Glulam — Structures — Timber houses

GlulamtimberEMMA INDUSTRIE

Since 1905, four generations of one family: glulam, CLT, structural steelwork and engineering. One single partner from design to completion.

Emma Industrie special glulam beam being installed on site

Glulam · CE marked

Beams up to 44 m long

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(EI)Structural glulam timber

Timber support for engineeringand large structures.

EMMA INDUSTRIE glulam combines high load-bearing capacity and dimensional stability: the solution for designers and contractors working with long spans, curved shapes and multi-storey buildings.

Every lamination is selected and produced to last for generations.

Fields of application

Long spans without intermediate supports
Curved beams and free forms
Multi-storey buildings
Roofs, floors and special structures
Bridges and walkways

Sectors of use

Public and school buildings
Sports facilities and swimming pools
Residential buildings
Industrial and commercial buildings
Places of worship, culture and tourism

Competitive advantages

High load-bearing capacity
Dimensional stability
Freedom of configuration
Fire resistance
Sustainable, renewable material

Technical sheet, strength classes and FAQ

(EU)A widespread presence

Across Italy,and beyond its borders.

We design, transport and install our glulam and CLT structures in every Italian province, with the same efficiency from North to South, islands included.

AgrigentoAlessandriaAnconaAostaArezzoAscoli PicenoAstiAvellinoBariBarletta-Andria-TraniBellunoBeneventoBergamoBiellaBolognaBolzanoBresciaBrindisiCagliariCaltanissettaCampobassoCasertaCataniaCatanzaroChietiComoCosenzaCremonaCrotoneCuneoEnnaFermoFerraraFirenzeFoggiaForlì-CesenaFrosinoneGenovaGoriziaGrossetoImperiaIserniaL'AquilaLa SpeziaLatinaLecceLeccoLivornoLodiLuccaMacerataMantovaMassa-Carrara

MateraMessinaMilanoModenaMonza e della BrianzaNapoliNovaraNuoroOristanoPadovaPalermoParmaPaviaPerugiaPesaro e UrbinoPescaraPiacenzaPisaPistoiaPordenonePotenzaPratoRagusaRavennaReggio CalabriaReggio EmiliaRietiRiminiRomaRovigoSalernoSassariSavonaSienaSiracusaSondrioTarantoTeramoTerniTorinoTrapaniTrentoTrevisoTriesteUdineVareseVeneziaVerbano-Cusio-OssolaVercelliVeronaVibo ValentiaVicenzaViterbo

International projects

The certified quality of our materials has taken us beyond national borders. We carry out major structural and sustainable building projects in:

France

Supply and installation of high energy-performance structures.

Spain

Special roofs and hybrid complexes.

Belgium

Turnkey civil and industrial projects.

Malta

Glulam and CLT structural solutions suited to the climate and architecture of the Mediterranean.

(02)One single partner

Instead of looking for…

Structural engineer
Timber supplier
Steelwork contractor
Erection company
Site management

…you deal withjust one company.

From design to completion, Emma Industrie is your single technical and energy partner: one contact person, one contract, one responsibility. Alongside you, a team of long-standing collaborators with over 20 years of experience, true members of the Emma family.

Design
Production
Steelwork
Transport
Installation

(✓)Why choose us

Why Emma Industrieand not someone else.

Anyone can sell timber. Few truly know it. Here is what sets us apart.

1905

Year founded

9,000

m³ of timber processed every year

944

Structures built

01
Experience, not improvisation
We have worked timber every day since 1905. More than a century of craft handed down from generation to generation: we know what works because we have done it, again and again.
02
Deep knowledge of the material
We know timber from the log to the finished structure: BSH glulam, CLT, solid wood, panelling, right down to briquettes and shavings. Nothing is wasted, every technical choice is deliberate.
03
Love and passion for timber
For us it is not just a product. It is the work of a family that loves this material and puts into every beam the same care it would put into its own home.
04
One single point of contact
Design, production, steel fabrication, transport and installation: one contact person, one contract, one responsibility.
05
Certified quality
CE-marked glued laminated timber with factory production control verified by a third-party notified body (certificate 0407-CPR-1459).
06
Structures others don't build
Beams up to 44 m long, curved and special elements, domes and large roofs: we take on the projects that demand real know-how.

(03)Products

Nine product lines.One material.

Every element is made in our own factory, designed in BIM and machined on 5-axis CNC centres.

BSH glued laminated timber

CE-marked BSH glulam beams (EN 14080), up to 30 × 280 cm in cross-section and 44 m in length.

Photos and specs

CLT (X-LAM) panels

Cross-laminated panels for eco-friendly houses and industrial buildings: the first produced in Southern Italy.

