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ShapeA magazine from the Sapa Group bull 2 2012



Shaping the future

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7

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16

18

The pyrami

Louvre in Pa

bolises alum

architectur

to Pedro M

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A whole new way of using solar pan-els can be seen in Seattle At SafecoPark they are incorporated in thestructure instead of being a stand-alone array of panels

Sapa has inaugurated a state-of-the-art ABS block production cell atits Pennsylvania facility in the UnitedStates The facility can produce up to

32 million blocks per year

Saparsquos popular Profile Academyhelps designers technicians engi-neers architects and even CEOsgain the competitive edge by increas-ing their knowledge of aluminium

By pushing the boundaries for form-ing aluminium profiles Team Tejbranthas created a new type of tramshelter

Saparsquos role in the construction ofa brand new terminal at the PerthAirport marks its debut on theAustralian market

Next year Sapa is celebrating 50 years of Entrepreneur-ship What started out as a one-press operation inVetlanda Sweden is now the largest aluminiumextrusion company in the world From the very start

he founders of Sapa understood the value of working closelywith customers to make smarter and better solutions in thematerial of the future ndash Aluminium

Sapa has unmatched capabilities within aluminium application

evelopment with application specialists for virtually all industrialegments including the automotive industry building systemsolar thermal management wind power and mass transportation

We learn as much as we can about our cu stomersrsquo needs butwe also want to help our customers to make best use of all theenefits of aluminium applications For several years Sapa haveeen running Profile Academies for customers where engineersesigners purchasers and product developers are trained by

Sapa specialists to learn about the possibilities that aluminiumffers Since the start in 1994 almost 3000 customers haveeen through the Sapa Profile Academy which is now availableoth in Europe and North America As of August 2012 thessence of the Profile Academy is also available for all ourustomers through the Sapa Design manual on our we bsite

wwwsapagroupcom (wwwsapadesignmanualcom)Sapa can also offer global resources within technology de vel-

pment Sapa Technology is the research centre for the groupnd focuses on long-term development of the enabling technolo-ies One example of technologies that have been de veloped for

ndustrial application by Sapa Technology is Friction Stir Weldingwhich is now applied across the group Sapa Technology alsoontributes to spreading knowledge and awareness among

Saparsquos customers regarding the properties of aluminium ands uses When Sapa Technology was established in Shanghai

n 2011 technical customer seminars where arranged both forHeat Transfer and Profile customers in the region laying theoundation for global knowledge sharing

Creating solutions to meet our customersrsquo needs

for aluminium applications has been the heartand soul of Saparsquos business for 50 years and willremain that way for the years to come We arelooking forward to developing tomorrowsrsquo alu-

minium solutions together with you

CONTENTS 2Always withthe Customerin Focus

Svein Tore Holsether

President amp CEO Sapa

Sapa is an internationalindustrial group that developsmanufactures and marketsvalue-added aluminium profiles

profile-based components andsystems and heat exchangerstrips in aluminium Sapa hasannual sales of approximatelySEK 357 billion and around14400 employees in companiesthroughout Europe NorthAmerica Central Americaand China Shape is the SapaGrouprsquos customer magazineand is issued twice annually in16 languages Shape is alsoavailable at wwwsapagroupcom

Editor-in-chiefEva EkseliusEditor Evelina StuckiGraphic design

Karin LoumlwencrantzProduction

OTW CommunicationPrinting Strokirk-LandstroumlmsChanges of address

Customers should informtheir contact person atSapa employees their salarydepartment and others theCommunication Departmenton +46 (0) 8 459 59 00

Sales amp Marketin

Manager at Sapa System Portugal

Has worked at Ssince 1999

Is based in ldquosun

beautifulrdquo LisbonLives with his gand one-year-oldter Sofia

Enjoys photogrthe cinema wafootball and othon TV and travmuch as possi

What are some of the cur-

rent trends in architecturaldesign and aluminium sys-tems

ldquoFrom an aesthetic point ofview current trends point towards sober andminimalistic lines in higher and wider-than-ever windows and doors This is mainly toexpand the amount of sunlight getting insidebuildings and to allow the inside and outsidespaces to bond architecturally by improv-ing the flows between both those two spacesParadoxically this actually decreases the lsquovis-iblersquo role of aluminium systems as to achievethe above goals these systems should not be sonoticeablerdquo

ldquoTechnically the design is most often drivenby newer and more demanding regulations forreducing the carbon footprint and designingpassive buildings where there is no transferenceof heat to the outside Improving the buildingrsquosenergy efficiency and performance is where mostchallenges reside Fortunately Sapa has not onlybeen able to cope with these challenges but evensurpass the demands and define higher limitsand standardsrdquo

Are these trends more global than in the pastldquoDefinitely The world is getting smaller every

day Architects and developers can get inspirationfor their projects and share their ideas and concepts

worldwide with minimal effort In addition theeconomic downturn in Europe has pushed theconstruction sector to move abroad as a clustersearching for newer and healthier markets and tak-ing their home countryrsquos architectural trends withthem As an example our Slimslide sliding systemdeveloped by Sapa Building System Portugal closelytogether with Pritzker Award-winning architectSouto de Moura is soon to be promoted and sold inthe Philippines There are no frontiers anymorerdquo

What is driving the demand for aluminiumin new buildings

ldquoAluminium is highly adaptable and design-able and a lot more flexible than steel PVC

wood or just about any other material It canalso be endlessly recycled so when a buildingis renovated or demolished the aluminium canalways be used again Aluminium is one raw mate-rial where there is no lack of supply With todayrsquosenvironmental considerations this is an impor-tant aspect and architects are increasing their useof aluminium in their efforts to design ldquogreenerrdquobuildingsrdquo

What is your favourite architectural use ofaluminium

ldquoOne building that symbolises aluminium inarchitecture so well is the pyramid at the LouvreThe whole structure is made of aluminium andthere was a lot of controversy when it was built inthe 1980s because people felt that adding a high-tech futuristic building to classical architecture wascommitting heresy But although the two buildingsare in completely different styles the architectureblends together perfectly

Irsquom also proud of the Sky Business building thatSapa worked on in Angola It is on top of a hill inLuanda and has become a landmark It really shows

what you can achieve with aluminiumrdquo

What kinds of aluminium solutions do youenvisage in the future

ldquoI think there will be increasing integration withsolar panels in buildings to offset the high costs ofother types of energy Once the cost of producingaluminium solar systems and panels drops we will seesolar systems being used more and more

Another aluminium application is modular houses which are inexpensive can be easily transported andassembled and made bigger or smaller Africa for exam-ple has a huge need for inexpensive housing and this isa solution that could really help meet that need in thefuturerdquo TEXT CARI SIMMONS

