Transparent building elements, profiles and daylighting strips made of polycarbonate and PVC for construction and industry
Gallina Deutschland GmbH
Dortmund-Dorstfeld (sales) · La Loggia (TO), Italy (production)New on Amplifa
About Dott. Gallina
Gallina Deutschland GmbH is the German sales company of the Dott. Gallina Group, a manufacturer of plastic profiles and transparent building elements founded in 1960 in La Loggia near Turin. Production takes place at the Italian site in La Loggia through extrusion and injection moulding of profiles made of polycarbonate and PVC, including multiwall sheets and hollow-core panels in thicknesses of 4 to 55 mm as well as solid sheets. The product range comprises trussless roof and wall daylighting strips with framing and fastening systems, smoke and heat extraction and ventilation systems (SHEV), daylight roller blinds, transparent facades, shed and pitched-roof glazing, open-area glazing with individual lengths up to 24 m as well as light ceilings. The Group independently develops production systems, moulds and dies and operates an in-house laboratory for materials testing, building-physics testing and quality control. The range of services also includes project engineering, screen and digital printing on panels as well as installation services under German construction contract terms (VOB). Customers include commercial and industrial hall construction, facade and glass construction, the building plastics trade as well as architects and building planners; German sales are handled by its own field and internal sales force.
- Site
- Dortmund-Dorstfeld
- Processes
- Extrusion of plastic profiles, Injection moulding/forming of plastic profiles (moulding), Co-extrusion of UV protection (one-sided/two-sided), Screen printing on polycarbonate panels, Digital printing on polycarbonate panels, Manufacture of multiwall sheets/hollow-core panels 4-55 mm, Manufacture of solid sheets, Bending of curved roof daylighting strips
- Materials
- Polycarbonate, PVC
- Certificates
- UNI EN ISO 9001:2008, ISO/TS 16949:2009, BS OHSAS 18001:2007, UNI EN ISO 14001:2004
- Founded
- 1960
- Employees
- ~220 (Group)
- Industries
- Commercial and industrial hall construction, Industrial construction, Sports buildings, Facade and glass construction, Cultural buildings/special constructions, Automotive sector
- 01
Project engineering from idea to product
- 02
In-house development of production systems, moulds and dies
- 03
Extrusion of plastic profiles
- 04
Injection moulding/forming of plastic profiles
- 05
Co-extrusion of the UV protection
- 06
Screen printing/digital printing on panels
- 07
Manufacture of the daylighting building elements including framing and
- 08
Installation services for roof and wall daylighting strips
Materials and Processes
Polycarbonate
Transparent material with high impact strength, low intrinsic weight, good ageing resistance thanks to co-extruded UV protection and 100% recyclability.
PVC
For daylighting panels with high resistance to chemical exposure.
Locations
Dortmund-Dorstfeld
DESales company Gallina Deutschland GmbH
La Loggia (TO)
ITProduction site Dott. Gallina Srl (Strada Carignano 104; Via Finale 9)
- Materials
- Polycarbonate, PVC
- Extrusion lines
- Mould and die manufacture (in-house toolmaking)
- Own in-house development laboratory and test facilities
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extrusion of plastic profilesPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polycarbonate, PVC |
| Injection moulding/forming of plastic profiles (moulding)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polycarbonate, PVC |
| Co-extrusion of UV protection (one-sided/two-sided)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polycarbonate |
| Screen printing on polycarbonate panelsSurface | – | – | – | – | Polycarbonate |
| Digital printing on polycarbonate panelsSurface | – | – | – | – | Polycarbonate |
| Manufacture of multiwall sheets/hollow-core panels 4-55 mmPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polycarbonate |
| Manufacture of solid sheetsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polycarbonate |
| Bending of curved roof daylighting stripsPlastics | – | 24 m (individual lengths open-area | – | – | Polycarbonate |
| Own project engineering and development of production systems, moulds and diesEngineering | – | – | – | – | Polycarbonate, PVC |
| Own laboratory: materials testing, building-physics/technical testing and quality controlTesting | – | – | – | – | Polycarbonate, PVC |
| Installation services for roof and wall daylighting strips (works contracts under VOB)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Polycarbonate |
| Manufacture of roof and wall daylighting strips including framing and fastening systemsAssembly | – | 24 m individual lengths | – | – | Polycarbonate, PVC |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extrusion lines | – | – | – | – | La Loggia (TO), Italy |
| Mould and die manufacture (in-house toolmaking) | – | – | – | – | La Loggia (TO), Italy |
Additional services
Quality
An in-house laboratory carries out continuous monitoring and documentation of production; own test facilities determine the building-physics and technical properties. The production site in La Loggia is certified to ISO 14001.
| Evidence | La Loggia (TO) |
|---|---|
| UNI EN ISO 9001:2008 | |
| ISO/TS 16949:2009 | |
| BS OHSAS 18001:2007 | |
| UNI EN ISO 14001:2004 |
History
- 1960
Foundation of Dott. Gallina Srl in La Loggia near Turin by Dott. Pier Aulo Gallina; initially technical plastic profiles for the automotive sector and industry.
- 2018
On 1 January, the Dott. Gallina Group acquires Prokuwa Kunststoff GmbH; the company operates as Gallina Deutschland GmbH at the Dortmund site.