Photos and specs

Curved glulam · special elements

Arches, curved beams and custom special structural elements for long spans, roofs and complex architecture.

Photos and specs

Glulam floor elements

Glulam beams, joists and framing for floors, made to measure and ready to install.

Photos and specs

Solid wood panel

Solid wood panels for walls, cladding and furniture, with all the warmth of natural timber.

Photos and specs

Tongue-and-groove boards

Wooden boards to clad walls, ceilings and attics with warm, natural finishes.

Photos and specs

Biomass · briquettes

Biomass and briquettes made from our production offcuts: renewable energy, zero waste.

Photos and specs

Dust-free wood shavings

Dried, dust-free pine and spruce shavings with no toxic substances: for stables, horses, cattle and rabbits.

Photos and specs

Structural steelwork

Steel plates, brackets and connections designed and made for our timber structures.

Photos and specs

PDF work sheets

Download the sheets and use them for your project.

Each sheet contains the technical data and a work sheet to fill in with your project data and send to our technical office. Leave your details once to download them all.

(▶)Inside the factory

Rely onEmma Industrie.

From processing the lamellae to large finished roofs: see how our glulam and CLT structures are made.

(⌂)The timber house

The timber house,from design to keys.

Everything you need to choose your timber house, in one place: turnkey models, the two building systems (timber frame and X-LAM), the comfort of a healthy home and the benefits of green building.

Timber or masonry?

Time, cost and energy use compared.

Timber houseMasonry house

Overall time

From building permit to handing over the keys.

Timber house4 – 6 months

Masonry house12 – 18 months

Structure assembly

Elements made in the factory and dry-assembled on site.

Timber house1 – 3 weeks

Masonry house3 – 6 months

Turnkey cost

Similar costs; with timber the short schedule cuts rent, interest and site contingencies.

Timber house1,500 – 2,300 €/m²

Masonry house1,400 – 2,200 €/m²

Heating energy use

A high-efficiency timber house compared with traditional masonry.

Timber house15 – 30 kWh/m² year

Masonry house50 – 100 kWh/m² year

Indicative industry averages for a new detached house in Italy; they vary with design, finishes, climate zone and location. Ask for a quote to get the figures for your project.

Building guide

Renovation and energy efficiency: building solutions

Today's construction focuses on sustainability, energy efficiency and fast, clean work. Whether you are building a timber house or renovating an existing home, a few choices make the difference.

Thermal and acoustic insulation

Insulation materials are among the most requested building products. External thermal insulation, rock wool panels or polystyrene boards are the first step to improve a home's energy efficiency and cut energy bills.

Dry construction

To redesign interiors quickly and cleanly, dry construction remains the ideal choice. Plasterboard, also in the moisture-resistant version for bathrooms and kitchens, makes partition walls and false ceilings possible in a few steps, with quality metal studs and framing.

Screeds and finishes

Pre-mixed mortars, rapid-setting cements and high-performance adhesives ensure the long-term hold of porcelain stoneware floors and outdoor finishes such as decking and timber paving.

Tools and safety

Working safely requires sturdy professional power tools, such as hammer drills and angle grinders, together with the required personal protective equipment.

(01)Timber houses · Models

You choose the budget,we take care of the rest.

Turnkey prefabricated houses in timber frame or CLT. Pick the model closest to your idea and we will customise it together.

Two building systems

Timber frame or CLT? Here's why we recommend CLT.

Proven system

Platform Frame System

The classic timber-frame house: a light structure of studs and rails, closed with boards and filled with insulation. A sound and widespread solution, but the wall is made by joining many different elements.

Timber-frame (Platform Frame) house in cross-section

Technical section of a timber-frame house with all layers

Timber-frame (Platform Frame) house in cross-section

WallFrame of studs + boards + insulation
Thermal bridgesMust be addressed at every stud
Seismic behaviourGood
Thermal performanceGood, depending on how the layers are installed
Production costsMore processing and more on-site stages

Recommended by Emma

Emma CLT System

Single-piece walls in cross-laminated solid timber, made in our own plant: no joints, no thermal bridges. Less processing means significantly lower production costs and prices, with superior seismic and thermal performance.

CLT wall with ventilated façade and timber cladding

CLT wall with external insulation and render

Emma CLT house in cross-section

WallOne single solid panel, no joints
Thermal bridgesNone: continuous building envelope
Seismic behaviourExcellent: monolithic box structure
Thermal performanceSuperior, with thermal mass and airtightness
Production costsSignificantly lower: fewer parts, fewer hours

Compare the images: in timber frame the wall is made of many studs with insulation fitted between them; in CLT the load-bearing panel is one continuous element, wrapped in uninterrupted insulation.

