About Prolam
Being a New Zealand grown and family-owned business, Prolam was established in 2002. Since that time, we have gone from strength to strength by focusing on customer service, innovation and delivering on budget, on time and as specified.
An expert in Engineered Structural Timber Solutions, our state-of-the-art plant has a large capacity and can manufacture to specification a wide range of timber products including glulam beams and posts.
Our Purpose
Building better together
Our Promise
Strong support that will allow you to build with strength, confidence and ease.
Overall, your experience with Prolam will be supportive, dependable and effortless.
Our Values
Integrity
Ease through support
Industry leadership
Responsibility
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The History
Since 2002, we have gone from strength to strength. From humble beginnings contracting to a local supplier, we have grown exponentially with products being recognised internationally for their innovation, in particular the Prolam product range. This is a result of working alongside industry partners and providing innovative engineering solutions to meet their requirements. It comes down to the performance of our products and how quickly we respond to client’s needs. Our values – integrity, ease through support, industry leadership and responsibility – are essential in all dealings with our suppliers, customers, and team.
We owe this success to our dedicated team, whose hard work and commitment drive our achievements.
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2024
Prolam Exposed Truss launches, a standout solution for creating open and spacious interiors and alfresco areas.
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2023
We launched the next generation in portal bracing, the Prolam PLX Portal®.
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2022
We celebrate 20 years of business and launched the innovative steel reinforced Prolam PLX20® Beam.
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2021
The opening of our own mill in Autumn 2021.
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2021
Launch of our PLX20® beam, an innovative Structural laminated beam, the highest strength beam in our range with steel inserted to increase spanning capabilities.
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2021
A new optimiser cross cut saw is installed, to help production capabilities and more precised cutting.
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2020
Online Prolam Specifier is launched with optimized options and built with a fast and reliable new 'code'.
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2019
New LeaderMac Plainer is installed to provide high quality finish to infeed timber.
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2018
Prolam installs 2 new Finger Jointers to take more control over supply chain.
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2017
Prolam takes over another site, Little Sydney Mill, Motueka with a treatment & kiln drying facility, further securing it’s own resource for future expansion and development. Another laminating line is installed to boost production by 50%
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2016
Due to increase in demand, an extra 1080m2 was added to the factory, alongside an automated outfeed and wrapping machine.
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2015
Prolam increased it’s output by installing another laminating line, double shifting it’s finger jointing line and implementing lean manufacturing principles.
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2014
Prolam specifier is automated to work from first engineering principles and is utilised nationwide.
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2012
LVL 15 is added to the product range.
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2010
Prolam is certified to manufacture PL17 structural beams.
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2008
Span tables are made interactive as a calculating PDF.
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2007
The span tables are well received by architects and production is expanded to include PL12 in its range.
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2006
The development of a set of span tables leads to the launch of a range of standard timber sized Prolam PL8 glulam beams.
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2005
Pioneered the Prolam laminated H5 kiln dried post into the merchant market, after being told "we want a laminated H5 post that will go into the ground, and not twist".
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2002
Company established by John Woodman, Managing Director