ALUMINIUM MO VES WI TH

THE ARCHI TEC TUR AL TIME

Aluminium has been used in buildings for decades but thereare constantly new challenges Shape magazine has discussedtrends and prospects for the future with in-house expert PedroMaccedilarico at Sapa Building System in Portugal

Meet Pedro M

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Unlike other solarinstallations SunStoragersquos installationincorporates the solarpanels into the build-ingrsquos overall structure

IN BRIEF

Autorack Launches AluminiumVan Roof Rack

Using an aerodynamic cross-bar profileAutorack Products Ltd has created an

attractive effective new product their aluminiumVan Roof Rack

The new rack minimises wind noise and drag hasa sleek design and matches strength with aesthet-ics Itacutes produced in the UK and extruded by Sapa

Prior to launching the product Autorack distribut-ed other suppliersrsquo products but were encouragedby their positive experiences with Sapa Profiles to

develop and manufacture their own range of vanaccessories Using Saparsquos extensive aluminiumprofile knowledge and working closely with Saparsquosteam of design engineers Autorack began design-ing the Van Roof Rack

Autorack has been in the industry for over 20years George Kamperis is Managing Director

ldquoWe have received a first class service from theteam at Sapa they have proved to be invaluable inthe development of this new venturerdquo

Specialist Structures VictoriousAt Showmanrsquos Show

At a large exhibition for The OutdoorEvent Services Sapa customerSpecialist Structures won the Specialaward for Best Exhibition Stand in theshow The eye-catching design incorpo-rated two buildings that were linked bya bridged walkway that led to a viewingplatform The reception area of the struc-ture consisted of a double storey flatroof building and a first floor mezzaninecreating an airy atrium space Other fea-tures included luxury office space deck-ing and water features and high qualityfinishes to the interior

ldquoThis system is ideal for creating ashow-stopping structure at any eventregardless of the available spaceAluminium profiles play an integral rolein the ingenuity of the system and Sapa

have proved to be invaluable in devel-oping itrdquo says Keith Lewcock ChiefExecutive of Specialist Structures

Sapa Profiles UK who providethe aluminium profiles to SpecialistStructures were delighted to play a partin this award-winning structure that uti-lises pioneering build technology

5ldquoOnly five per centof the energy that isrequired to producealuminium is needed torecycle itrdquo

Building integrated solar panels

is a new way of designing build-ings At a baseball stadium inSeattle extruded frames fromSapa were used for the project

The Safeco Field baseball park inSeattle Washington recently rede-signed its parking lot walkways witharchitectural elements from solarpower company Sun Storage

Sun Storage an Oregon-based solar energyprovider supplied the architecturally integratedsolar panel racking system

UNLIKE OTHER SOLAR installations Sun Storagersquosinstallation incorporates the companyrsquos solarpanels into the buildingrsquos overall structure Inother words the solar panels are part of the struc-ture and are not a stand-alone array of panels

ldquoWe are using the panels for more than justgenerating powerrdquo says Jonathan MonschkePresident of Sun Storage ldquoArchitecturally thepanels look like they belong thererdquo

Typically solar panels on a building are anafterthought requiring a retrofit In the case ofSafeco Field the 983091983088983088983088 square feet of solar pan-els were integrated into the construction of theparking lot walkways to power lighting escala-tors and elevators

ldquoThe solar panels are visible to the publicand are an important way for the owners toshow that they are running a sustainable sportsarenardquo says Monschke

The contractor InSpec installed the systemthat Sun Storage designed and engineered withSapa aluminium

The solar panels at the Safeco Field are clearlyvisible and hang over the structure of the walk-

ways They have an annual capacity of 983091983090983088983088983088W

TEXT ALEXANDER FARNSWORTH

SOLARPANELSAS AN ARCHITECTURALFEATURE

This is Safeco Field

Safeco Field is a retractable roof basball stadium in Seattle Washington athe home field of the Seattle MarinerIt seats 47860 people and opened oJuly 15 1999 Safeco is a Seattle-bainsurance company

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INSIGHT TRAFFIC SAFETY

SAVING LIVES WITH ALUMINIUM

TrafFix Devices Inc a San ClementeCalifornia company produces over983089983088983088 traffic control and safety prod-ucts such as signs barricades flagstraffic cones vests channeliser

drums weed control mats and other trafficafety and control related products

But one of the companyrsquos premier productshat is sold around the world is the Scorpion trucknd trailer mounted attenuator that has beenabricated with Sapa aluminium tubes for years

HE SCORPION IS a highly engineered plug and playraffic safety device that can be deployed on con-truction sites or road works to absorb the impact

of an out of control vehicle It comes in differentizes and is easily re-buildable after a crash

The Scorpion is made of Sapa aluminiumubes and includes four boxes filled with hon-ycombed aluminium that work in tandem tobsorb the impact of a crashing car The maindea with these mobile road safety devices is to

protect a construction site or work zone frompossible vehicle impact

ldquoFrom the testimonials we get back frompolice departments around the world these

Facts

TrafFix Devices products are sold to trafficcontrol companies highway contractors statedepartments of transportation military andutility companies as well as cities municipali-ties all over the US Canada China AustraliaNew Zealand Europe and the Middle EastTrafFixrsquos products are manufactured inFairfield Iowa Adelanto and San ClementeCalifornia and Tijuana Mexico The companywas founded in 1987 by Jack and Sue Kulpand currently employs 150 people

In North America theyrsquore mandatory In China theyrsquoreneeded When it comes to automotive productionanti-lock brake systems (ABS) are a given and globalproducers need global suppliers

IT STARTS WITH the block a fist-size lightweight aluminium extrusion that houses thissophisticated technology The block must bedurable yet lightweight ndash typically 983094983088983088 grams orso And as automobiles and light trucks acquireever more features and functions weight isan especially important consideration whichmakes aluminium the material of choice

In 983090983088983089983090 Sapa inaugurated a state-of-the-art block production cell at its CressonaPennsylvania facility in the United States

ldquoWE ARE THE ONLY block manufacturer thatproduces precision cut-to-length blocks thatare also laser-inspected any flaws are detectedbefore the block leaves the plant This meansvirtually 983089983088983088 percent compliance with the criti-cal product specifications required for delicate

applicationsrdquo says Kevin Stuban directorof fabrication North America

ldquoWe are also the only block manufacturerthat can produce customised alloys as neededsuch as a special Kobe alloy for Bosch The entireprocess is completely automated which makes

