ADVeRtoRIAL
Reinforcing
value Arminox general manager Torben Krebs says that the trend for bigger buildings calls for better performance
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anish-based company, Arminox, has production facilities in Denmark, the UK, the UAE, Bahrain, Australia and the USA. The company was established half a century ago, at that time making wall ties for the Scandinavian market. Arminox developed new products over the years and particularly products for corrosive environments. Around 15 years ago Arminox started the manufacturing of stainless steel reinforcement and being the pioneer in this business, Arminox is now the world’s leading supplier of stainless steel reinforcement. The Arminox Gulf arm was set up six years ago. The Middle East has some of the most severe conditions in the world and acceptable durability of structures is very difficult to obtain if standard building materials are used. Therefore, the introduction of stainless steel reinforcement into — especially — marine structures, such as bridges, quay walls, piers etc. has made it possible to build these structures with an expected maintenance-free life time of 100 years.
Supplying solutions Apart from just supplying the finished product to contractors, Arminox is also involved at the early stages of the projects, advising architects and consultants about the optimal use of stainless steel reinforcement. This approach has made Arminox the most succesfull supplier worldwide and in the GCC countries, the reference list includes Sheikh Zayed Bridge in Abu Dhabi, Qasr Al Alam Royal Palace in Oman, Pearl Bridges, Qatar, RTA Bridges in Dubai, Financial Harbour, Bahrain, Sitra Bridges in Bahrain and many more. Arminox is constantly looking into new alloys to make the use of stainless steel economical to the end user. Lately new grades of stainless steel such as duplex 1.4362 and 1.4482 have been introduced,
which has made the use of stainless steel very attractive. The company is expecting a rapid increase in the demand for stainless steel reinforcement, and new large project such as Qatar-Baharin Causeway and Subiya Causeway in Kuwait has included stainless steel reinforcement as an option to achieve 120 years lifetime. Bigger and better Structures are becoming larger and larger and the investments likewise, the importance of constructing durable structures is becoming ever more important. This means that a lot of emphasis is given to specifying good materials and strict quality-control procedures. This is a great achievement since these issues were not given a lot of attention in the past. We will see future structures of very high quality, which is to everyone’s benefit. Arminox, being the world’s leading supplier of stainless steel reinforcement, has contact with the world’s leading mills, and therefore is able to obtain very competitive pricing. In our production facilities, we have ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 approvals as well as UKCARES approval. These quality systems ensure a very efficient production and high quality, adding to our competitiveness. The company established its production plant in the UAE in 2001. In 2005 a plant was opened in Bahrain and by the end of 2010, a new plant will be inaugurated in Qatar.
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