Dale Glass Industries Glulam - environmentally safe

DGI Glulam is made by gluing together strips of kiln dried solid timber to form a slab. DGI Glulam is stronger and more stable than solid timber of equivalent size. Problems such as twisting, warping and splitting, that commonly occur with solid slabs of timber, are virtually eliminated.

Generally, it is only possible to accurately season small pieces of timber. Kiln-drying larger pieces, especially hardwoods more than 40mm thick, is always difficult and costly. By working with small sections, as we do with DGI Glulam, accurate seasoning is possible. Strength reducing and unsightly faults so often found in solid timber can also be rejected. DGI only use timber which has been kiln dried to controlled tolerances and with a moisture content between 10% - 12%.

Environmental Statement
DGI only use timber sourced from managed forested and certified the sustainability of the various species utilised in the manufacture of DGI Glulam. We at DGI are not source timber sawmillers and therefore we rely on the information, both content and accuracy, being correctly supplied by the resource managers of the various timber species.

Also, as the bulk of our resourced species are hardwoods, many of these (particularly the native Australian ones), are difficult, if not impossible, to be plantation maintained. In these cases, we have assured ourselves of the sustainability of the management infrastructure of the forest environment.

However, every attempt is made to utilise only those spacies that can demonstrate zero depletion and full sustainability within the terms established by responsible forestry departments.

In addition DGI offers a range of DGI Glulam manufactured from recycled timbers.