Country of reference: Germany The force of cold, along with Xylem Lowara pumps, has produced artificial ice for the World Ice Hockey Championships. The opening game of the World Championships was held on 7th May 2010 between the host team of Germany and the United States in the Veltins Arena at Gelsenkirchen, which was transformed into the world’s largest ice hockey stadium. Germany, a declared outsider, beat the United States team 2-1. But before this historic victory, extensive restructuring work had to be carried out on the football stadium to transform the grassy surface into a hockey pitch. Teams of technicians removed the turf and installed mobile chillers and large equipment for producing and cooling an artificial ice surface of 1800m2. Powerful and reliable Xylem Lowara pumps desig

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