Global partnershipsTwo sides of the same coin

Supply or manufacture Many global businessesdo both and all want the same things

Pricing Volume benefitsTiming Ability to shift or expand productionas neededLogistics Local production for local delivery Quality Consistent product quality facilitieslearn from each otherDelivery Quick problem-solving

Sapa ABSextrusion

Alloys customproduct specSmall grain stavailable Espsuitable for hiproduction

attenuators actually save livesrdquo says Jim ShiloDirector of Purchasing at TrafFix Devices ldquoAdrunken driver or a sleeping truck driver cancrash into the Scorpion and actually walk awayIt is astonishingrdquo

According to Shilo the quality of Saparsquosaluminium (locally produced in California)together with a consistency of product anddeliveries means that problems are very rare

ldquoAs our sales have increased Sapa has beena reliable and good supplier for usrdquo says ShiloldquoWe have saved a lot of lives over the yearsrdquo


ABS blocks poised for expansion

it easy to replicate with no change in quality Ittruly is world-class productionrdquo

ldquoThe facility can produce up to 983091983090 millionblocks per year for the industry-estimated 983089983090million block North American marketrdquo

Looking farther afield demand for blocks in China is expected to top 983089983092983088983088983088tons in 2015 about a tenfold increase since983090983088983088983093 according to Sapa projections Leading

manufacturers such as Bosch and Continental need large-scale mpliers who can match their productExplains Agnieszka Tomczak commfor aluminium extrusions at rdquocompany we have to balance our acto maintain profitability For examdemand is soft in one part of the whave to adjust production and movto areas where demand is strongerglobal partners who can respond acbut also provide consistent qualityners like ourselves and our customglobal in perspectiverdquo

With more than 983089983088983088 direct and extrusion cells worldwide and production in Italy the NetherlandUnited States Sapa has the know-hexperience for global block partcoordinated by a global customer teincludes John Baars global key accager for Bosch and Christian Koumlhraccount manager for

TEXT

The scorpion a highly engineered traffic safetydevice protects both drivers and roadwayworkers ldquoWe have saved a lot of lives over theyearsrdquo says Jim Shilo at TrafFix Devices

ldquoFrom the testimonials

we get back from police

departments around the

world these attenuators

actually save livesrdquo

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WIND INDUTODAYacuteS TECHNOLOGY

MEETINGDESIGNCHALLENGES

OF TURBINES

Advantages

Advantages of aluminium profiles that contri-bute to increased customer benefitsbull Lightweight with a high stiffness-to-weight

ratiobull Excellent malleability provides design flexibi-

lity with a) different functionalities integratedin one profile and b) fewer parts and there-fore fewer production steps

bull Corrosion resistant even in harsh environ-ments

bull Excellent thermal conductivity

bull Approximately four times lower cost than

copperbull Does not get brittle in Arctic conditions

bull High end-of-life value and easy to recycle

For many design departmentsn the wind industry aluminiumprofiles are either too unknownor thought to be weak expen-sive or sensitive to corrosionHowever experience showshat aluminium profiles havehe potential to help solve some

of the turbine industryrsquos majorproduct design challenges

A major challenge for the industry isthe change from a sellerrsquos to a buyerrsquosmarket resulting in dropping mar-ket prices This has been causedby a combination of the economic

risis starting to impact the market and thencreasing global competition Therefore one

of the major product design challenges is costeduction Another challenge indirectly related to theost issue is weight reduction With increasingurbine size this is becoming more and moremportant As the top mass dictates the neces-sary sup-

port structure reductions in top mass willhave a direct impact on the total turbine costThese two challenges are even more tangible foroffshore wind as cost per kWh is considerablyhigher than for on-shore wind

A FIRST MAJO R cost component is the raw mate-rial ldquoEven though aluminium is approximatelythree times more expensive than carbon steeluse of aluminium profiles can reduce cost ofcomponents and structures that are currentlybeing made of carbon steel This is done byintegrating different functionalities into theprofile design making use of as many of theadvantageous mechanical thermal and electricalproperties of aluminium as possiblerdquo says ArjanBouvy from the European Marketing team

TO TAKE AN example a 983092-983093 m long steel walk-ing platform in the nacelle area The previouscomponent was made of a square beam for thelongitudinal bending stiffness and diamondplate with welded stiffeners underneath for thefloor area Different attachment points were

welded to the platform Standard beam andplate material with a wall thickness between 983091-983093mm was used

The individual parts were made by cuttingstamping drilling and bending They were con-nected by welding and corrosion protected byhot-dip galvanising

IN CLOSE COOPERATION with the customer this com-ponent was replaced by one single aluminiumprofile with the length and width of the steelplatform It incorporated all required function-alities All need for welding and galvanising

was eliminated Cable and other attachmentpoints anti-skid surface as well as the stiffnessand floor functionality were integrated into one

profile The reduced number of parts resultedin reduced machining and assembly time All ofthis gave approximately 983094983093 per cent weight and983091983093 per cent cost reduction

ldquoAnother example of integrated functionalityis the modulised tower platform concept It usesa few simple profiles and simple cutting drillingand operations It provides cost and weightreduction easy installation reduced sensitivityfor tower diameter variances and lower cost ofshipping due to compact kit packagingrdquo says

Arjan Bouvy

COMPARING ALUMINIUM WITH copper aluminiumhas worse electrical conductivity However with983091983088 per cent of the density and 983090983093 per cent of thecost of copper it has 983089983093 to 983090 times better spe-cific electrical conductivity per kg at a consider-ably lower cost

Copper also is an excellent thermal con-ductor approximately two times better thanaluminium But as the same density and costprinciples apply as with electrical conductivityapplication of aluminium in coolers and heatsinks can result in considerable cost benefits

ldquoIt should be emphasised that in order touse all possibilities and cut cost it is absolutelynecessary to understand the customerrsquos designconstraints and the functionalities to be pro-vided by the component or structure Thereforeearly supplier involvement in the design processis vitalrdquo says Arjan Bouvy

TEXT ARJAN BOUVY

2 2012 SSHAPE bull 2 2012



IN BRIEF

A Z

ALUMINIUM P ROF ILES

F ROM

T O

W onder ing how to cr eate an env ir on-ment ally f r iendly solut ion choose the most suit able mat er ials or select the r ight f inish f or y our aluminium pr oduct Saparsquos P r of ile Academy can help y ou

