Timber Supply Solutions
Your flexiblesupply partner.
Your structural concept is set and your Engineer of Record is on board. Now you need the most efficient supply solution for the timber, from glulam only to a fabricated timber package.
Confidential, NDA on request · Large files welcome, a transfer link works too
- 3D or PDFCadwork, Revit, IFC or drawings
- GL28hCE-marked · certified option
- binderholzStrong supply partnership
How it works
Four steps, and no surprises
You send your model or project documents
A 3D model in Cadwork, Revit, IFC or a comparable format is ideal. For the first technical alignment, PDF drawings are enough: material, design values, standard sections and feasibility. The 3D model is needed before detailing and production start.
We define scope and material together
From glulam only to connection engineering, detailing, CNC processing, steel components and pre-assembly. Material and design values are aligned with your Engineer of Record early. You receive a transparent quotation based on the agreed scope, quantities and unit rates.
Your Engineer of Record approves, you release
Sections, connection forces and the final shop drawings go back to your side for review. Production release means final release for fabrication by you or your Engineer of Record, and the agreed payment received. From that moment the agreed lead time runs.
We fabricate, pack and ship
Numbered members, wrapped in white protective film against dirt in transit, delivered to your own facility or straight to the project site in Canada or the United States.
The short version
You lead the project. We supply the timber.
Your company and your Engineer of Record own the building engineering: structural concept, loads and local codes, primary member design, project management and erection. From there, LIGNA systems takes on exactly the scope you need, from glulam supply and connection engineering to detailing, CNC processing, steel components, pre-assembly and delivery.
Built for timber contractors and fabricators with their own engineering and shop capacity, and for framers who want the full package.
Need something outside this? Ask. Our sales engineers will tell you what is possible on a given project.
What we touch, and what we don’t
We work within your structural concept.
We propose optimizations where they improve fabrication, cost or logistics: a different frame spacing, a three-hinged frame, a section from our standard grid, a splice for transport, a different connection position. Any change affecting the primary structural system remains subject to approval by your Engineer of Record.
Supply levels
From glulam only to a fabricated timber package
Level 1
Material supply
Glulam to your sections. Engineering, processing, steel and erection stay with you.
Level 2
Component supply
Glulam plus connection engineering and steel components. Further processing and erection stay with you.
Level 3
Fabricated timber package
Glulam, connections, steel, detailing and CNC processing, pre-assembled where useful. Engineer of Record, project management and erection stay with you.
We add the part that gives you an advantage.
Contractors with their own engineering and processing usually take Level 1 or 2. Nothing you already do efficiently yourself needs to move to us.
Your scope
What we can take on
Each service can be included on its own or combined into a broader package. Together, we define the scope that makes the most sense for your project.
Depending on your requirements, our scope can include:
Timber components and material supply
Supply of glulam and other timber components according to the existing structural design and the specified member sizes.
Connection engineering
Engineering and development of the required timber connections, based on your existing structural concept.
Detailing and production preparation
If the project is structurally designed but not yet detailed for production, we take over the necessary detailing and prepare the components for manufacturing.
Production from existing data
If you already have a production-ready Cadwork, Revit, IFC or other 3D model, we work directly from the project data you have.
CNC processing
CNC machining and cutting where it is required. Contractors who prefer to carry out their own processing keep this within their own scope.
Steel components
Connection plates, brackets and other steel components required for the timber structure can be included in the supply package.
Prefabrication and pre-assembly
Depending on the project, components can be prepared or pre-assembled before shipment, to reduce the work on site.
Logistics and delivery
Components are packaged and prepared for efficient transport, directly to the project site or to your own facility.
You choose what you need. We take care of the rest.
LIGNA systems works within the structural concept provided by your company and your Engineer of Record, and the building engineering remains their responsibility. Optimizations we propose take effect only after approval by your Engineer of Record. Every service, from connection engineering to fabrication and delivery, is agreed in writing with the quotation.
You keep the project, the Engineer of Record and the client relationship.
We add European supply and production capacity: glulam from binderholz, connection engineering, CNC joinery and steel components from one plant, shipped to Canada or the United States.
Material and limits
What the plant can cut
| Material | European spruce glulam GL28h, CE-marked. Our standard for the United States and Canada. |
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| Design values | We provide the GL28h design values and a comparison with North American layups such as 24f. Whether the material is accepted for your project is confirmed by your Engineer of Record, early in the process. |
| Certification, United States | ANSI-certified glulam available as an option, through our binderholz partnership. |
| Certification, Canada | CE-marked GL28h is not Canadian-certified. If your Engineer of Record requires Canadian-certified (CSA) glulam, we source it as an alternative from a certified supplier, at a higher price and possibly a longer lead time. Both options are named in every quotation. |
| Standard sections | Widths 80 to 260 mm in 20 mm steps (approx. 3 1/8 to 10 1/4 in). Depths 120 to 1,240 mm in 40 mm steps (approx. 4 3/4 to 48 3/4 in). Largest standard section 260 × 1,240 mm. Imperial sections on request. |
| Larger sections | Block-glued sections up to approx. 640 × 1,240 mm (25 × 48 3/4 in), at an additional cost. |
| Length | 39 ft (12.0 m) per member fits a 40 ft container and is the preferred length. Longer members are possible depending on the project, by break-bulk shipping or through binderholz transports. Ask us before you design around a limit. |
| Lead time | Typically 10 to 12 weeks from production release: final release for fabrication by you or your Engineer of Record, and the agreed payment received. Depending on the destination and the confirmed production slot. |
Design with these sections from the start and the project gets simpler and more economical. Sections, quantities and the delivery date are confirmed with the written quotation.
