Made-in-Taizhou products shine at Hangzhou Games

The fire prevention solutions in the Olympic Sports Center Stadium were provided by Jiangsu Fukun New Material Technology Co. [Photo/WeChat ID: tzfabu]

The 19th Asian Games held a spectacular opening ceremony on Sept 23 at the Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, capital city of East China's Zhejiang province.

The fire prevention solutions in the venue were provided by Jiangsu Fukun New Material Technology Co, a company based in Taizhou, Jiangsu province.

The company had developed an arc-shaped borosilicate fireproof hollow glass that ensures fire safety in the key areas of the stadium. This is also the first time the glasses have been used in a national event.

Jiang Aiping, head of the fireproof glass production line of Fukun, said her colleagues had spent five days to examine and maintain the fireproof curtain wall and anti-fire door systems used in the venue.

Fukun has over the recent years invested heavily in research and development. It has designed, produced, and inspected about 100 new fireproof glasses, doors and windows, and obtained over 60 national level certificates for various types of anti-fire glass inspection and testing.

Major projects such as Xiaoshan International Airport, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, and Nantong International Airport all use Fukun's fire-resistant glass products.

Taizhou-based Wincell Insulation Group is also a product supplier of the grand sporting event. The company provides high-end thermal insulation system to venues and supportive facilities for the Games.

In addition, a steel structure company in Taizhou had also participated in the Wenzhou Dragon Boat Sports Center project, which will host the Games' dragon boat races. The sports center is widely regarded as the most professional venue of its kind in Asia.