-at-field-and-lawn) [05 | 08 | 25 ![GL Events Blackpool FC 31 07 25 3](https://www.glevents.co.uk/uploads/images/News/Blackpool-FC-Phase-1/_880x524_crop_center-center_none/GL-Events-Blackpool-FC-31.07.25-3.jpg) GL events UK and Blackpool FC ](https://www.glevents.co.uk/news/gl-events-uk-and-blackpool-fc-2)