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Asia news update2013 Issue 12
CENTENARY CELEBRATION: CLESTRA stands strong 100 years onSince Earl J. Hauserman founded the company in 1913, the
CLESTRA-Hauserman Group has expanded to achieve a
prominent position in partitioning, cladding and acoustic-
proof interiors worldwide.
Hauserman, a building contractor by trade, revolutionised
the working space with the invention of the relocatable parti-
tion. In an exciting era for construction and engineering – with
the development of the lift and the first modern skyscrapers
– Hauserman’s revolutionary idea inspired a change in man-
agement practices and utilisation of space. Two of the first
buildings equipped with the relocated partition, installed by
Hauserman, were the iconic Chrysler Building in 1930 and the
Empire State Building in 1931.
CLESTRA today remains as innovative as it was at its
inception. With offices in 26 countries and manufacturing
plants in France, South Korea and now in China, CLESTRA’s
focus for the future is firmly on capturing the growing Asian
market with its joint venture partner KC Green from South
Korea, while continuing to achieve excellent standards in its
existing markets including North America and Europe.
CLESTRA’s commitment to innovation and its customer-
focused attitude have helped the company win small and
large projects across Asia.
The stories in this issue of the Asia news update are a
perfect illustration of CLESTRA’s “can do” spirit.
Rolling back the years: The CLESTRA catalogue through time.
Rolling back the years: The CLESTRA catalog through time.
SHANGHAI: Baosteel pushes the limits for curved glass partitions
With glass partitions becoming increasingly popular, it was only a matter of time before the boundaries were pushed towards a daring 360° curved structure as achieved by CLESTRA in the Baosteel meeting room.
Working with designers iAction Shanghai, CLESTRA was
recently commissioned to develop slick curved glass partitions
for steel giant Baosteel’s eight-floor Shanghai office renovation.
The project highlight was a 360o curved-glass meeting room.
Shelly Chen, Senior Interior Designer at iAction Shanghai,
explains the concept: “The building itself is characterised by
graceful curves around the windows and at atrium level. To
mirror the building’s character, we decided to use curved glass
in the project. The result is modern, bright, simple but stylish.”
CLESTRA’s China team managed the partition
construction, from design through to the production in
CLESTRA’s China factory, and this allowed for a quick
turnaround for installation.
The meeting rooms were fitted with double-glazed glass
panels and partitions forming a wave-like design and the, 360o
curved glass meeting room is a testament to the ingenuity of
CLESTRA’s engineers.
With a groundbreaking project such as this, CLESTRA has
shown its willingness to try the innovative and take the lead in
developing and supporting new technical challenges in design.
CLESTRA ASIAIN NUMBERS*
214 KM
Partitioning manufactured and installed.
Cladding manufactured & installed
153,000 SQM
UP80%
2X
More than 250 times the height of Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest
building.
Enough to cover Chateau de Versailles more than 2 times over
Turnover doubles to reach EUR 30m
* Numbers from past six years in Asia
Manufacturing capacity
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CLESTRA Korea won a prized contract for the supply and
installation of wall cladding and demountable partitions
for the new office building of MBC, one of Korea’s largest
TV networks.
Due for completion in July 2013, the scope of work is
to manufacture and install more than 2,200m2 of wall
cladding for the corridor areas, and 2,200lm of partitioning
for the back office.
The client selected CLESTRA for its rigorous high
standards for product quality and the company’s ability to
match the colour specifications set by the designer.
CLESTRA was also acknowledged for its proven experience
in carrying out large-scale projects to a high standard and
to schedule.
The Sir Norman Foster-designed Kai Tak Cruise Terminal,
contracted by Dragages Hong Kong, is to be fitted with flex-
ible partitions custom-developed by CLESTRA. The project
challenge put to CLESTRA was to develop a partition sys-
tem that could easily be reconfigured, either to handle the
changing needs of passenger flow management, or trans-
formed for alternative purposes such as hosting conventions.
HONG KONG: Reconfigurable partitioning to optimise passenger flow management at new Kai Tak Cruise Terminal
CLESTRA designers have mapped out a grid solution with 300
bases installed under the granite tiles, allowing for a range of
configurations when fitting the panels. To allow for maneu-
verability, the material to be used in the 2.5m high paneling
is a light fabric, but the framework will ensure that the free-
standing panel stays sturdy. When not in use, the bases are
covered by granite cover, which camouflage into the flooring.
Now you see it, now you
don’t: CLESTRA’s custom
solution allows partitions to
be reconfigured to meet the
demands of passenger flow
management.
CLESTRA HONG KONG & SOUTH ASIA TEL: (852) 2506 1681
CLESTRA CHINA TEL: (86) 21 6125 0280
CLESTRA JAPAN TEL: (81) 3 3423 4681
CLESTRA KOREA TEL: (82) 2 784 62 74
CLESTRA SINGAPORE TEL: (65) 6836 2563
CLESTRA AUSTRALIA TEL: (61) 2 9251 3855
About ClestraClestra is a global leader in
high-quality system parti-
tion solutions for offices
and cleanrooms.
Headquarters: France
Founded: 1913
Offices: 27
Manufacturing sites:
Strasbourg Gumi France South Korea
Taicang Pune PRC India
For project enquiries and
product information, kindly
contact [email protected]
CONTRIBUTORSHong Kong: Andrew To and Chris Lai
China: Charly Vanhaecke
Japan: Haruhiko Kitsugi
Korea: Daniel Kim
Singapore: Gilles Marino
CLESTRA HONG KONG & SOUTH ASIA
CLESTRA CHINA
CLESTRA JAPAN
CLESTRA KOREA
CLESTRA SINGAPORE
TEL: (852) 2506 1681
TEL: (86) 21 6125 0280
TEL: (81) 3 3423 4681
TEL: (82) 2 784 62 74
TEL: (65) 6836 2563
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CONTRIBUTORSHong Kong: Andrew To and Chris Lai
China: Charly Vanhaecke
Japan: Haruhiko Kitsugi
Korea: Daniel Kim
Singapore: Gilles Marino
KOREA: Custom colour meets with TV station’s approval
A proven track record for major projects n Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) – 5,000m2 of wall clad-
ding, 967lm of LOFT partitions.
n Korea National Assembly – 1100lm of flush double-glazed
partitions.
n Samsung SDS Center – 640lm of partitions forming 32
containment booths.
CLESTRA was able to manufacture cladding and partitioning to match the colour identity specified by the designer for the respective business units at the broadcaster.
