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One of the most striking structural artworks in the UK is the latest eye-catching landmark to feature coatings supplied by AkzoNobel. Standing 30 meters (100 feet) high, The Kelpies – located near Falkirk in Scotland – tower over the surrounding landscape and form the centerpiece of a new visitor experience at The Helix parkland project.
Designed by Glaswegian sculptor Andy Scott, the structural steel of the two horse head sculptures (which weigh 300 tons each) is protected by a coatings system supplied by the company’s Protective Coatings business.
Interfine 979, from the company’s International range, was applied to the steel prior to construction, with the various pieces requiring 100 deliveries to transport everything to the site for final assembly.
Other famous UK landmarks to feature AkzoNobel coatings include the London Eye, Wimbledon’s Centre Court roof, the Shard, Gateshead’s Millennium Bridge and Wembley Stadium.
Designed by Glaswegian sculptor Andy Scott, the structural steel of the two horse head sculptures (which weigh 300 tons each) is protected by a coatings system supplied by the company’s Protective Coatings business.
Interfine 979, from the company’s International range, was applied to the steel prior to construction, with the various pieces requiring 100 deliveries to transport everything to the site for final assembly.
Other famous UK landmarks to feature AkzoNobel coatings include the London Eye, Wimbledon’s Centre Court roof, the Shard, Gateshead’s Millennium Bridge and Wembley Stadium.