Xella invites Business Partners to the World‘s Fair

Building Materials for a “Green“ Expo

 The Duisburg-based building materials manufacturer Xella is using the World Expo in Shanghai (taking place from May 1 to October 31, 2010) as a platform to present Ytong. In several pavilions, among them the central buildings of the exposition, autoclaved aerated concrete made in the Shanghai Ytong plant has been used.

“What a gorgeous view!“ enthused architect Olivier Valognes over the breathtaking view of the World Expo PerformanceCenter in Shanghai still a long time after his return from China. “It looks like a flying saucer that changes into a hovering city at night.“ Valognes was one of the 30 French business partners who visited the Chinese megacity in June at the invitation of Xella. Xella Group companies of two countries utilized the Expo in order to give an idea of Xella‘s successful participation in the World‘s Fair to important building contractors, architects and building materials traders of...

Related articles:

VNU Exhibitions/FBF Betondienst

BetonTage Asia 2016: precast producers meet in Shanghai

According to experts, the Chinese construction industry is entering a new development stage. The previous phase primarily characterized by a growth in volumes of completed floor space in residential...

more
Issue 01/2017 VNU Exhibitions/FBF Betondienst

BetonTage Asia 2016: precast producers meet in Shanghai [Video]

According to experts, the Chinese construction industry is entering a new development stage. The previous phase primarily characterized by a growth in volumes of completed floor space in residential...

more
Issue 12/2011

Interview with Oliver Esper, CTO of Xella Group

BFT INTERNATIONAL: Mr. Esper, Xella is the largest autoclaved aerated concrete producer in the world. What‘s the annual AAC output of the Xella operations?  O.E.: Our 43 Ytong plants will produce...

more
Issue 11/2011 Takeover on the own account

Xella acquires AAC factory in Italy

At the beginning of August, Xella and the Italian manufacturer of building materials RDB S.p.A. located in Pontenure near Milan announced already their intentions to dissolve their mutual joint...

more
Issue 12/2016 SPANCRETE

Spancrete Partners with Shanghai Builder, Increases Global Impact

Spancrete, a world leader in precast/prestressed concrete building solutions, has partnered with a builder in Shanghai to produce modern precast buildings in Shanghai. The company, Shanghai Citi-Raise...

more