CREATE. SUCCESS. The biggest and most trusted brand in ETFE cladding – and its inventor, by the way. We are a global player with German roots and have completed more than 1,500 projects from small to large. 04 16 TABLE OF BECOMING NUMBER ONE TRANSPARENT IS THE WAS EASY NEW GREEN Global market leader. Inventor of Rarely have beauty and efficiency gone CONTENTS the classification. Most importantly: together so well. preferred partner by our clients. 24 10 SOME OF OUR BEST CLIENTS IMPOSSIBLE? GREAT! ARE ACTUALLY NOT REALLY It is not about generic products, it is INTERESTED IN WHAT WE DO about solutions. Really smart solutions do not have to 14 convince anybody. They just do. TRULY CREATIVE, BOLD AND 32 ICONIC! ENTERTAINING 100,000 The most iconic architects rely on PEOPLE us for their most iconic creations. 100,000 people singing, chanting, Do you? praying. Cathedral? Stadium! CREATE. SUCCESS. © Altkat Architectural Photography 2 3 THE WORLD MARKET LEADER Located in Beijing, China, the National Aquatics Center‘s roof and facade are made out of 100,000 m2 of Texlon® ETFE. The BECOMING NUMBER ONE diving, swimming and synchronized swimming events of the 2008 Olympic GamesTM were held here. WAS EASY. STAYING ON TOP FOR MORE THAN The design of the 4,000 ETFE "bubbles" was originally developed by slicing through soap foam bubbles; it contains 35 YEARS IS THE TRICKY PART. 15 different shapes and is the single largest A LOT OF OUR CLIENTS ARE ETFE structure in the world to date. GLOBAL MARKET LEADERS. JUST LIKE US. © Werner Huthmacher Photography It has been quite a journey. In 1982, when we started building with ETFE, we had no idea that we were about to in- vent a new building category. More than 35 years later and we have built some of the most creative and "successful" buildings in the world with some of the most successful general contractors, architects and investors – a lot of them now not only business partners, but friends. Our clients draw on the biggest ETFE turnover capacity worldwide, with the largest in-house design and enginee- ring teams, and the two largest ETFE fabrication plants in the world. We have more global offices than any other ETFE contractor and are deeply rooted in regional business environments and legislation. We deliver unpreceden- ted experience in production. A great example is the industrial level welding technique that we invented. But most importantly: our list of referen- ces is second to none – the most squa- re meters, the most projects, and yes, the highest levels of client satisfaction. NATIONAL AQUATICS CENTER Date: 2007 Location: Beijing, China Size: 100,000 m² Structure: Steel Architects: ARUP, PTW Architects © Werner Huthmacher Photography 4 5 HIGHER, FASTER, FURTHER BUILDING CAN BE EASY OR Our Texlon® ETFE System creates a HARD – THE CHOICE IS YOURS. NO ONE OFFERS EVERYTHING "IN HOUSE". year-round shopping and entertainment experience in Kuwait’s harsh climate. More than 1,100 stores, and a parking You are probably already familiar with area that fits more than 14,000 cars, the fact that building in general – espe- EXCEPT US. make The Avenues the biggest shopping center in Kuwait. We developed a new cially when building on a large scale – high performance ink for The Avenues, can be difficult with tough challenges, which – combined with foil and print arrangements – results in a subtle seemingly impossible obstacles, and reduction in solar transmission through numerous elements to deal with. The the roof into the mall. It allows sunlight to be reflected and harmful UV radiation alternative is to work with us. We are COME ON IN! to be shielded; whilst bathing the streets the only company to offer the whole in natural daylight. The innovative technology provides a natural outdoor package. We have highly experien- experience due to its thermal and ced in-house teams that work closely shading performance, creating the perfect indoor environment. together to deliver transparency and © Nick Merrick of Hedrich Blessing reduce interface problems. We under- stand the whole scope of challenges from basic design concepts, structural engineering, eco-friendly solutions, to climate control strategies. Naturally, efficient operations and management during the building’s lifetime are of crucial importance to us. Additionally, so is interface management and all of the requirements of specialized buildings such as swimming pools, greenhouses, shopping malls or train stations. THE AVENUES Date: 2018 Location: Ghazali Street, Al Asimah, Kuwait Size: 74,500 m² Structure: Steel Architects: Gensler, Mabanee Company K.P.S.C. 7 THE STUFF HEROES ARE MADE OF The single-skin membrane of the Grasjoch Bahn in St. Gallenkirch, Austria, can withstand snow loads up to 380 kg and top wind speeds of 200 km/h at the altitude of up to 2,430 m. Designed by Johann Obermoser, the