Former Olympic stadium roof contract for Sherwin-Williams

The contract to supply protective coatings to one of the UK’s most famous sporting venues has been awarded to international leader Sherwin-Williams.

The company’s Protective & Marine Coatings Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) division will supply coatings for the striking new roof reconfiguration works to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

The roof will be twice its original size to allow all-weather protection for sports spectators and improved acoustics for concerts. A combination of solid and transparent roof coverings will allow natural light to shine through. The cantilevered roof, measuring 84m at its deepest point, will be the longest of its type in the world and will cover every seat at the 60,000 capacity venue. The roof steelwork is being fabricated and painted by William Hare Ltd and it is estimated that more than 50,000lit of Sherwin-Williams coatings will be required – 40,000lit of Epigrip C400V3 multi-functional epoxy zinc phosphate coating and 12,000lit of Resistex C237 sheen finish.