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Construction speed, cost efficiency, aesthetics, and sustainability – all can be achieved with ArcelorMittal’s products. We encourage you to familiarise yourself with our full range of flooring and roofing structure solutions paying special attention to:
- For the most responsive flooring - cellular beams, such as ACB® or Angelina®, to simplify service integration and avoid the issues related to any additional service zone below the beam level.
- For the beauty of facades - Granite® HDX for when colour stability and corrosion resistance is needed.
- For HVAC and interior - hot dip galvanised steel with a pure zinc coating which gives excellent corrosion resistance and very good formability; see also ArcelorMittal's range of Estetic® coatings, suitable for all contemporary interior decoration: ceiling panels, room dividers, decorative walls and lights, as well as for metal furniture, air conditioning units, and much more.
Our technical experts would be glad to assist in answering any of your questions, as well as presenting you with a complete offer to meet your expectations.
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Why does Forster choose Magnelis® for its doors, windows, and facades?
5 July 2022Forster Profilsysteme is a world-leading supplier of steel profiles for doors, windows, and facades. The company utilises Magnelis® from ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products to create its all-steel solutions which are free of plastics. The self-healing properties of Magnelis® offer exceptional corrosion protection during transport and storage of the profiles. Welding operations are also simplified with Magnelis®, enabling Forster to create high-quality and durable profiles. To enhance the sustainability of its operations, Forster is currently building a state-of-the-art headquarters which will bring together production, administration, and sales. And wherever possible, they’re utilising ArcelorMittal steels.
Product newsPlasteurop adopts XCarb® Green steel certificates for most of its cleanrooms
7 April 2022Plasteurop is one of Europe’s leading producers of cleanrooms for technology, pharma, and biotechnology applications. The company is constantly looking for ways to improve its sustainability performance and has recently decided to purchase ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® Green steel certificates. By the end of 2022, Plasteurop will buy XCarb® Green steel certificates for most of the Estetic® Clean organic coated steel used in its cleanroom panels.
Industry newsAteliers 3S - Downtown chic with Granite®
17 November 2020Ateliers 3S create contemporary looks for urban areas with ArcelorMittal organic coated steels. Bacacier is a leading supplier of steel roofing, cladding, and flooring applications for industrial and commercial buildings in France. In 2012, the company created a new entity – Ateliers 3S – to work closely with architects who were building or refurbishing buildings in the centres of cities around Europe. Using organic coated steels from ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products, Ateliers 3S have developed a range of signature products specifically for the urban environment. One of the latest is the New York® range which allows architects to play with shapes and shades using a ‘toolbox’ of solutions.
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Why does Forster choose Magnelis® for its doors, windows, and facades?
Forster Profilsysteme is a world-leading supplier of steel profiles for doors, windows, and facades. The company utilises Magnelis® from ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products to create its all-steel solutions which are free of plastics. The self-healing properties of Magnelis® offer exceptional corrosion protection during transport and storage of the profiles. Welding operations are also simplified with Magnelis®, enabling Forster to create high-quality and durable profiles. To enhance the sustainability of its operations, Forster is currently building a state-of-the-art headquarters which will bring together production, administration, and sales. And wherever possible, they’re utilising ArcelorMittal steels.
Timeless, sustainable, robust
“We see steel as a timeless, sustainable, robust, and durable product which gives us the opportunity to offer a globally unique profile which is entirely made from steel,” says Willi Lüchinger, CEO of the Forster Group. “Unlike other profile makers, Forster does not use a plastic web to connect the two half-shells of a profile. Instead, we use a specially designed stainless-steel web. This improves the recyclability of the product, and its stability, without restricting the thermal properties of the system.”
Magnelis® offers easy weldability and protection
Forster has offered Magnelis® solutions since they became aware of the unique steel coating in 2015. “In our business, the zinc-aluminium-magnesium Magnelis® coating is primarily there to provide corrosion protection in transport and storage,” says Willi Lüchinger, CEO of the Forster Group. “But the biggest benefit of Magnelis® to us is the quality of the welding process. It is almost as easy to weld as black steel.”
