PERI GmbH
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With a turnover of 825 million euros in 2010, the German company is one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of formwork
and scaffolding
systems worldwide. The company's headquarter is located in Weißenhorn, Germany. PERI employs 5,500 people (2010) - of which 850 are engineers - in 49 subsidiaries and 100 storage sites.
in 2002 and the CEO Christian Schwörer formerly worked at Goldman Sachs
.
, climbing systems, bridge and tunnel formwork, platform systems, shoring systems, working scaffolds, protection scaffolds, access systems, props, push-pull props, plywood
, brace frames for single-sided concreting, tie systems and services, software and training.
Formwork
Formwork is the term given to either temporary or permanent molds into which concrete or similar materials are poured. In the context of concrete construction, the falsework supports the shuttering moulds.-Formwork and concrete form types:...
and scaffolding
Scaffolding
Scaffolding is a temporary structure used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures. It is usually a modular system of metal pipes or tubes, although it can be from other materials...
systems worldwide. The company's headquarter is located in Weißenhorn, Germany. PERI employs 5,500 people (2010) - of which 850 are engineers - in 49 subsidiaries and 100 storage sites.
History
PERI was founded in 1969 in Weißenhorn, Germany, by Artur Schwörer († 2009). The company’s name is taken from the Greek preposition “peri” (English: around). The first product was the T 70 V wooden lattice girder belt which had a patented node connection. This was replaced by the GT 24 girder in 1984. The ACS (Automatic Climbing System) was PERI's development of a self-climbing technology system. This technology enables the casting of tall buildings with minimal crane use. At the beginning of the 80s, PERI was at the forefront of using aluminum in the construction business. The CEO Alexander Schwörer, graduated from the Tuck School of BusinessTuck School of Business
The Amos Tuck School of Business Administration is the graduate business school of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States...
in 2002 and the CEO Christian Schwörer formerly worked at Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients...
.
Product overview
The product range includes formwork girders, panel and wall formwork, column formwork, slab formwork, climbing formworkClimbing formwork
Climbing formwork is a special type of formwork for vertical concrete structures that rises with the building process. While relatively complicated and costly, it can be an effective solution for buildings that are either very repetitive in form or that require a seamless wall structure Climbing...
, climbing systems, bridge and tunnel formwork, platform systems, shoring systems, working scaffolds, protection scaffolds, access systems, props, push-pull props, plywood
Plywood
Plywood is a type of manufactured timber made from thin sheets of wood veneer. It is one of the most widely used wood products. It is flexible, inexpensive, workable, re-usable, and can usually be locally manufactured...
, brace frames for single-sided concreting, tie systems and services, software and training.
Projects
Projects that PERI is or was involved in:- Al Hamra TowerAl Hamra TowerThe Al Hamra Tower is a topped out skyscraper in downtown Kuwait City, Kuwait. Designed by architectural firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, the tower is the tallest building in Kuwait on completion in 2011 at . It will also be the tallest sculpted tower in the world.The tower will include of...
, Kuwait-City - Winding elegantly upwards with customised PERI climbing formwork - Cuatro Torres Highrise, Madrid, SpainCTBACuatro Torres Business Area is a business district located in the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid , on the former Ciudad Deportiva of Real Madrid. The area contains the tallest skyscrapers in Madrid and Spain...
- PERI ACS self-climbing formwork for highest skyscrapers in Spain - Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)The Trump International Hotel and Tower, also known as Trump Tower Chicago and locally as the Trump Tower, is a skyscraper condo-hotel in downtown Chicago, Illinois. The building, named after real estate developer Donald Trump, was designed by architect Adrian Smith of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill...
, USA - Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge Safe, Accurate and Fast
- Parts of the new Glasgow HarbourGlasgow HarbourGlasgow Harbour is an urban regeneration scheme at Partick in the city of Glasgow, Scotland.After many years of dereliction caused by the decline of shipbuilding and the migration of Glasgow's docks to the Firth of Clyde, since the mid 1980s, the banks of the River Clyde at Glasgow have become a...
- Trump World TowerTrump World TowerTrump World Tower is a residential skyscraper at 845 United Nations Plaza in Manhattan, New York City. Construction began in 1999 and concluded in 2001...