Cooperationin Japan

A new agreement has been signed bySapa AB and the Japanese company KobeSteel LTD The deal means that Kobe Steelwill provide Sapa with production techno-ogy for high-quality aluminium extrusions tobe used in Saparsquos more than 50 extrusionplants in Europe North America and Asia

ldquoThis is a very positive solution for bothcompaniesrdquo says Svein Tore HolsetherPresident and CEO at Sapa

ldquoKobe ensures high-quality solutions forts customers outside of Japan and Sapa

gets access to complimentary technologyor our advanced profiles extrusions ope-ationsrdquo

The agreement covers the full range ofprocesses ranging from melting and cas-ng to extrusion including Kobe Steelrsquos

proprietary aluminium alloys that are highlyalued by the market

High tech for Vintage CarsForeign Auto Supply Inc (FAS) had in vainsearched the entire world for automatic transmis-sion coolers for the older but still very popularVolkswagens from the 70s through to the 90sThe company located in the state of Maine USAhas built its reputation bringing back to life olderEuropean vehicles for the American market beit the restoration of a vintage Porsche or VWBeetle or the upgrading of the VW Camper vanwith a modern current production engine

ldquoWe decided to manufacture new coolersand instead of replicating the original antiquateddesign we explored the possibility of improvingthe function and reliability of the componentusing todayrsquos technologyrdquo explains Jon GagnonPresident and CEO of FAS They were happyto be able to work together with an engineer atSaparsquos North American Technical Center throug-hout the whole design process

ldquoIt was extremely cool and satisfying to incor-porate cutting-edge technology such as FrictionStir Welding in the manufacturing of a compo-

nent for a 30-year-old VWrdquo he saysThe new Automatic TransmissionCooler ldquoHeat Sinkrdquo design develo-

ped by FAS and Sapa performsup to 30 better than the

original factory coo-ler fitting in the

same originallocation

880 tons of aluminium welded tubes were recentlydelivered from Belgium to Tianjin in China for a desa-lination installation The installation is part of a largeelectricity generation plant In addition to electricitythe power plant in Tianjin produces steam to drivethe desalination installation The units will provide thedesalinated seawater required for use in the powerplantrsquos steam boilers as well as clean drinking waterfor the local residents up to 100 million litres per day

ldquoWe continue to focus on desalination projectswordwide Water supply especially clean and drin-king water is a major concern all over the world

At this moment we are also active in a project inTurkmenistanrdquo says Inge Buyse at Sapa Alutubesin Belgium

The alloy for the welded tubes which neededto be salt water resistant started with recycledaluminium and was developed at Saparsquos plant inLichtervelde Belgium

ldquoThe welded tubes go through a fully integrated

production process and Alutubes has also foreseenin full the logistics services needed to deliver all thewelded tubes at the right time and in the right placein Tianjinrdquo says Inge Buyse

Alutubes has more than 10 years of experiencewith delivery of aluminium welded tubes for desali-nation installation

880 TONS

Foreign Auto Supply Inc decided tomanufacture new coolers and insteadof replicating the original design theyimproved the function and reliability usingtodayacutes technology

Peter Richter is responsiblefor the Profile Academy inSweden

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INSIGHT PROFILE ACADEMY

Since its initial launch inSweden in 1994 Saparsquos Profile

Academy has been helpingcompanies gain the competi-tive edge by increasing theirknowledge about aluminiumToday the popular pro-gramme is inspiring designerstechnicians engineers prod-

uct developers architects and even CEOs fromompanies in Europe and North America

ldquoWe want to broaden the knowledge outhere when it comes to using aluminium pro-

ilesrdquo says Peter Richter marketing coordinatoresponsible for the Profile Academy in Sweden

ldquoWe want customers to understand howmart and practical it can be to use aluminiumaparsquos survival is dependant on new and inno-

vative aluminium products so itrsquos very impor-ant for us to encourage new ideas and creativehinkingrdquo

SIGN UP

The Sapa Profile Academy attracts participants from all fields includingconstruction automotive electronics solar energy and many more If youwould like to attend the Profile Academy please contact your local Sapacompany Participants are accepted on a first come first served basisas the number of places is limited The program is currently available inSweden Denmark Belgium the UK Netherlands Poland GermanySlovakia Italy Spain Portugal the US and Canada

THE PR OFIL E ACAD EMY furthers these efforts byproviding a better understanding of extrusionfabrication finishing joining design andother processes as well as providing a generaloverview of aluminium as a material It offerstheory practical information plant tours andseminars by both Sapa professionals and exter-nal experts

ldquoThe information can help engineers viewtheir designs from a different perspective andimplement clever and cost-effective solutionsnot to mention the significant relationship thatdevelops between the customer and Sapa as aresultrdquo says Peter A Hedman Manager of theNorth American Technical Center which isresponsible for the Profile Academy in North

AmericaFlemming Larsen Marketing Communication

Manager and responsible for roll out of theProfile Academy in Europe says the programmealso fills a gap in education ldquoWe started the

Profile Academy because we could see thatthe engineering schools didnrsquot put much focuson aluminiumrdquo he says ldquoThere is a real needand demand to get information about thepossibilities and the limitations of working

with aluminium in design and engineering Ithink that is why the programme is so popularamong techniciansrdquo

ldquoI wouldnrsquot change anything(with this event) Very know-ledgeable presenters cleanpresentations great hospitalityand just the right durationrdquo

ldquoDesign ideas Friction Stir WeldingBending and Joining were great topifor me This course will make me looat extrusions in a new wayrdquo

One of the participantsMinghit Dinh a Design

Engineer at IKEAComponents AB exa-mines a profile used incontrol panels at road

crossings

A profile die can have many dif-ferent shapes In the background

Hans Ericsson Ronnie Petterssonand Joakim Oxelbark Research

Engineers at Sapa Technology AB

Kjell Loumlvkvist fromSapa BuildingSystem inspects ahydroformed profile

What participants are saying


THE FO RMAT AND content of the Profile Academyis adapted according to country and regionalneeds and it is steadily expanding into newcountries This year for example the Profile

Academy is being introduced in Germany ItalySpain Portugal and Canada

The programme takes from two to four daysdepending on location and upon completionof the course participants receive a diploma

Judging by the evaluations following eachprogramme participants appear to be verypleased with the Profile Academy says LarsenldquoA typical response is that the programme wasan eye opener Many people say they gained alot of information that they were not aware ofprior to the programmerdquo

Another indication of customer satisfaction isthat many new participants sign up on the rec-ommendation of a co-worker In a recent evalu-ation of a North American Profile Academy 100percent of the respondents said that they wouldrecommend the programme to a colleague ndash andthis is typical of the response worldwide

ldquoEvery time we have a Profile Academy thereis a waiting list of customers who would like toattend but cannot due to size limitationsrdquo saysHedman adding that the number of North

