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ThyssenKrupp Nirosta Supplies Stainless Steel for NYC High-Rise
Mar. 19, 2010 The facade of a 228-m-tall building that has been erected in Manhattan features stainless steel supplied by ThyssenKrupp Nirosta. The global headquarters of financial service providers Goldman Sachs has now opened, and more than 9000 employees have moved into offices there since January 2010.
The facade is made from Nirosta 4404 (1.0-/2.0-mm-thick panels in a width of 1500 mm and various lengths) with a “Linen” (2M) finish. In total, ThyssenKrupp Nirosta supplied 400 tonnes of material.
“Stainless steel is being used more and more in the construction of high-rise buildings,” said Gert Weiß, Head of Product Service at ThyssenKrupp Nirosta. “Architects are attracted not only by the material’s durability, but also by the variety of finishes available and its consistent high quality even over large areas.”
Construction work on the new Goldman Sachs headquarters building started in late 2005. It was designed by U.S. architectural firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners. The 43-story building overlooking the Hudson River is equipped with an eco-friendly underfloor air system.
ThyssenKrupp Nirosta, located in Krefeld, Germany, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of stainless flat products and has supplied material for numerous skyscrapers, including the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The company has several sites in Germany and employs around 4200 people.