COS Tribune
retractable and mobile grandstands
Are you searching for high-quality (mobile) retractable grandstands for cultural, sports, corporate, and educational buildings? We are expert engineers and manufacturers of telescopic stands and mobile telescopic stands.
We manage the entire process from start to finish, including the initial sketch and preliminary concept with the project team, engineering, production, and turnkey installation.
Grandstand for Culture
For your theatre, multifunctional community centre, or (corporate) auditorium we custom engineer grandstands, with respect of the EU Standards, according to your demands and measures of the hall.
Grandstand for Sport
For your local sports hall, regional sport complex or multifunctional sport/event arena we custom engineer, with respect of the EU Standards, according to your demands and measures of the hall.
Grandstand for Outdoor
Our outdoor grandstand is an efficient and time saving solution for events that need comfortable and covered seating. We engineer and produce the TO60 for example for event departments of cities.
Our realisations with custom-made grandstands
All our grandstands are custom engineered in co-creation with the (team of) architect(s), client, and end-user. We study different views to work to a custom-made solution. The synergy of expertise leads to innovative and leading solutions.
As a team we are extremely proud, working with and for leading projects within and outside Europe.
From tiny retractable grandstands up to large telescopic grandstands in complex arenas; we are proud of all our accomplished cooperation's. A selection of our completed projects is shown in our project portfolio.
Custom made design | from engineering to turn key completion
EN1090 Factory Production Control
The EN1090 certification is the foundation in fabrication of load bearing steel and aluminum structures like retractable grandstands. It signifies adherence to stringent quality standards mandated by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), ensuring compliance with essential health, safety, and environmental regulations.
This certification underscores our unwavering dedication to craftsmanship, safety, and customer satisfaction, establishing us as a trusted provider of high-quality seating solutions.
Co-creation & project management
Our realisations are the result of co-creation. The approach where the architect, the user, the client and our engineering team work closely together enables all stakeholders to contribute their unique expertise and insights.
This streamlined approach allows us to work efficiently and effectively with all stakeholders to deliver innovative and high-quality solutions that meet expectations while pushing the boundaries of design and technology.
Engineering & Production
All the engineering, research & development and production of our retractable grandstands and mobile telescopic stands takes place in our offices and production halls in Oudenaarde.
From the initial idea to the engineering, possibly prototyping for new developments, to the final production and assembly of the parts: all steps are supervised by the project manager assigned to the project and the production manager.
Installation, completion & after sales
Preparations for transport, delivery, assembly, aesthetic finishing, calibration, delivery and comprehensive training are carried out by our own team of skilled and certified professionals.
For maintenance and support to any brand of retractable stand, you can rely on our maintenance and service team as part of an annual maintenance and service contract. Of course, we are also ready for interventions in urgent situations.
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Personal Information Collection
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- collect payments from you; and
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Where COS NV discloses your personal information to its agents or sub-contractors for these purposes, the agent or sub-contractor in question will be obligated to use that personal information in accordance with the terms of this privacy statement. Except for the third-party vendors that collect your data separately when you sign up and pay, COS NV has never shared any of its user data with any third parties.
In addition to the disclosures reasonably necessary for the purposes identified elsewhere above, COS NV may disclose your personal information to the extent that it is required to do so by law, in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings, and in order to establish, exercise or defend its legal rights.
Securing your data
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Cross-border data transfers
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Children's Privacy
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- Right to object: We have never performed any data science projects on user data and do not anticipate doing so in the future. If, at some point in the future we determine a use for any sort of data science project on our user data, we will notify you in writing before doing so. In that event you may remove your contact data from any such project by emailing us at info@cos.be with the subject line “Opt Out of Data Science”.
- Right to access and rectification: You can contact us at info@cos.be at any time to access copies of all user data we retain for you. We will remove, update, or change any personal information about you from our servers immediately upon your request.
- Right of portability: We only retain your name and email address. Nevertheless, we will provide that information to you upon your request.
- Right to Restriction of Processing:
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Latest update
This Privacy Policy was last updated the 7th of May 2023
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