Finnish stainless steel manufacturer Outokumpu will deliver the façade material for the World Trade Center’s third tower in New York City. Once complete, the tower, known as 3 World Trade Center (3WTC), will be a unique addition to the New York skyline with its distinctive and appealing Linen look.
Italian façade constructor Permasteelisa came to Outokumpu in search of a very specific structurally textured surface – stainless steel with a Linen look. Explains Michele Arcadipane, key account manager, Architecture & Building at Outokumpu: “The challenge is to manufacture the new stainless steel façade surfaces in exactly the same colour and texture as the existing elements from 2012 to create perfect harmony between the surfaces. We are very proud to be the supplier for the façade panels for the World Trade Center complex.”
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Outokumpu earlier delivered around 150t of stainless steel for the construction of the 3 WTC podium in 2012. Construction work on the site of Ground Zero is still in full swing – the completion of the skyscraper is planned for 2016. By the time the full project has been completed, Outokumpu will have delivered a further 400t of decorative stainless steel. Outokumpu’s stainless steel plant in Dillenburg, Germany has been contracted to produce the 3WTC material.
