“ This three-way KTM-2000-Omya-Clariant partnership shows the advantage and
possibilities of working with color and anodized aluminum , and it looks set to continue .
CLARIANT our business gain the experience to make a unique offer on the market ,” said Taras Gvozdkov , CEO of KTM-2000 . Clariant ’ s portfolio for aluminum finishing for Europe , North Africa and the Middle East is available through its exclusive distributor Omya ( Schweiz ) AG .
In quick succession KTM-2000 was commissioned to produce the façade of the Office of the 3rd line of the Minsk Metro and the façade of the Primakov school in a region of Moscow .
“ Clariant and Omya helped KTM-2000 through these projects in a collaborative way , overcoming challenges through technical consulting and on-site trainings and workshops . The results spoke for themselves with finishes that display excellent light and weather fastness - unique in the industry , scratch resistance , corrosion stability , surface hardness , and heavy-metal free formulation ,” explained Andreas van Baerle , Head of Sales Aluminium Finishing EMEA at Omya .
These led to the KTM-2000 ’ s most significant project to date , the Palace of Rhythmic Gymnastics in Minsk where experience acquired from earlier commissions proved critical . “ We had to complete the project in a very short time and finish a 10 ’ 000 square meter facade with 12 different color shades . It was a real challenge , but we developed 18 new work methods and new technological approaches to color anodizing . As a result , we completed the project on time and in just 70 days ,” explained Gvozdkov .
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