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With less than 100 days to go
before this summer’s London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games, the Dow Building Solutions team can tell family and
friends that their STYROFOAM products will have a part to
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Picture courtesy of London 2012
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Thousands of STYROFOAM-A
insulation boards made at Dow’s manufacturing site in King’s
Lynn have been installed on several structures within the
London 2012 Olympic Park, which will be seen by billions of
people around the globe, as well as the neighbouring
Westfield Stratford City shopping centre. |
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The insulation is designed to
help make the buildings on the Olympic Park more energy
efficient and the roofs more durable; which will be
particularly important as they transform from temporary to
permanent use. |
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Structures insulated with
STYROFOAM materials include the Olympic Stadium, the
International Media Centre, the Copper Box (Handball Arena)
and more than half of the roofs on the London 2012 Olympic
and Paralympic Village. |
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“It was a case of pulling out
all the stops to make sure enough STYROFOAM would be
available at the right time and in the right place – no mean
feat when you are dealing with such a large, busy and very
security conscious construction site,” said Jayne Law MBE,
Sales and Marketing Manager for Dow Building Solutions in
the UK and Ireland. |
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“Now the hard work is over it
will be great for our employees to sit back and watch the
Opening Ceremony knowing that they had a part to play in
bringing the Games to fruition,” she continued. “In fact,
we’re confident in the ability of our products to put in
just as strong a performance as the athletes, and not only
for this year’s Olympic Games, but beyond!” |
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The Olympic and Paralympic
Village will be transformed into a residential community
following London 2012, ensuring a lasting legacy for
STYROFOAM. The Olympic Stadium, International Media Centre
and Copper Box have also been designed as permanent
structures. |
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For more information on Dow
Building Solutions see
www.roofinfo.co.uk/dow |