, New York, USA - Two days for a complete floor - 7 World Trade Center7 World Trade Center7 World Trade Center is a building in New York City located across from the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan. It is the second building to bear that name and address in that location. The original structure was completed in 1987 and was destroyed in the September 11 attacks...
, New York, USA - Steel construction precedes the concrete core. - Casa da MúsicaCasa da MúsicaCasa da Música is a major concert hall space in Porto, Portugal which houses the cultural institution of the same name with its three orchestras Orquestra Nacional do Porto, Orquestra Barroca and Remix Ensemble...
, Porto, Portugal - Angled wall areas with architectural concrete surfaces - Oresund BridgeOresund BridgeThe Øresund or Öresund Bridge is a combined twin-track railway and dual carriageway bridge-tunnel across the Øresund strait.The bridge connects Sweden and Denmark, and it is the longest road and rail bridge in Europe. The Øresund Bridge also connects two major Metropolitan Areas: those of the...
, Denmark – forming machine for monolithic tunnel - City Tunnel, MalmöCity Tunnel, MalmöThe City Tunnel is a 17-kilometre rail link in Malmö, Sweden, running between Malmö Central Station and the Öresund Line . The tunnel portion of the project extends for a length of six kilometres under the city centre...
, Construction of 10-day cycles. - Millau ViaductMillau ViaductThe Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in southern France. Designed by the British architect Norman Foster and French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux, it is the tallest bridge in the world, with one mast's summit at . It is the...
, France – the highest bridge pier in the world (245 m) - Tour GraniteTour GraniteTour Granite is an office skyscraper in La Défense, the high-rise business district situated west of Paris, France.Tour Granite was opened in December 2008. The building is designed by French architect Christian de Portzamparc. It is the fourth tallest building in la Défense, after Tour Total, Tour...
, Paris, France (183 m) - 21st Century Tower21st Century TowerThe 21st Century Tower is a 55-story skyscraper along the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai . At a height of 269 m it is the world's third-tallest residential building...
, Dubai, UAE - Core, Slabs and Facade in a 3-Day Cycle - Tunnel Palm JumeirahPalm JumeirahThe Palm Jumeirah is an artificial archipelago created using land reclamation by Nakheel, a company owned by the Dubai government in United Arab Emirates. It is one of three islands called the Palm Islands which extend into the Persian Gulf, increasing Dubai’s shoreline by a total of...
, Dubai, UAE - Vehicular Tunnel - Mercedes-Benz MuseumMercedes-Benz MuseumThe Mercedes-Benz Museum is an automotive museum housed in Stuttgart, Germany. Stuttgart is home to the Mercedes-Benz brand and the international headquarters of Daimler AG. The current building, which stands directly outside the main gate of the Daimler factory in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, was...
, Stuttgart, Germany - Automobile Museum - Mega BridgeMega BridgeThe Bhumibol Bridge , also known as the Industrial Ring Road Bridge is part of the 13 km long Industrial Ring Road connecting southern Bangkok with Samut Prakan Province. The bridge crosses the Chao Phraya River twice, with two striking cable-stayed spans of lengths of 702 m and 582 m supported by...
, Bangkok, Thailand – 4 bridge pylons with heights of 170 m - Turning TorsoTurning TorsoHSB Turning Torso is the tallest skyscraper in Sweden and the Nordic countries, situated in Malmö, Sweden, located on the Swedish side of the Öresund strait. Upon completion, it was the tallest building in Scandinavia, the tallest residential building in the EU and the second tallest residential...
, Malmö, Sweden – twisted highrise building designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava - Torre AgbarTorre AgbarThe Torre Agbar is a 38-storey tower located between Avinguda Diagonal and Carrer Badajoz, near Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes, which marks the gateway to the new technological district of Barcelona, Spain. It was designed by French architect Jean Nouvel in association with the Spanish firm B720...
, Barcelona, Spain – 142 m highrise building
External links
- PERI GmbH – International Webpage
- PERI Ltd. UK – PERI United Kingdom
- PERI Formwork Systems, Inc. – PERI USA
- PERI GmbH Worldwide – Websites of PERI Subsidiaries worldwide