Execution experience

Real savings don't come from the cheapest house. They come from a house built right.

Chasing the lowest price often ends up costing more: design errors, wrong details on site, thermal bridges, variations and maintenance that come later.

Real savings come when design and construction are entrusted to people who have truly known the material for years. People who made mistakes, understood them and improved, with many failures behind them turned into lessons.

Today all of this has a name: execution experience. And it is what we put into every Emma house.

The collection · choose your size

Compact

House S

Essential and bright: ideal for a couple, a first home or a second home.

House S · 1
Starting from€ 60.000
House S · 2
Starting from€ 100.000

(03)Healthy homes

Outside, smog and noise.At home, regeneration.

Every day, in the hours we spend away from home, we are exposed to all kinds of pollutants. We cannot change the world out there, but we can change the place we come back to.

That is why all our houses are green: a healthy, harmonious environment, in contact with natural products, where people can truly regenerate.

Outside

Smog
Fine dust
Noise
Chemical agents

In an Emma house

Natural timber, clean air, silence. No glue, paint or substance harmful to health.

Person relaxing with a mug on the stairs of a bright timber house

At least at home, breathe.

Natural, green materials
Timber takes centre stage: a natural, renewable material that helps regulate humidity and makes the air at home more pleasant.
No harmful substances
We carefully choose every glue, paint, finish and treatment: no product harmful to people ever enters your home.
The strictest health rules
Materials and processes follow the strictest health rules, for clean indoor air in every room.
A harmonious environment
Timber, natural light and silence: a space that helps body and mind regenerate every day.

(04)Green-building timber houses

The timber house builtlike your best self.

Maximum living comfort, outstanding energy efficiency, wellbeing and guaranteed seismic safety.

We design and build turnkey prefabricated timber houses, timber vertical extensions and volume extensions, school and healthcare buildings: sustainable architecture with certified natural materials, earthquake-resistant, fire-resistant and energy-positive.

Beyond the European Green Deal

Homes designed to produce more energy than they consume, already in line with climate neutrality and set to gain value over time.

Sustainability and green building

Zero fossil fuels
Structures built 100% without gas or heating oil, relying exclusively on renewable energy systems: photovoltaics, biomass, geothermal.
Customisable natural insulation
Walls, floors and roofs insulated with certified eco-friendly materials such as wood fibre, cork, hemp fibre and sheep's wool.
Certified CO₂ savings
A drastic reduction in carbon dioxide emissions both during construction, compared with traditional building, and in everyday use: equal to zero emissions.

Versatility and fields of application

Custom residential
Private villas and apartment buildings customisable by style (classic, contemporary, minimal) and budget, from micro to large floor areas.
Professional and public sector
Advanced prefabricated structures for hotels, schools, healthcare centres, offices, industrial spaces, extensions and vertical extensions.
Extreme builds (off-grid)
Tested technology that guarantees energy independence and constant thermal comfort even in torrid climates, up to 55 °C, monitored by indoor sensors.

Seismic and "anti-damage" safety

Proven resistance
Tested buildings able to withstand extreme seismic loads, greater than the most devastating earthquakes in history.
Anti-damage certification
The flexibility of structural timber protects the building not only from collapse, but also prevents cracks and damage to plaster, interior finishes and window frames.

Technical guide

4 fatal mistakes to avoid in timber houses.

Rising damp, building services, thermal bridges and logistics: what can compromise a timber house and how to avoid it. Plus, the guide to choosing between CLT and timber frame. Read them online or download them as a PDF.

Read the guide

(∿)Custom machining

We produce toevery precise request.

S-curves and double S-curves, waves, cambered beams, domes: if a shape can be drawn, our plant can turn it into a beam. Here are some of the most unusual ones we have produced.

The Austrians are masters at working timber. We have been shaping timber since 1905.

The same precision and certified quality, with the flexibility of a family company that designs and produces every beam to measure, even when the shape breaks the mould.

44 m: Glulam beams up to 44 metres long
CE: CE marking · certificate 0407-CPR-1459
121: Years of experience in timber, since 1905

Double S-curve

Winery with double-S curved beams

Wave-shaped beams

University auditorium with wave-shaped beams

S-curve

Swimming pool roof with S-curved beams

Upturned ship

Gela Sea Museum: an upturned ship

Cambered beam

Salesian centre with arched beams

LVL dome

Church dome in curved LVL

Shaped curves over a skylight

Multi-purpose sports centre with custom curved beams

Sketch, photo or CAD file · PDF, JPG, PNG, DWG, DXF · max 3 files of 10 MB

(≈)Beach clubs

Your beach club,built in timber.

