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Winner of the EUROPEAN ALUMINIUM AWARD 2012

MERO Italiana won an international contract contest to build the new coal storage centers of ENEL. The two twin domes with a diameter of 144 m and 49 m in height, with columns only on the perimeter, are the biggest domes in Europe presently. As the two domes are located only 20 m from the coast of the Mediterranean, this means a high salt content in the air, which had to be taken into account in the selection of materials.

MERO Italiana used an internationally patented connection method consisting of stainless steel nodes and aluminum members for the first time in such a mediterranean environment. Mero Italiana has done the design, project and fabrication management as well as the erection.

From the Jury: …This dome is both an innovative, environmentally friendly and aesthetic solution for coal storage.”