The company sees the innovative strength of ArcelorMittal and the relationship as central advantages says Willi Lüchinger: “ArcelorMittal products such as Magnelis®, and initiatives such as XCarb®, show that the partnership is based on a common mindset. They are also an important building block in realising our own ambitions for even more mindful and sustainable use of our world’s resources.”
Sustainability is a key driver in Forster’s business as Willi Lüchinger explains: “Dealing with resources in a mindful way is part of our DNA. We are currently undergoing a company-wide process to evaluate where and how we can reduce our carbon footprint further, and ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® initiative is part of that discussion. Obtaining XCarb® green steel certificates for the steel we buy from ArcelorMittal could be a game changer, and a major step towards a greener future.”
Solutions deployed in new builds and renovations
Forster products have been deployed in both new builds and renovation projects, and their profiles are sold around the world though Europe remains the company’s leading market. Most of Forster’s main system profiles are made from flat steels supplied by ArcelorMittal.
The main customers for Forster’s products are metal fabricators who create profiles based on the designs of architects and building owners. The profiles are turned into window, door, or facade solutions by specialist fabricators. “We train the fabricators in the optimal processing techniques for our systems and provide technical support,” notes Willi Lüchinger.
With sustainability and the future firmly in mind, Forster has begun construction of a new headquarters in Romanshorn, Switzerland. “It will be known as the Forster Campus and includes a new showroom, training and customer centre, offices, and production. The facade of the office building, all doors and windows, and all glazed partition walls are made from our products – hence they contain a lot of flat steel from ArcelorMittal.”
About Forster Profilsysteme
Forster is an internationally renowned supplier of high-quality steel doors, windows, and facades. Founded in 1874, Forster has transformed from being a steel profile manufacturer to a world-leading system supplier. In 2024, the company will move its headquarters to a new purpose-built facility in Romanshorn, Switzerland.
More info: www.forster-profile.ch
Text:
ArcelorMittal Europe Communications
Constructalia
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© Forster
© Forster, Damian Poffet
© Forster, Roman Keller
© Forster, We are Contents / Stéphane Aboudaram
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Plasteurop adopts XCarb® Green steel certificates for most of its cleanrooms
Plasteurop is one of Europe’s leading producers of cleanrooms for technology, pharma, and biotechnology applications. The company is constantly looking for ways to improve its sustainability performance and has recently decided to purchase ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® Green steel certificates. By the end of 2022, Plasteurop will buy XCarb® Green steel certificates for most of the Estetic® Clean organic coated steel used in its cleanroom panels.
XCarb® Green steel certificates convince customers with very high corporate sustainability values
"Our plan is to pass the certificates to the end users of our products,” says Philippe Calland, President of Plasteurop. “The customers we supply have very high corporate sustainability values. XCarb® Green steel certificates will enable them to reduce their Scope 3 emissions.”
Plasteurop is already taking action to reduce the carbon footprint of its own operations. “For example, we source all of our raw materials as close as we can to our production facility to minimise transport emissions,” explains Philippe Calland. “We are also changing our products to use more sustainable components. And we are building a new zero-emissions facility to reduce the impact of our operations.”
Philippe Calland believes that creating a more sustainable world is up to everyone: “We hope that our purchase of XCarb® Green steel certificates will help our customers to build cleaner and more sustainable constructions. That’s why we have decided not to charge our customers an additional fee for the XCarb® Green steel certificates.”
About Plasteurop
Plasteurop makes complete cleanrooms which can be used to produce high-tech products, pharmaceuticals, and medical applications. The company is also a leading producer of fire retardant and acoustic doors and panels for specialist applications. Plasteurop employs around 130 people and exports more than a third of its production outside France.