We design and produce prefabricated timber beach clubs: complete, year-round structures that bring the warmth of wood to the beach and withstand the marine environment.

Prefabricated timber beach club built by Emma Industrie

Complete structures

Beach bars, restaurants and lounges, kiosks, cabins, showers and changing rooms: the whole beach club designed and produced by a single partner.

Fixed all year round

Stable, long-lasting structures designed to stay on the beach in every season and keep working well beyond the summer.

Timber treated for the sea

Glulam treated to withstand sun, salt air and sand, with finishes designed for the marine environment.

Beach club page

(05)Projects

Architecture thatbreathes timber.

(△)Construction sites & assembly

From our plantto the building site.

We specialise in construction site planning and in the assembly of structures engineered in our own plants: one partner from design to installation.

Emma Industrie construction site assembling a timber structure

Engineered in our plant

Beams, walls and connections are designed, machined and pre-assembled in our plants: what reaches the site is an already verified structure, ready to install.

Construction site planning

Installation sequences, oversized transport, lifting equipment and schedules: we plan every phase before we leave, for a tidy, safe site with no surprises.

Specialist assembly

Our teams install with mobile cranes, platforms and, when needed, even helicopters: long spans and complex geometries placed with precision.

Since 1905 · The Emma family

Five generations,one name.

Sculptors, restorers of sacred art, pioneers of glulam and CLT in Southern Italy: more than a century of timber handed down from father to son.

Discover our story

Third, fourth and fifth generation of the Emma family in the factory

(06)Sustainability

Nothing is wasted.Everything comes back.

Timber is a renewable material that stores CO₂. We close the loop in our factory too.

100%

Offcuts turned into biomass

All production waste – trimmings, sawdust, shavings – is recovered and turned into biomass. Nothing ends up in landfill.

Clean energy

A solar-powered factory

Our production's energy needs are covered by a photovoltaic plant: we build with the power of the sun.

(07)Method

Precisionacross the supply chain.

01
BIM design
We model every joint in 3D and check loads, seismic and fire behaviour before cutting a single piece.
02
Timber selection
Spruce and larch from managed forests, kiln-dried to controlled moisture and strength-graded.
03
CNC machining
Lamella gluing and shaping on 5-axis centres with millimetre tolerances.
04
Installation
Our own crews assemble on site quickly, using dry construction methods, and safely.

(08)Certifications

Quality declared,verified, and signed.

Downloadable documents are information copies with an anti-counterfeiting watermark. For a certified copy, write to info@emmaindustrie.it.

CE marking – Glued laminated timber

Certificate 0407-CPR-1459 · notified body no. 0407

Confirms that our glulam is produced under factory production control verified by a third party, according to system 1 of EU Regulation 305/2011: consistent performance, batch after batch.

Download PDF

DoPEN 14080
EU Reg. 305/2011

Declaration of Performance

Harmonised standard EN 14080:2013 · intended use: buildings and bridges

States the product's technical characteristics (strength, reaction to fire, durability). It is the document engineers use to calculate and verify the structure.

Download PDF

STCNTC 2018
Processing centre

Approved structural timber processing centre

Certificate no. 22/22-CL · Central Technical Service, Italian High Council of Public Works

Recognises our factory as an authorised centre for processing solid timber, glulam and panels for structural use, as required by the Italian Ministerial Decree of 17 January 2018.

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1090EN 1090-1
Steel structures

EN 1090 – Structural steelwork

[Certification body] · [certificate no.] · execution class [EXC]

Allows CE marking of structural steel components: welding, processes and production controls are verified by a notified body. It guarantees safe connections and plates for our timber structures.

PDF coming soon

PEFCChain of custody
Managed forests

PEFC – Timber from sustainable forests

Group certificate CSQA-PEFC-COC-54966 · CSQA Certificazioni · valid until 16/12/2028

Guarantees that the timber we process comes from sustainably managed forests and traces its origin along the entire supply chain, from forest to finished structure.

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ISO9001:2015
Quality system

ISO 9001 – Quality management

Certificate no. 3919760 · LL-C Certification · valid until 23/10/2027

Certifies that Emma Industrie's quality management system – wood and iron processing, production of glued wooden elements – follows controlled processes focused on continuous improvement.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about glulam

All questions

What is glued laminated timber?

It is a structural product made by bonding selected, dried timber laminations together with their grain parallel. Compared with solid timber it allows much larger sections and lengths, curved shapes and more consistent mechanical performance.