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January 30, 2007
DORMA Products Selected for World's Tallest Building: Burj Dubai
DORMA Group has received a $6.5 million order for door closers, panic devices and levers for installation on the tallest building in the world, the Burj Dubai, which will tower more than 2,300 feet and 160 floors when completed in 2008. The door hardware products will be manufactured in the United States by DORMA Architectural Hardware.
Reamstown, PA (PRWEB) January 28, 2007 -- DORMA Group has received a $6.5 million order for door closers, panic devices and levers for installation on the tallest building in the world, the Burj Dubai, which will tower more than 2,300 feet and 160 floors when completed in 2008. The door hardware products will be manufactured in the United States by DORMA Architectural Hardware.
Dr. Michael Schaedlich, DORMA's CEO, said the project represents one of the largest in DORMA's history. He said he is optimistic the order will be the first of several for this project as the building has reached only about 1,100 feet -- not even half of the planned height. DORMA's network of companies and subsidiaries worldwide provide a single source for all the items needed in the pedestrian opening while providing the necessary local support.
DORMA's Reamstown, Pa., facility will manufacture the door closers and its Steelville, Ill., plant will make the locks and exit devices.
"The selection of DORMA hardware on this record-breaking structure is a testament to the quality and style we put into every product," said Scott Duncan, President of DORMA Architectural Hardware, which is part of DORMA Group North America. "It's an honor to know DORMA products will be relied upon by tens of thousands of people in this building for their safety, access and security needs."
The Burj Dubai will house a hotel, a large number of luxury apartments, and several office complexes. Designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, the Burj Dubai combines historical and cultural influences with cutting edge technology to achieve a high-performance building that will set a new standard for development in the Middle East and become the model for the future of the city.
About DORMA Group North America
DORMA Group North America manufactures and markets a wide range of products for the architectural openings industry, with a particular focus on commercial and institutional openings. Part of The DORMA Group worldwide, DORMA Group North America comprises DORMA Architectural Hardware, DORMA Glas, Modernfold, DORMA Canada, DORMA Mexico and DORMA Entrance Systems -- which markets products and services under the DORMA Automatics, Crane Revolving Door and Carolina Door Controls brands.
DORMA Group North America offerings include safety and security products, locks, door closers, exit devices, glass hardware and patch fittings, sliding and swinging automatic doors, revolving doors and operable partitions.
Posted by Industrial-Manufacturing at January 30, 2007 03:00 AM