American events was increased from two to six in2012 He attributes the positive response largelyto the relevancy of the information presented tothe daily work of designers and engineers


Lecturer PontusIsaksson from SapaProfiles talks abouthow aluminium pro-

files are made

2 2012 S2 SHAPE bull 2 2012




ldquoVery goodmaterial forsparking ideasVery relevant totodayrsquos productdesignsrdquo


PARTICIPANTS ALSO APPRECIATE the opportunityto meet people from other industries at theProfile Academy Group work is a main part ofthe programme in Sweden where participantsselect an item and together create specifica-tions designs and a presentation ldquoI like tomix buyers constructors ndash all categories in onegroup as diverse groups tend to come up withincredible ideas and really good products when

working togetherrdquo says Richter adding thatthese diverse groups and companies learn a lotfrom each other as well ldquoSome people who metthrough the Profile Academy still contact eachother for help and ideasrdquo he says

In his 40 years at Sapa Peter Richter has s eena lot of clever aluminium solutions from custom-ers but therersquos always more to learn he adds ldquo Wehave to keep working at it We havenrsquot found thatfinal solution yetrdquo

TEXT CARI SIMMONS

One of the popular evening activities duringthe course was a visit to Kleva mine HenrykHoumlrner who runs the facility explained thatthe 320-year-old mine is now a tourist attrac-tion

Saparsquos E6 anodising plant inVetlanda Sweden is one of ahandful of its type in the worldThe plant is 26 metres high sinceprofiles are anodised verticallysuspended from the roof

Therese Littman and AnnikaBengtsson (foreground)are designers at EricssonAB Behind them is LisaWaumlrmegaringrd a DesignEngineer with Scania

A study visit gave thegroup a chance to seethe press that is used

to extrude profiles

Peter Richter guides the group

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1 The blank isfed into the die

2 The dieclamps the blankin position

3 The blank isbent

4 The die opensand the bent partcan be removed

DECUTTNG EDGE

T

eam Tejbrant based in Hultsfred in Sweden has beenproducing street furniture for over 30 years Sapahas been an obvious partner right from start When

Johan Isaksson Technical Manager at Team Tejbrantbegan thinking about a totally new type of design it

was a natural move to email his thoughts to Claes Adelin at SapaProfiles in Vetlanda Could they create a completely new frameprofile with a bending radius much tighter than usual

ldquoThe thing I like about Sapa is that theyrsquore always enthu-iastic about your ideas Once we had described the idea andtarted the project it only took six months to come up with theinished productrdquo says Johan Isaksson A buyer was found even before the prototype was ready

AMS one of the biggest advertising companies in Poland hasordered twelve sets of eight-section-long shelters for its newlybuilt tram platforms in the city of Szczecin

HIS I S A DIST INCTLY metropolitan shelter intended for exportwhich meant that there were very specific demands As manyomponents as possible had to be prefabricated and integrated

with each other The shelter also had to be versatile easyo transport and easy to install on site The solution was to

bend the main supports in one piece which meant pushinghe limits of what can be achieved with aluminium profiles

This allows functions such as lighting electrical connectionsnd water drainage to be integrated as well as eliminating

visible screw heads from the profiles The result is Utopia atrong product that can withstand weather wind and vandals

designed with smooth flowing linesldquoThatrsquos exactly the way we wanted it It has to be design with

purposerdquo says Johan IsakssonThe biggest challenge was to achieve the tightly curved radi-

us and an attractive surface finish despite the degree of bend-ng The solution took shape as Johan Isaksson and technician

Claes Adelin bounced ideas off each other

CHALLENGES THAT make us push the limits are always very stimulatingOne of the main elements for success is to be involved in the devel-opment process as this lets us consult and open up channels withour various specialist resources at an early stagerdquo says Claes Adelin

Over the years this collaborative approach has led to manynnovative solutions

ldquoWe donrsquot just need someone who can bend a profile Sapahas the collective expertise in processing and finishing that weook for We simply have a great partnershiprdquo says Isaksson

TEXT SUSANNA LINDGREN

Handles weatherwind and vandals

The challenge of UTOPIAThe list of requirements for the formed main support is long it is subjected to both snowand wind loads and the profile shape in the curved area has to meet close dimensionaltolerances Visible creases or buckles are not permitted Due to the constraints on profilesection and bending radius the biggest challenge was designing the bending die Thedevelopment process included bending simulations that pr ovided feedback for the dimen-sions and final design of the die

MethodDraw bending is a fast process for bending profiles to a specific radius and to angles of upto 180deg The method can be used on most types of profile section The die is designed tomatch the profile section and bending radius An internal mandrel can be used to maintainthe shape of the profile in the formed area Radii from R20 to R1500

By pushing the boundaries for forming aluminium profiles

Team Tejbrant has created seamless sustainable shelters thatntegrate all essential functions

Striking facadesfrom the UK

James amp Taylor has been developing claddingproducts to reflect the changes in British archi-

tecture since 1988 Working closely with SapaProfiles UK James amp Taylor currently markets two alu-minium cladding solutions Senses Aluminium Rainscreen and Eyetech Expanded Mesh (picture) Bothsystems are designed and manufactured in the UKand are cladding systems that are unique to James ampTaylor Both solutions minimise environmental impactand are fully recyclable

Eyetech Expanded Mesh is a unique faccedilade systemthat gives a striking architectural finish It has beenused on exemplary buildings across the world includ-ing the Stirling Prize-shortlisted Young Vic Theatre andthe New Museum of Contemporary Art in New YorkThe Eyetech system combines the benefits of usingaluminium (light weight weather resistance designflexibility and 100 recyclability at the end of use) withinnovative engineered fixing solutions The innovative

design of Eyetech produces a striking thresional panel that appears opaque when vieone angle and transparent from the other

Senses Aluminium Rainscreen Claddincombines the precision of extruded alumintions from Sapa Profiles with the durabilityfinishes Each tile can be a maximum of 250is available in a wide range of anodised coing the panels to create endless original arfacades

ldquoJames amp Taylor is a highly regarded coin their field and Sapa is pleased to be asswith such a progressive and innovative busays Neil Hardacre of Sapa Profiles UK

As projects are growing in scale so doetity of material required and Sapa is one of osuppliers capable of providing todayrsquos increumes of aluminium profiles and structures quantity and quality

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INSIGHT AUSTRALIA

Construction is almost complete ona new 983076983089983090983088 million regionalterminal at Perth Airport in Western

Australia Perth Airport is recognisedas the fastest growing Australian

irport with 983089983089983093 million passengers travellinghrough it in 983090983088983089983089

