CASTINGS PLAY KEY ROLE IN NEW ROOF AT


ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM


Cast Connex and Bradken combined to produce a key connection for the renovation of a famous tennis arena.


T BRIAN SANDALOW, ASSOCIATE EDITOR


he U.S. Open is one of the most exciting tennis tournaments of the year. Castings will help make it even better. For two weeks every year, Arthur Ashe Sta- dium is the center of the tennis world. Located in Queens, New York, it serves as the main arena for the Open, hosting the biggest matches in one of the planet’s most important tournaments. Tens of thou- sands of ticket-buying spectators and millions more


in a worldwide television audience see the stadium as it welcomes inter- national stars like Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. But currently, Arthur Ashe Sta- dium is undergoing a major renovation that will dramatically change its look and feel. It’s a renovation with massive and noticeable aspects, but also one


The roof will allow the biggest matches of the tournament to be played without interruption despite rain or other diffi cult weather. 26 | METAL CASTING DESIGN & PURCHASING | Mar/Apr 2016


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