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ALTERNATIVE SUSTAINABLE HARDWOOD SOLUTION SUPPLYING LANDSCAPE & PLAY INDUSTRIES

Dylan Group, importers and stockists of FSC® Certified Hardwood Robinia Timber.

Based in the heart of West Sussex, the company supplies a variety of Robinia products throughout the UK to the landscape industry where this unique hardwood has been incorporated into architectural designs. In conjunction, the company also design, manufacture and supply a comprehensive range of hardwood timber playground equipment (conforming to BS EN 1176). This, either directly to various business sectors or to the UK's leading play companies.

Robinia timber (Black Locust/ False Acacia) wood is extremely hard, resistant to rot and extremely durable, making it a prized resource for architectural designs, including various types of play equipment.

The wood can be hand crafted to make a variety of designs that are unique and totally bespoke. The architectural structures, designs and equipment can be manufactured to specifically harmonise perfectly with the natural environment, thus utilising this hardwood timber to its maximum potential.

Dylan Group hold stock of the following FSC® Certified Robinia timber products:

• Sapwood Free and Sanded Natural Poles • Planed all Round Boards @2400mm lengths • Waney Edge boards @ 2400mm lengths - varying widths up to 220mm • Decking – Ribbed top surface in varying lengths • Shingles - ideal for roofing

Natural Robinia poles are available in lengths up to 12 metres and are supplied in diameters ranging from 60mm to 250mm. All poles are sanded to a playgrade standard whilst specifically being selected and graded to contain the minimum amount of knots.

Planed all round boards are supplied in 2400mm lengths in standard widths up to 200mm at various thicknesses.

Unique Benefits and Features of Robinia Timber: • Being a natural product, every piece of Robinia Timber supplied is totally unique and bespoke • Each piece can be designed to harmonise with the natural environment • Robinia is a rapidly growing hardwood (mature in 30 years) • It is a very tactile and durable timber • Robinia timber does not require treatment with any chemicals or preservatives • Creates large, chunky, quality solutions • Poles Guaranteed against rot for 20 years in ground

Dylan Play – Equipment Manufacturer Manufacture - Dylan Play is a division of Dylan Group dedicated solely to the manufacture of play equipment for a wide variety of customers. Over the last 6 years Dylan Play has designed and manufactured an extensive range of BSEN compliant play equipment using robinia and sustainably sourced hardwood timbers. Our standard range of equipment includes the following items –

• Multi Play Units for all ages • Role Play Units • Traditional Swings • Group Swings • Adventure Trails • Aerial Runways • See Saws & Springers • Roundabouts and Spinners • Clamber Stacks • Rope Play • Carvings

Dylan Group takes pride in manufacturing play equipment to the highest of standards, incorporating traditional and modern techniques and using only high quality fixings throughout each build • Stainless steel fixings and components • Manufactured to British Standards BS EN 1176 • Nationwide delivery • FSC® Certified timbers • Galvanised steel feet (Optional) • Painting in various colours (Optional) • UK manufactured

Dylan Play currently supply play equipment to a variety of customers including - • Local Authorities • Architects & Designers • New Build Developers • Schools & Nurseries • Construction Companies • Playground Installers • Hospitals • MOD and associated service providers

Design Services - As part of the many services that Dylan Play offer, our dedicated in-house design team can work alongside our customers to develop and produce bespoke items that are not within our standard range of equipment. We are able to offer cost effective concepts and solutions to create stand out pieces of play equipment without the ‘bespoke’ price tag while maintaining excellent play value.

Our design services include: • Customer Consultation • Play Equipment Design • Site assessments • Design advice for the surrounding area including safety surfaces • Ensuring all materials and finished products comply to the necessary safety standards i.e. BS EN 1176