More info: www.plasteurop.com
Text:
ArcelorMittal Europe Communications
Images:
© Plasteurop
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Ateliers 3S - Downtown chic with Granite®
Ateliers 3S create contemporary looks for urban areas with ArcelorMittal organic coated steels. Bacacier is a leading supplier of steel roofing, cladding, and flooring applications for industrial and commercial buildings in France. In 2012, the company created a new entity – Ateliers 3S – to work closely with architects who were building or refurbishing buildings in the centres of cities around Europe. Using organic coated steels from ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products, Ateliers 3S have developed a range of signature products specifically for the urban environment. One of the latest is the New York® range which allows architects to play with shapes and shades using a ‘toolbox’ of solutions.
Inspired by Phillipe Starck
“The idea for Ateliers 3S came when Jean-Christophe Vigouroux, CEO of the parent company Bacacier, met France’s best-known contemporary designer – Philippe Starck – back in 2011,” explains Julien Faisandier, managing director of Ateliers 3S. “That inspired us to create the Starck® range, the first in the Ateliers 3S portfolio. The range is designed as a toolkit which allows architects to design truly unique projects. It includes an exclusive colour palette, panels in five different designs, and a range of accessories.”
Mix and match approach
From there the Ateliers 3S family grew to include Cadence® and Epure®. Like the Starck® range, these products are based on different steels from ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products notes Julien Faisandier: “The exact grade we use depends on the aesthetics required by the customer, and the type of environment where the building is located. We use a lot of Granite® HDS and HDX, particularly in metallic colours.”
The Cadence® range includes 11 profiles with squared standing seams and 11 profiles with triangular seams. The products can be mixed and matched to create a specific design. The finish of these panels can be very tactile thanks to the use of ArcelorMittal products such as Granite® Quartz.”
The Epure® range is a standing seam solution from Ateliers 3S and utilises Granite® Storm from ArcelorMittal. It gives architects four zinc colour options and standing seam panels in four different widths. The colours and widths used on a facade can be mixed to create repeating or random patterns of seams and/or colours.
The latest in the series is New York® which represents a real change for Ateliers 3S. “New York® uses a special folding technique and allows architects to play with shapes and shades,” says Julien Faisandier.
Product consistency and support highly valued
The consistency of ArcelorMittal’s offer is a key consideration for Ateliers 3S notes Julien Faisandier: “When we send a sample to an architect, it can take 18 months for them to place an order. During this period, it is critical that the aesthetics of the steel do not change. ArcelorMittal’s ability to produce consistent products – sometimes years apart – is something we value greatly.”
Throughout the development of the Ateliers 3S family, the company has had a lot of support from ArcelorMittal’s Global R&D teams explains Julien Faisandier: “They provide a wealth of samples and advice at every stage in our development cycle. For example, ArcelorMittal helped with the saline tests we needed to conduct before the products could be placed on the market. We also appreciate the availability of the sales and technical teams, particularly when it comes to testing new steels.”
Floirac project
One recent project undertaken by Ateliers 3S saw the company supply over 20 000 m2 of panels from its Cadence® range. The material was used to clad 17 towers located in Floirac (south-west France) which accommodate 453 housing units. The panels were made from Granite® HDS in three different shades.
The project was jointly designed by TAAD Architectes and MOG Architectes. The architects’ specifications required a material which could insulate each building and give them a more modern and aesthetic appearance. To minimise disruption to residents, the Cadence® panels were fixed to a complex wooden frame in the factory and then attached to the buildings. The use of prefabrication enabled the large project to be completed in just six months.
Like all steel facades, the panels are maintenance-free. Due to the high-end coatings used on the steel, the Cadence® panels are guaranteed to remain beautiful for at least 30 years.
About Ateliers 3S
Ateliers 3S provide cladding applications for architectural projects including new builds and refurbishments. As well as supplying material to major projects, Ateliers 3S also provide solutions to individuals who are extending or refurbishing their existing homes.
More info at www.ateliers3s.com
Text: ArcelorMittal Europe Communications, Constructalia
Images: Bacacier
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The least restrictive constructions, wide ranges in order to achieve perfect common areas, significant heights between storeys, excellent ventilation, and finally safety, aesthetics, and economics must complement one another. The place must accommodate both ours and our families’ needs, and it has to fulfil all the conditions for sustainable development.