Palm paper mill, King’s Lynn, Great Britain - Only 7 months after beginning the excavation and foundation work, the topping-out ceremony took place; 8 months later, production started in August 2009.

Palm paper mill, United Kingdom
King's Lynn, United Kingdom

Europe’s largest and most modern paper mill, 600 m long, 100 m wide and 30 m high

Construction period until opening: 2008 - 2009



Glass GmbH, Mindelheim, Germany

Location
Main Application
Industrial Structures

The Project

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Palm paper mill, King’s Lynn, Great Britain - Only 7 months after beginning the excavation and foundation work, the topping-out ceremony took place; 8 months later, production started in August 2009.
Palm paper mill, King’s Lynn, Great Britain - Only 7 months after beginning the excavation and foundation work, the topping-out ceremony took place; 8 months later, production started in August 2009.
Only 7 months after beginning the excavation and foundation work, the topping-out ceremony took place; 8 months later, production started in August 2009.

Project Information

Requirements
tight schedule coordination of shell construction and machine assembly shear walls with a thickness of 1.50 m to 2.00 m

Solutions
optimally harmonised formwork and scaffolding solution outside work scaffold for safe shuttering, reinforcement and pouring of the 9.90 m high walls shoring for protruding site-mixed concrete slabs and as temporary support of the FT beams scaffolding staircase access to the work places

Palm Paper Mill Statement - Stefan Bucher, Construction Manager
Palm Paper Mill Statement - Stefan Bucher, Construction Manager
Stefan Bucher
Construction Manager
In my opinion, PERI UP is two thirds faster than common scaffolding systems. On the one hand, we are able to erect it fast and safely, and on the other hand, we achieve an efficient construction sequence due to the flexibility and versatility.

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    Palm paper mill, King’s Lynn, Great Britain - Only 7 months after beginning the excavation and foundation work, the topping-out ceremony took place; 8 months later, production started in August 2009.
    Palm paper mill, King’s Lynn, Great Britain - Only 7 months after beginning the excavation and foundation work, the topping-out ceremony took place; 8 months later, production started in August 2009.