Green Guardians 2026:
Dutch Barrier Services

Cees Muurling of Dutch Barrier Services wanted to create a barrier system that best suited the needs of tours, festivals, venues, and events

By IQ | 1 September 2026

The Problem With decades of experience in event production and safety barriers, Cees Muurling (CEO & founder) of Dutch Barrier Services (DBS) wanted to create a safe, crowd/stage barrier system that best suited the needs of tours, festivals, venues, and events.

He worked with Jurjen de Haan (CEO) to consider every detail of the design of the system, with sustainability at the core of their approach to create barriers with the lowest environmental impact.

The Solution
DBS launched in…

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