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The Finnish pavilion at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai received a modern shingle cladding made from UPM ProFi. Finland took part in the Expo with the Giant’s Kettle pavilion.

The innovative pavilion, which was built on a 3,000 square metre lot, stresses the importance of minimal environmental load in its material selection.

The surface area of the Giant’s Kettle’s exterior cladding is 3,700 square metres, for which UPM produced about 25,000 injection-moulded shingles. The size of each shingle is 350 x 600 mm.

Related pages

• Press release: UPM's wood plastic composite clads the Finnish pavilion at the World Expo in Shanghai – Material innovation unites sustainable construction with ambitious design
• Pavilion construction: The beautiful facade of Kirnu will be clad with UPM ProFi shingles
• Architect's comments: Finnish pavilion at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai

Related photos (hires)

• The Finnish pavilion 'Giant's Kettle' at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China (jpg)

Picture copyright Finpro, taken by Lucas Schifres.

• The facade of Giant's Kettle at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China (jpg)
   Picture copyright Finpro, taken by Lucas Schifres