L-shaped, flat roof design of the station blends into the surrounding landscape. THEY CALL IT AN "ENVELOPE" in optimizing steel structures for clad- BUT ACTUALLY IT IS A "CORE". ding solutions, are experts with interfa- ces, and offer the complete package, Our most important asset is not actually including structures, gutters and tie-ins. tangible, it is the unique combination of knowledge, experience and world-class Our experienced engineers, designers engineering that guarantees the perfect and installers continuously improve solution to your "envelope" problem. and manage the most sophisticated multi-material packages and take over Of course, this goes far beyond selling all possible coordination tasks from our products; it is much more about provi- clients. We have a can-do attitude – ding solutions in each and every part of contact us if this appeals to you too. the building challenge. We have gathe- COMPETITORS SELL PLASTIC. red world-class specialized knowledge CAPABILITY TO KILL FUNGI EDEN PROJECT Solar Transmission Transmission in % Date: 2001 100 100 WE SELL SOLUTIONS. Location: Cornwall, ETFE 0.2 mm United Kingdom 10-1 80 Size: 30,000 m² PMMA 10-2 60 Structure: Steel (Acrylic Architects: Grimshaw Architects glass) © Hufton+Crow 10-3 40 Glass Eight biomes, made out of 3-layers of Some plants like it humid and tropical, 3.0 mm Texlon® ETFE foil, cover 2.2 hectars with whereas some just require warm tempera- 10-4 20 a multitude of different plants. To date, tures. Both requirements can be met. One the Eden Project is the UK’s second of the special properties of ETFE is its UV Capability -5 0 most visited tourist destination outside transmission capability, allowing healthy to kill fungi 10 London. UV Visible Light © Roland Schiffer plants to grow. 250 380 Wavelength in nanometers (nm) 780 8 9 SHAPESHIFTER NO ONE THOUGHT IT COULD IMPOSSIBLE ? BE DONE. SO WE DID IT. There is nothing better than an "unsolvable" problem. We are quite often approached by clients who inform us of GREAT ! the impossibility of their idea. Be it the climatic conditions, the social prerequi- sites or the building limitations – there is always an "impossible" problem that we make possible. We start with your challenge, and work together with your team, to deliver a convincing solution. As the global market leader in ETFE, with tons of experience, we have succeeded in creating exceptional solutions across the globe. Our thinking outside of the box has provided highly unusual insights. We can grant solutions and help our clients in many ways. And we love to develop by constantly challenging ourselves. © Andreas Braun © Andreas Braun The shape of the Texlon® ETFE canopy at the Aarau Bus Station in Switzerland has been compared to a lingering cloud and has been honored with various awards. With a gap in the middle of the structure, the bus station is both practical and visually appealing. The eye-catching pattern was printed onto blue Texlon® ETFE foil. THE SHED BLOOMBERG BUILDING Date: 2019 Location: New York, NY A moveable membrane USA structure hosting the who’s who of all cultural discip- Size: 4,110 m² lines in the middle of New The futuristic facade of the Siam Discovery shopping Structure: Steel York City! The Shed is the latest addition to Hudson mall in Bangkok, Thailand. Architects: Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Yards, which is New York City’s newest office and Rockwell Group residential district. The Shed combines theater, dance, art, poetry, film and music in one building, which can be extended © Timothy Schenck © Timothy Schenck using huge wheels. 10 11 SAFETY IS THE WHOLE BATTLE SAFETY IS OUR PRIORITY. PERIOD. Our buildings are not only highly creative and efficient powerhouses, but they are also among the most secure environ- ments people can work, play and live in. No wonder, as we have always focused on safety and security in everything we do. The most important element to us is that clients understand the variety of options they have. We have a complete quality management process to ensure maximum reliability when it comes to production quality. There are endless certificates from various global autho- rities that prove our extremely high standards (please ask!). We have established the most dependa- ble processes for the whole industry, perfecting them with our years of experi- ence. Everything we do aims to provide peace of mind as far as safety is con- cerned. We know worldwide approval processes inside out – in fact, we even SAFE T Y. played a huge part in helping to define them. And we are proven experts for all accompanying processes and tasks, SECURITY. PERIOD. including shipping, duties and taxes. Nothing is left to chance. If you need a steadfast partner or want to put us to the test, simply get in touch. Rest assured that things are going right – guaranteed.