Case
Jacking & Skidding
REVIVING OF A DEPARTMENT STORE
In the heart of the Danish capital Copenhagen lies the 125-year-old department store Illum. Since its foundation in 1891, it has offered not only the finest in fashion and beauty but also the latest trends in interior design and decoration.
The Illum founder, Anton Carl Illum was a businessman well known for his sharp eye for innovative thinking. He predicted the consequences of industrialization and the growing demand for luxury and high-quality products. In 2013, Illum was bought by La Rinascente, bringing with it more than 150 years of experience in operating Italian department stores, offering the best in fashion, accessories, beauty, interior and decor, design and gastronomic delicatessens.
When taking over Illum, La Rinascente decided that the Copenhagen department store should be repositioned within the Danish retail industry with an emphasis on history, design and exclusive brands.
The Illum founder, Anton Carl Illum was a businessman well known for his sharp eye for innovative thinking. He predicted the consequences of industrialization and the growing demand for luxury and high-quality products. In 2013, Illum was bought by La Rinascente, bringing with it more than 150 years of experience in operating Italian department stores, offering the best in fashion, accessories, beauty, interior and decor, design and gastronomic delicatessens.
When taking over Illum, La Rinascente decided that the Copenhagen department store should be repositioned within the Danish retail industry with an emphasis on history, design and exclusive brands.
To meet this objective La Rinascente launched a major rebuilding of Illum.
A key part of the transformation was the relocation of two six-ton ThyssenKrupp escalators – a task that was entrusted to BMS Kruse, who has accumulated considerable expertise in this particular area.
This type of job requires long-term advance planning to the very last detail, as additional shutdown time cannot be tolerated. With equipment designed for the specific task and a highly efficient teamwork with the escalator installers BMS Kruse managed to solve the task through the normal means of access, so Illum had no disadvantages in terms of security within the building. In addition, the job was done according to plan between 9 pm and 6 am, which is during the normal closing hours of the building.
A key part of the transformation was the relocation of two six-ton ThyssenKrupp escalators – a task that was entrusted to BMS Kruse, who has accumulated considerable expertise in this particular area.
This type of job requires long-term advance planning to the very last detail, as additional shutdown time cannot be tolerated. With equipment designed for the specific task and a highly efficient teamwork with the escalator installers BMS Kruse managed to solve the task through the normal means of access, so Illum had no disadvantages in terms of security within the building. In addition, the job was done according to plan between 9 pm and 6 am, which is during the normal closing hours of the building.