The new terminal is being built largely tomeet the transportation needs of those workingn the countryrsquos booming mining sector and it

will have the capacity to serve up to 36 aircraftt a time It has been designed by HASSELLrchitectural design

APA PROVIDED THE entire vertical and roof lightglazing systems for the new terminal TheElegance 983093983090 curtain wall is being used for theirside facade and skylights and Saparsquos Elegance983093 blast-resistant curtain wall has been addedo the landside facade This was the only system

on the market which matched all specificationequirements for blast resistance

The use of blast-resistant facades in air-ports railway stations and other national

infrastructure buildings is becoming increas-ingly common says Graham Hurrell BusinessDevelopment Manager Sapa Building SystemInternational ldquoBlast-resistant facades guardagainst explosions and other threats In the caseof Perth Airport it will enable vehicles to pullup close to the terminal and ensure that thepeople inside the building are protectedrdquo

Sapa is one of the few companies in the world with a blast-resistant system ldquoWe understandblast technology and have more than 983091983088 years ofexperience developing blast-resistant productsrdquosays Hurrell ldquoWe have the specifications havedone all the testing and are ready to go as soonas the customer places an orderrdquo

PERTH AIRPORT WILL also benefit from Saparsquoscurtain wall system which enables greater spansbetween fixing to the structure of buildingsldquoWith our stronger profiles we can tackle pro-

jects which others struggle withrdquo Hurrell saysldquoThis gives architects more room for creativityas there is less steel work behind our systemand therefore less clutter Higher ceilings canbe built for a more spacious look ndash something

which is certainly appreciated when designingan airportrdquo

Building designers in Australia are also start-ing to appreciate the use of European-designedthermal break technology as they strive to con-serve increasingly costly energy says HurrellldquoThey appreciate that thermal insulation can

work in buildings which are air conditioned as well as in those which are heatedrdquo

The Australian market is also being intro-duced to new product designs ldquoWe can offermore unusual shapes and handles than the quitegeneric products in Australiardquo says HurrellldquoPeople are drawn to some of our more curvedsurfaces for examplerdquo

TEXT CARI SIMMONS

TAKING OFF IN AUSTRALIA

While other parts of the world are in the man economic recession the Australian ecin top gear fuelled largely by a mining boohas led to an increase in construction anddemand for aluminium profiles and solutio

The aluminium market for curtain walls solutions is a well-established one with tmarket for extruded aluminium profiles at a150000 tonnes per year in this country omillion people

Although Sapa has had some contact Australia in the past it is now collaboratinauthorised distributor Facade Directions Pto bring a full range of products and solutthe market Based in Sydney the team at Directions has been appointed to distriburange on the Australian and New ZealandFacade Directions has more than 60 yearrience and industry knowledge

Sapa can offer the market profiles and that stand out from the traditional local prsays Graham Hurrell Business DevelopmManager Sapa Building System InternatldquoSapa has European designs ideas and ftion methods that are new to this market the technological edge and capability to ewider variety of profiles and we have moreefficient products than are currently availa

Sapa tests all of its products to ensuremeet Australian standards and gain accethe market ldquoWe are essentially making thucts Australianrdquo he stresses

Australians apparently like what theyrsquovefar There are several other significant prothe pipeline

TEXT C

A foothold in the re

ldquoHigher ceilings can bebuilt for a more spaciouslook ndash something which iscertainly appreciated whendesigning an airportrdquo

Saparsquos role in the construction of a brand new terminal atPerth Airport marks its debut on the Australian market

Sapa provided theentire vertical androof light glazing sys-tems for the terminal

Perth Airport is recognised as the fastestgrowing Australian airport

At the check-in desks Sapaprofiles havealso beenused

2 2012 S8 SHAPE bull 2 2012



TODAYacuteS TECHNOXXX

Having completed two circumnavi-gations of the globe and numerous

other voyages the INS Tarangini hassailed approximately 100000 nauticalmiles

This Indian Navy Training tall ship wasfirst commissioned in 1997 for navalcadets Itacutes the only training ship of itskind in the Indian Navy

The Tarangini is a three-mastedbarque designed by the British navalarchitect Colin Mudie and constructedin Goa Today the ship is having a majorrefit including replacing three masts andall the rigging

Sapa Profiles UK has worked withAltantic Spars amp Rigging to supply thealloy tracks used to attach the yards andgaffs to the alloy masts Fabrication ofthe masts and spars has taken a team of

three 10 months to completeCharlie Hutton is Projects Manager

for Atlantic SparsldquoThe most important factor of our

relationship with Sapa is their reliabilityevery project that we have worked onwith Sapa has been stress-free thanksto the clear communications of theirstaff and accurate delivery dates of theprofilesrdquo

FROM STARTTO FINISHSapa has complete responsibility for customerrsquos big seller

CUE DEE ndash QUALITY AND DESIGN ndash sells masts butin particular clamps for antennae and otherequipment that is installed at a height This isa market that opened up for the company fol-lowing successful attendance at a Swiss tradefair in 1989 When big companies such asComviq and Ericsson began using Cue Deersquossolutions in the construction of the GSM net-

work business really took off Today the com-pany has 24 employees in Robertsfors Swedenannual sales totalling SEK 100 million andproducts that are used all over the worldProduction now stands at around 400 tonnesof aluminium per year and is still growing

CUE DEE HAS DEVELOPED a winning productlightweight adjustable aluminium clamps

ldquoThere is a lot of variation in the geometryand dimensions of towers and masts anddifferent types of clamps are needed depend-ing on the height at which the equipment isinstalled With our clamps fitters can climbup and be confident that they can get the jobdonerdquo explains J-O Hemmervall Researchand Development Manager

By using aluminium profiles Cue Dee wasable to integrate a combination of smart solu-tions into its clamps so that they fit almost anytype of mast or tower

ldquoA fitter doesnrsquot want to haul 50 kilos ofsteel 50 metres up A light corrosion-resistantclamp that is highly adjustable saves a greatdeal of effort time and moneyrdquo says J-OHemmervall

ldquoWe offer our customers a very versatileproduct that covers most needs which lets

