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Outokumpu to Supply Stainless Steel to Stockholm Waterfront Project
11/23/2009 - The Stockholm Waterfront project's Congress Centre will incorporate a stainless steel façade, the stainless material supplied by Outokumpu. The material will be its duplex stainless steel with a half-matte surface to provide the desired level of reflectivity.
The Stockholm Waterfront project's Congress Centre will incorporate a “spectacular” stainless steel façade, the stainless material being supplied by Outokumpu. The building will reportedly meet high environmental standards regarding energy efficiency and sustainability.
The Congress Centre façade will be a double structure, the building encased in a screen built from Z-shaped stainless profiles. The material will be Outokumpu's duplex stainless steel with a half-matte surface to provide the desired level of reflectivity. The company has also provided stainless fingerprint-resistant steel for inside door and window frames.
Stainless steel was chosen by the architects, White Arkitekter, in response to the project’s emphasis on energy efficiency and sustainable materials. According to Outokumpu, its duplex steel provides a highly durable and corrosion-resistant stainless structure that will be largely maintenance-free and fully recyclable.
"As architects, we have visions of what to achieve, but we need professionals to help us optimize and realize our visions,” said Stefano Mangili of White Arkitekter. “A lot of work was put into finding the exact material for this complex structure. From Outokumpu, we got the support we needed to realize the vision.”
"This building combines aesthetic appearance with a requirement for an extended lifespan. We are happy to fulfill the needs of the architects with our stainless solutions,” said Mats Segerbäck, Segment Solution Manager. “This also demonstrates Outokumpu's capability to give specialist advice in prioritized key segments like architecture."
The Stockholm Waterfront will be situated in central Stockholm, overlooking the City Hall and the bay Riddarfjärden. The project is scheduled for completion in December 2010.
Outokumpu, a global leader in stainless steel, operates in some 30 countries and employs some 8000 people. The Group's head office is located in Espoo, Finland.