What we need to get started
What a reliable quotation needs
| Structural concept | The structural concept and the responsibility of your Engineer of Record are defined. Final member sizes can be aligned together, based on our available sections and production capabilities. |
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| Model or drawings | For the first technical alignment, PDF drawings are enough. For detailing and production we need a 3D model that defines the geometry and all relevant timber members. |
| File formats | Cadwork, Revit, IFC or any comparable 3D format can be used. We can work with the model format already used by your team. |
Not sure whether your project is far enough along? Send what you have and we will tell you.
Material partnership
Where the glulam comes from
LIGNA systems is not a glulam producer. The laminated stock comes from binderholz, one of the world’s leading glulam producers, and is fabricated into your members in our own plant. That split is the point: an industrial supply chain behind the material, one shop responsible for the engineering and the cutting.
The partnership is what makes ANSI-certified glulam available and dependable for projects in the United States, not a one-off order.
- Connection engineering and production detailing
- CNC joinery to your model geometry
- Steel connection parts from our own metal workshop
- Pre-assembly before shipment
- Numbered members, protective film, transport to Canada or the US
- GL28h glulam, European spruce, CE-marked
- ANSI-certified glulam on request
- Industrial volumes and reliable supply
- EPD and chain-of-custody documentation
Three routes
Which route is yours?
This page is for the one where the timber structure has an Engineer of Record on your side.
You have
A building program, no structure yet
We engineer the structure, fabricate it and supervise erection.
Industrial & Commercial BuildingsYou have
A finished steel model
We show which members work in timber and deliver them, including the connection engineering.
Timber ConversionYou are here
A timber structure with your own Engineer of Record
We supply the timber, and as much of the scope around it as you want.
Send us your model or documentsBefore you ask
The short answers
Who is responsible for the structural design?
Your company and your Engineer of Record. The structural concept, loads and local codes, primary member design and the confirmation of materials and design values stay on your side. On that basis, LIGNA systems proposes economical sections and takes on connection engineering, detailing, fabrication and delivery.
Can I order just part of this?
Yes. Each service can be included on its own or combined into a broader package. Some shops order timber components only, others hand over everything from connection engineering through to delivery. We define the scope with you before the quotation.
Does LIGNA systems change my structure?
Not on our own. We work within your structural concept and tell you where a different frame spacing, a three-hinged frame, a standard section or a transport splice would make the project more economical. Any change to the primary structural system is reviewed and approved by your Engineer of Record before it goes into the model.
Do I get connection hardware and steel plates?
They can be. Connection plates, brackets and other steel components required for the timber structure can be included in the supply package, and we can engineer the timber connections themselves based on your structural concept. Shops that prefer to keep this in house simply leave it out of the scope.
How long and how deep can a member be?
The largest standard section is 260 × 1,240 mm (approx. 10 1/4 × 48 3/4 in), block-glued sections up to approx. 640 × 1,240 mm are possible at an additional cost. The preferred length is 39 ft (12.0 m) per member, which fits a 40 ft container. Longer members are possible depending on the project, by break-bulk shipping or through binderholz transports. Ask us before you design around a limit.
How long does it take, and when does the clock start?
Typically 10 to 12 weeks from production release, depending on the destination and the confirmed production slot. The clock starts at production release: final release for fabrication by you or your Engineer of Record, and the agreed payment received. Not when you first contact us.
Which file do you need?
PDF drawings are enough for the first technical alignment. For detailing and production, a 3D model: Cadwork, Revit, IFC or any comparable format. We can work with the model format already used by your team. A transfer link is fine for large files.
Is European glulam accepted in Canada?
Our standard is CE-marked GL28h, which is not Canadian-certified. We provide the design values and the comparison with Canadian requirements, and your Engineer of Record decides whether it can be used on the project. If Canadian-certified (CSA) glulam is required, we source it as an alternative from a certified supplier, at a higher price and possibly a longer lead time. Every quotation names both options, so you can place the order before the material question is finally settled.
What happens between quotation and production release?
Six steps. Material and design values are aligned with your Engineer of Record. LIGNA systems proposes standard sections, your Engineer of Record confirms them. Your Engineer of Record provides the connection forces, LIGNA systems engineers the connections. We prepare the production model and the shop drawings. You or your Engineer of Record release them for fabrication. With the agreed payment received, that is the production release, and the lead time starts.
Next step
Send us your model or project documents
Talk directly
Toma Cape
Manager of Business Development · North America
+1 416 898 7369t.cape@ligna-systems.comToma Cape receives your model or documents and walks the project through from the first conversation to delivery.
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What happens next
- We get in touchToma Cape takes care of your inquiry.
- A talk with sales and the engineerYou speak directly with your sales contact and the responsible structural engineer.
- A first assessment, no strings attachedYou receive an initial technical assessment of your project.