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Sapa Sets Sail

them quickly get on with expanding or upgrad-ing their networksrdquo

THES E SALE S SUC CESS ES put Cue Deersquos produc-tion capacity to the test Demand rose dramati-cally and the company decided to extend itspartnership with Sapa

ldquoPreviously we bought in all the raw materi-als and handled machining packaging andcustomer delivery ourselves Today we out-source the bulk of production and use ourown resources for small production runs andspecialist solutions We send orders and deliveryinstructions straight to Sapa and they take careof the rest The way we look at it is why wasteour efforts doing something that someone else

who has more resources can do better than usrdquosays Hemmervall

Cue Deersquos customers look for productioncapacity and a presence in the global marketThese are two more areas where Sapa was ableto meet expectations At present all deliveriesare shipped from Sweden but there is a pos-sibility that Cue Dee could offer local deliveriesto its global customers

ldquoItrsquos one future vision we are looking atrdquo says J-O Hemmervall

TEXT ERICO OLLER WESTERBERG

Cue Dee is a company withcommunication in its genesTodayrsquos successes in the tele-com industry can be tracedback to the companyrsquos origin as

a manufacturer of antennae foramateur radio enthusiasts

Cue Dee has developed awinning product lightweightadjustable aluminium clamps

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IN BTODAYacuteS TECHNOLOGY

RITISH WATERWAYS CALLED upon Sapa to designnd manufacture a fully-fabricated extendingluminium stop plank assembly in spring 983090983088983089983089nd trials in London and Derbyshire have now

begunThe stop planks act as a temporary measure

whilst repairs are made to canals when thebanks have been breached Aluminium stopplanks are a welcome alternative to the woodenones currently in use across the Theseplanks are telescopic and lightweight they canbe used almost anywhere regardless of whetherhere is a stop plank already on site

Sapa which specialises in design using alu-minium profiles continues to work with British

Waterways with the objective to create a systemthat is quick and easy to install The initial trialshave gone well and British Waterways plan todevelop the system further

ldquoWhen designing an innovative system suchas this a strong working relationship is para-mount With Sapa we are working mutually

to improve the system for the future they fullyunderstand our aims and are helping us achievethemrdquo says Chris Rainger of British Waterways

TEXT LAURIE PRESCOTT

SECUREDWATERWAYSBritish Waterways have beenworking with Sapa ProfilesUK to develop a lightweightaluminium emergency stopplank for use in the event ofbreaches in the canal waterway

systems

THE AL UTUBE S PLANT in Belgium had left some tough times behindand the construction of a new bicycle shelter was a way to keep the

good mood up according to a survey among the staff The new chal-lenge was to build it using recycled aluminium plates and the weldedaluminium tubes they produce

That is the story of the UFO ndash as the staff call the shelter ndash 12-metrewide and 16-metre long construction that performs as an additional

event area and as a shiny example of innovative aluminium use as wellBut that is not the end of the story

When the Sapa Group also awarded the plant for its outstanding peformance the money was invested in a very healthy and sustainable waa new bicycle for each of the 200 employees of the plant What kind ofbikes They feature welded aluminium tubes of course

METAL CRAFT a producer of furniture components has gradually switcheduction from steel to aluminium and become more competitive in the pro

Struggling to compete in a tough market the Žarnovica Slovakia-based coturned to Sapa for an alternative solution to their costly steel components Thwas an aluminium design that requires much less machining cutting drilling and assembly than steel components With a single aluminium profile Metal Cable to cut its costs substantially by eliminating the need for six machining op

Today Metal Craft uses Saparsquos customised and fabricated profiles in its fuadapters designed mainly for the legs of beds Metal Craftrsquos main customer aer of exclusive beds is very satisfied with the new design and quality of the aluadapters

ldquoWe are very pleased with the new adaptersrdquo says Marian Kral of Metal Crahas been a strategic partner in aluminium profile production with technical suand experience ndash conveniently located just a short distance from our operatio

WIBE LADDERS based in Naumlssjouml Sweden wasestablished in 1929 in Mora originally under

the name of Per-Erik Berg amp Co The company madeits first aluminium ladders in 1948 A great deal hashappened since then and today the company uses1100 tonnes of aluminium each year making it thelargest Scandinavian producer of professional lad-ders Sapa makes the profiles for Wibe Ladders

Thomas Pettersson is the companyrsquos PurchasingManager

ldquoWe are very satisfied with Sapa as a supplierThey have impressive technical know-how andare always looking for ways to develop productsSeveral of our employees have also benefited con-siderably from Saparsquos Profile Academyrdquo

What are the benefits of working with

aluminium

ldquoThe most obvious are naturally weightand durability Not everyone feels thesame however In Denmark we stillsell 4000 wooden ladders eachyearrdquo says Thomas Pettersson

Aluminium treats in BelgiumDurableprofessional ladders

A comfy fit

Metal Craft designs furniturecomponents mainly legs forbeds

2 2012 S2 SHAPE bull 2 2012



DESIGN

A large office building in central Stockholm is set to become yet another example

of aluminiumrsquos outstanding properties as a building material

A SHINING ALTERNATIVE

SAPA WAS ENLISTED to develop an alternative inaluminium for the 4100-square-metre exteriorof a new office building that was originallyintended to be clad in brick The request camefrom building giant Skanska who wanted toavoid using a heavy and expensive ceramic clad-ding that had not yet been proven in Sweden

ldquoIt wasnrsquot something you could buy off theshelf So our technicians at Sapa BuildingSystem had to design new profilesrdquo says MikaelRhodin project engineer at Sapa

The list of requirements was comprehensiveThe exterior had to combine sophisticateddesign durability and environmental features

it had to be easy to install and economicallyattractive

ldquoOur work began with designing the profileto meet the specifications for water drainageand wind load We worked with a supplier inSweden Preconal to develop a snap-fit instal-lation method With the help of a paint sup-plier in Switzerland we were able to achievethe desired finish the profiles had to give theappearance of a white-glazed ceramic andcombine enhanced UV-resistance with dirt-repellence and a gleaming finishrdquo

ldquoThe owner the client and the architect wereshown digital 3D models and mock-ups of the

profiles so that they could assess the appearanand practical aspects in detail We assembledthem in premises close to the constructionsite to show the overall effectrdquo relates MikaelRhodin

Sapa received the inquiry in March 2011 tcontract was signed in May 2012 and installation began in August 2012 In total 70 tonneof profiles will be supplied for the exterior

ldquoNo I donrsquot believe there are any other companies in Sweden with the necessary expertiseresources and drive to complete such a largeproject without making compromisesrdquo saysMikael Rhodin TEXT ERICO OLLER WESTERB

Lustgaringrden is a new office building in Stockholm that will have an exterior clad with aluminium profiles



Shaping the future

5

7

11

16

18

The pyrami

Louvre in Pa

bolises alum

architectur

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A whole new way of using solar pan-els can be seen in Seattle At SafecoPark they are incorporated in thestructure instead of being a stand-alone array of panels

Sapa has inaugurated a state-of-the-art ABS block production cell atits Pennsylvania facility in the UnitedStates The facility can produce up to

