PERI

For other uses, see Peri (disambiguation).

PERI is a manufacturer and supplier of formwork and scaffolding systems founded in 1969 in Weißenhorn, Germany.^[2]

PERI SE

Type	Societas Europaea^[1]
Industry	Construction
Founded	1969^[2]
Headquarters	Weißenhorn, Germany
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Christian Schwörer (Chairman)^[3]
Products	Formwork, Scaffolding, Engineering
Revenue	€ 1,685 million (2019)^[4]
Number of employees	9,500 (2019)^[4]
Website	www.peri.com

Etymology

The company's name is derived from the Greek preposition "peri", meaning around.^[5] It references the scaffold and concrete that surrounds and supports a building.^[6]

History

 

PERI made custom formwork for the construction of the Absolute World buildings

The company was founded in 1969 by Artur Schwörer and his wife Christl Schwörer in Weißenhorn, Germany.^[2] The company has developed techniques in formwork and scaffolding technology, and the use of aluminum and 3D printers in complex construction projects.^[2][7][8]

In 2014, Schaltec became part of the PERI group.^[9] Three years later the company opened the modern head plant for scaffolding systems in Günzburg, Germany.^[10] A galvanizing plant was acquired by the company in 2020.^[11]

Products and services

The PERI product range can be divided into the following business segments: formwork, scaffolding, civil engineering, panel products, industrial scaffolding, components, services, and 3D construction printing.^[12]

Projects

Due to a tight deadline, PERI's formwork technology was used in the construction of Cuatro Torres Highrise in 2008.^[13] From 2011 to 2014, 1,100 containers of PERI's innovative scaffolding and formwork technology was delivered and used in the expansion of the Panama Canal.^[14][15][16] A custom rail climbing system from PERI was used to build the Absolute World buildings in 2012. PERI's technology was used due to the incline of the buildings making it impossible for cranes to raise the scaffold.^[17]

In 2017, prefabricated tunnel elements for the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge were built using PERI tools.^[18][19] Later that year the company constructed three pylons for the Mersey Gateway Bridge with the use of their rail climbing system.^[20] In 2018, the National Veterans Memorial and Museum building was completed using PERI formwork.^[21] In 2019, PERI's formwork was used to create Lakhta Center, the tallest building in Europe at the time.^[22]

Controversy

In 2022, Peri Duo lost preliminary injunction proceedings against Geoplast in Italy. This resulted in the prohibition of production and distribution of Peri Duo formwork in Italy.^[23]

References

1. "Imprint". Retrieved January 20, 2022.
2. Oliver Helmstädter (September 20, 2019). "Peri wird 50: Gut gerüstet für die weite Welt" [Peri turns 50: Well equipped for the wide world]. Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
3. "Imprint". peri.com. from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
4. Brust, Martin (January 5, 2021). "Druckreife Architektur: Häuser aus dem 3D-Printer" [Print-ready architecture: houses from the 3D printer]. Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
5. "peri". CollinsDictionary.com. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
6. "PERI company history". peri.com. from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
7. Trauer um einen Mutmacher. In: Südwest Presse, 22 April 2009 (in German).
8. Bekennender Schwabe und Global Player. In: Südwest Presse, 5 February 2009 (in German).
9. Regina Frank: Peri kauft Spezialfirma. In: Südwest Presse (Kreis Neu-Ulm und Region), 29 November 2014 (in German).
10. "Gerüsthersteller Peri schafft 300 Jobs in neuer Fabrik" [Scaffolding manufacturer Peri creates 300 jobs in new factory]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). September 22, 2017. from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
11. Peri verzinkt seine Teile selbst. In: Südwest Presse (Alb-Donau-Kreis), 20 January 2020 (in German).
12. "PERI Group Business Segments". peri.com. from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
13. "The need for speed". Construction Europe. April 24, 2008. from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
14. "Panama Canal". Structurae. from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
15. "PERI innovative climbing technology at Construction Site of Panama Canal". NBW&CW. August 16, 2016. from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
16. Eva-Maire Mihai: Weltgrößte Baustelle abgeschlossen. In: Südwest Presse, 23 July 2016 (in German).
17. "Absolute Towers – The Marilyn Monroe Towers". Construction Review Online. August 16, 2014. from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
18. Hinzpeter, Ronald (January 26, 2017). "Chinesen schauen gerne in diese Röhre". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). from the original on May 1, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
19. "Tunnel portals and operation buildings for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge". Structurae. from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
20. "The Mersey Gateway bridge project continues on schedule". World Highways. October 18, 2016. from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
21. "Nantional Veterans Memorial and Museum, Columbus, Ohio". Concrete Construction. March 5, 2018. from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
22. Allen, Thomas (March 14, 2018). "Regional Report: CIS nations". International Construction. from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
23. "Geoplast wins preliminary injunction proceedings against Peri in Italy! The production and distribution of Peri Duo formwork for now prohibited in Italy". 11 May 2022.