Raben Polska, commissioned by the Bytom-based company Flontex, has delivered roof cladding elements for the Beira-Rio stadium in Porto Alegre to Brazil. This arena will be one of the venues for this year’s football World Cup.
The Silesian manufacturer of large-format roof coverings for stadiums and large industrial facilities negotiated a contract with a Brazilian construction consortium to produce roof cladding elements for the Beira-Rio stadium in Porto Alegre. The company carried out 15 shipments with a total weight of 142 tons. The critical point was the size and quantity of the crates in which the finished product was to be shipped. A single load had dimensions of 8.60 x 2.07 x 1.00 m, and there were 25 of them in total. After a thorough analysis of all transport options, Cargolux was chosen, as it is the only airline with Jumbo Jet aircraft featuring an opening “nose” in its fleet. Only thanks to this could such large containers be loaded on board and flown to Brazil.
The entire project was completed within the client’s expected timeframe and without any transport damage. The stadium has received a magnificent roof structure and is now just waiting for the players and loyal fans. As a result, it is not the Polish national football team, but rather domestic technical expertise (or rather its fruits) that will be present at the World Cup, thanks to the involvement of the Raben Group.