A special spotlight is now shining on their little-noticed skills: UNESCO listed the zinc roof restoration techniques as an ...

According to SMM survey data, although galvanizing consumption still accounted for nearly 70% of zinc downstream consumption in 2024, actual consumption pulled back.

PARIS (AP) — From before sunrise to after sunset, in slippery winters and scorching summers, the roof restorers of Paris toil away, replacing the zinc sheets that help define the city’s famous ...

Using welding techniques from the 1800s, they measure each new sheet of zinc so it fits the shape of the roof just right. Then they mount the often slippery roofs to affix the sheets to their new ...

PARIS — (AP) — From before sunrise to after sunset, in slippery winters and scorching summers, the roof restorers of Paris toil away, replacing the zinc sheets that help define the city's ...