SGL SGL is a Dutch company and the inventor of the SGL Concept. The SGL Concept makes it possible to have a top quality pitch during the entire year. By the use of high-tech grow lights and sophisticated measuring equipment, it is possible to grow grass year round and have continuous insight in the growing conditions. The SGL Concept is used by more than 50 stadiums worldwide, including that of top teams such as Arsenal, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Barcelona. Study Cases Amsterdam ArenA: this revolutionary stadium, home of Ajax FC, opened in 1996 and has always been known for its state of the art design and techniques. However, the conditions for grass for grass growth are far from ideal and maintaining a perfect pitch has always been a challenge. The SGL Concept was installed in 2008 and together with the ArenA grass team SGL managed to bring the number of pitch replacement down from 3 or 4 a year to only one a year. PSV Eindhoven; back in 2004 the Philips Stadium was the first stadium where the SGL Concept in its current shape was being used. Thanks to the SGL Concept PSV has a top surface to play on year round, but PSV now also hosts concerts in summer. Because of these concerts PSV Eindhoven has an excellent return on investment. Newcastle United; The Magpies were always known for having one of the worst pitches in the Premier League, because of the unfavorable growing conditions at St. James Park. Multiple returfings during the season were often inevitable and Newcastle were one of the first in the UK to start using the SGL Concept. They have since then managed to keep a good quality surface throughout the season and save substantial money on returfing. Arsenal: the Arsenal case is very simple; they want to play high quality football on a high quality pitch. The SGL Concept helps in making that possible and year in year out Arsenal have one of the best pitches worldwide. The fact that they can now host international friendliest such as that of Brasil and Argentina every year in the middle of winter makes it very interesting budget-wise as well. Etihad Stadium; this huge stadium in Melbourne hosts an impressive 80 events per year and combined with the difficult growing conditions the result has been a mediocre quality and a lot of returfing for many years. The Etihad Stadium was the first stadium in Australia to use the SGL Concept. More have followed because of the excellent example set in Melbourne: great improvement in quality and returfing reduced from 10.000 to only 600 square meter per year. References - Australia : ANZ Stadium, Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Cricket Ground - Greece : Olympiakos Piraeus - Spain : FC Barcelona, RCD Espanyol, Real Madrid |
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