32 million blocks per year

Saparsquos popular Profile Academyhelps designers technicians engi-neers architects and even CEOsgain the competitive edge by increas-ing their knowledge of aluminium

By pushing the boundaries for form-ing aluminium profiles Team Tejbranthas created a new type of tramshelter

Saparsquos role in the construction ofa brand new terminal at the PerthAirport marks its debut on theAustralian market

Next year Sapa is celebrating 50 years of Entrepreneur-ship What started out as a one-press operation inVetlanda Sweden is now the largest aluminiumextrusion company in the world From the very start

he founders of Sapa understood the value of working closelywith customers to make smarter and better solutions in thematerial of the future ndash Aluminium

Sapa has unmatched capabilities within aluminium application

evelopment with application specialists for virtually all industrialegments including the automotive industry building systemsolar thermal management wind power and mass transportation

We learn as much as we can about our cu stomersrsquo needs butwe also want to help our customers to make best use of all theenefits of aluminium applications For several years Sapa haveeen running Profile Academies for customers where engineersesigners purchasers and product developers are trained by

Sapa specialists to learn about the possibilities that aluminiumffers Since the start in 1994 almost 3000 customers haveeen through the Sapa Profile Academy which is now availableoth in Europe and North America As of August 2012 thessence of the Profile Academy is also available for all ourustomers through the Sapa Design manual on our we bsite

wwwsapagroupcom (wwwsapadesignmanualcom)Sapa can also offer global resources within technology de vel-

pment Sapa Technology is the research centre for the groupnd focuses on long-term development of the enabling technolo-ies One example of technologies that have been de veloped for

ndustrial application by Sapa Technology is Friction Stir Weldingwhich is now applied across the group Sapa Technology alsoontributes to spreading knowledge and awareness among

Saparsquos customers regarding the properties of aluminium ands uses When Sapa Technology was established in Shanghai

n 2011 technical customer seminars where arranged both forHeat Transfer and Profile customers in the region laying theoundation for global knowledge sharing

Creating solutions to meet our customersrsquo needs

for aluminium applications has been the heartand soul of Saparsquos business for 50 years and willremain that way for the years to come We arelooking forward to developing tomorrowsrsquo alu-

minium solutions together with you

CONTENTS 2Always withthe Customerin Focus

Svein Tore Holsether

President amp CEO Sapa

Sapa is an internationalindustrial group that developsmanufactures and marketsvalue-added aluminium profiles

profile-based components andsystems and heat exchangerstrips in aluminium Sapa hasannual sales of approximatelySEK 357 billion and around14400 employees in companiesthroughout Europe NorthAmerica Central Americaand China Shape is the SapaGrouprsquos customer magazineand is issued twice annually in16 languages Shape is alsoavailable at wwwsapagroupcom

Editor-in-chiefEva EkseliusEditor Evelina StuckiGraphic design

Karin LoumlwencrantzProduction

OTW CommunicationPrinting Strokirk-LandstroumlmsChanges of address

Customers should informtheir contact person atSapa employees their salarydepartment and others theCommunication Departmenton +46 (0) 8 459 59 00

Sales amp Marketin

Manager at Sapa System Portugal

Has worked at Ssince 1999

Is based in ldquosun

beautifulrdquo LisbonLives with his gand one-year-oldter Sofia

Enjoys photogrthe cinema wafootball and othon TV and travmuch as possi

What are some of the cur-

rent trends in architecturaldesign and aluminium sys-tems

ldquoFrom an aesthetic point ofview current trends point towards sober andminimalistic lines in higher and wider-than-ever windows and doors This is mainly toexpand the amount of sunlight getting insidebuildings and to allow the inside and outsidespaces to bond architecturally by improv-ing the flows between both those two spacesParadoxically this actually decreases the lsquovis-iblersquo role of aluminium systems as to achievethe above goals these systems should not be sonoticeablerdquo

ldquoTechnically the design is most often drivenby newer and more demanding regulations forreducing the carbon footprint and designingpassive buildings where there is no transferenceof heat to the outside Improving the buildingrsquosenergy efficiency and performance is where mostchallenges reside Fortunately Sapa has not onlybeen able to cope with these challenges but evensurpass the demands and define higher limitsand standardsrdquo

Are these trends more global than in the pastldquoDefinitely The world is getting smaller every

day Architects and developers can get inspirationfor their projects and share their ideas and concepts

worldwide with minimal effort In addition theeconomic downturn in Europe has pushed theconstruction sector to move abroad as a clustersearching for newer and healthier markets and tak-ing their home countryrsquos architectural trends withthem As an example our Slimslide sliding systemdeveloped by Sapa Building System Portugal closelytogether with Pritzker Award-winning architectSouto de Moura is soon to be promoted and sold inthe Philippines There are no frontiers anymorerdquo

What is driving the demand for aluminiumin new buildings

ldquoAluminium is highly adaptable and design-able and a lot more flexible than steel PVC

wood or just about any other material It canalso be endlessly recycled so when a buildingis renovated or demolished the aluminium canalways be used again Aluminium is one raw mate-rial where there is no lack of supply With todayrsquosenvironmental considerations this is an impor-tant aspect and architects are increasing their useof aluminium in their efforts to design ldquogreenerrdquobuildingsrdquo

What is your favourite architectural use ofaluminium

ldquoOne building that symbolises aluminium inarchitecture so well is the pyramid at the LouvreThe whole structure is made of aluminium andthere was a lot of controversy when it was built inthe 1980s because people felt that adding a high-tech futuristic building to classical architecture wascommitting heresy But although the two buildingsare in completely different styles the architectureblends together perfectly

Irsquom also proud of the Sky Business building thatSapa worked on in Angola It is on top of a hill inLuanda and has become a landmark It really shows

what you can achieve with aluminiumrdquo

What kinds of aluminium solutions do youenvisage in the future

ldquoI think there will be increasing integration withsolar panels in buildings to offset the high costs ofother types of energy Once the cost of producingaluminium solar systems and panels drops we will seesolar systems being used more and more

Another aluminium application is modular houses which are inexpensive can be easily transported andassembled and made bigger or smaller Africa for exam-ple has a huge need for inexpensive housing and this isa solution that could really help meet that need in thefuturerdquo TEXT CARI SIMMONS

ALUMINIUM MO VES WI TH

THE ARCHI TEC TUR AL TIME

Aluminium has been used in buildings for decades but thereare constantly new challenges Shape magazine has discussedtrends and prospects for the future with in-house expert PedroMaccedilarico at Sapa Building System in Portugal

Meet Pedro M

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