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| Lanxess pigments color stadium of South Africa World Cup 2010 German specialty chemicals company Lanxess is making a colorful impact, as the ultra-modern Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, gets ready to kick-off World Cup 2010 at the opening ceremony on June 11. The high-quality iron oxide pigments from Lanxess, marketed under the brand name Bayferrox, are used in the colored glass-fiber-reinforced concrete panels of the stadium outer shell. Some 22,000 kilograms of Lanxess pigments are used to produce the 55,000 kilograms of liquid color for the spectacular facade. The iron oxides, which Lanxess manufactures in the world's largest production plant for color pigments at its site in Krefeld-Uerdingen, have outstanding light and weather resistance and high color strength. The colors are supplied by one of Lanxess' sales partners, Harold Scholz & Co. GmbH. The stadium's design is inspired by the shape and color of the traditional African drinking pot, the "calabash". Therefore, the stadium is also called the "African Pot", symbolizing Africa's past and future. As Africa's largest stadium, it is also the iconic venue of World Cup 2010 where the opening and final matches will be played. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |