Mero-Schmidlin
Encyclopedia
Mero-Schmidlin plc is a business specializing in building construction systems. It is based in Surrey
in the United Kingdom
and is owned by the German
MERO-TSK Group link title. The name MERO is an abbreviation for Mengeringhausen Rohrbauweise (Mengeringhausen's tubular structures).
, Germany
in 1948. In 1957 the Mero construction technique, which uses hollow steel tubes connected into steel node
s in a predetermined geometry, was presented at the Berlin
International Construction Fair.
In 1988 Mero (UK) plc was established to service customers in the UK. Then in February 2006, following the acquisition of Schmidlin Facadetechnology AG in Switzerland
by TSK Group, Mero (UK) plc's German
parent company, Mero (UK) plc changed its name to Mero-Schmidlin (UK) plc.
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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and is owned by the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
MERO-TSK Group link title. The name MERO is an abbreviation for Mengeringhausen Rohrbauweise (Mengeringhausen's tubular structures).
History
The MERO company was founded by Dr Ing. Max Mengeringhausen in WürzburgWürzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1948. In 1957 the Mero construction technique, which uses hollow steel tubes connected into steel node
Node
In general, a node is a localised swelling or a point of intersection .Node may refer to:In mathematics:*Node , behaviour for an ordinary differential equation near a critical point...
s in a predetermined geometry, was presented at the Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
International Construction Fair.
In 1988 Mero (UK) plc was established to service customers in the UK. Then in February 2006, following the acquisition of Schmidlin Facadetechnology AG in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
by TSK Group, Mero (UK) plc's German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
parent company, Mero (UK) plc changed its name to Mero-Schmidlin (UK) plc.
Operations
The Company's activities are as follows:- Construction systems
- Curtainwalling
- Raised floor systems
Notable structures using the technique
- Stockholm Globe Arena, Sweden - Dome with diameter of 110 m (1989)
- National Indoor ArenaNational Indoor ArenaThe National Indoor Arena is a large indoor arena and is owned by the NEC Group. It is situated in central Birmingham, England and was opened in 1991, as the largest indoor arena at the time in the UK...
, Birmingham, UK - 128x90m single span spaceframe roof (1990) - The Eden ProjectEden ProjectThe Eden Project is a visitor attraction in Cornwall in the United Kingdom, including the world's largest greenhouse. Inside the artificial biomes are plants that are collected from all around the world....
, Cornwall, UK - Biome structures - The Glasgow Science CentreGlasgow Science CentreGlasgow Science Centre is a visitor attraction located on the south bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. It is a purpose-built science centre composed of three principal buildings which are the Science Mall, an IMAX cinema and the Glasgow Tower...
, Glasgow, Scotland, UK - Exhibition Hall and 3D Cinema to the Building Design Partnership designed science park (2001)