THE MODERN PRODUCTION HALL AND THE EXPANDED OFFICE AREA OF QUMEY METAALINDUSTRIE HAVE BEEN PUT INTO USE. THE BUILDING WAS DESIGNED BY MIES ARCHITECTURE AND IS COMPLETELY TAILORED TO THE WISHES OF THE STEEL PROCESSOR FROM MAARSSEN. PELECON MADE THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN FOR THIS SPLENDID BUILDING, AND QUMEY PRODUCED AND ASSEMBLED THE STEEL THEMSELVES.
The office section is constructively separated from the hall construction for reasons of fire resistance and sound transmission between the building sections. The new building is positioned next to an existing production hall of Qumey, for which a neighbouring building was purchased. In the production hall, provisions were made for nine overhead cranes over three crane tracks, one half-gantry crane and four wall cranes.
A CONTRIBUTION OF ITS OWN
There is, however, one comment to be made. When designing the new building, the architect issued a calling card in materialisation which reflects what metal industry Qumey stands for. This is exactly why they are also putting the finishing touches to their own building. The steel canopy, which will characterise the building, will be produced and installed in March. Of course, by Qumey itself.
Photography: Gerard Saarberg