PILE JOINTS & ROCK POINTS ROOTS DEEP IN THE BEDROCK

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1 PILE JOINTS & ROCK POINTS ROOTS DEEP IN THE BEDROCK Since 1964.

2 1964. This is how it began 2 Box shoe

3 LEIMET OY Leimet Oy is a family-owned company operating in the metal sector. Our core business is the manufacturing and marketing of rock point and joint elements used in concrete foundation piles to pile foundries around the world. We are involved in the strong quality chain of deep foundation. For 50 years, numerous infrastructure elements and buildings have been built upon our products, including railways, roads, harbours and logistical centres. Our workshop refines loadbearing parts from steel, with reliability and a long service life as the starting point for design and dimensioning. We want to assist our customers in the construction of strong and safe foundations with a long life cycle. The goal of all our operations is high customer satisfaction and, consequently, a profitable business. Our main market areas outside Finland include other Scandinavian countries and Western Europe. Thanks to our high production efficiency and quality combined with half a century s experience, our customers are guaranteed to have a competitive product. Piling materials made from steel have been included in our product range since the company was first established. Leimet Oy has a continuous quality control agreement with the Finnish VTT and Swedish SBS. There is no building without piling. Leimet Uncompromising commitment to quality Since EN

4 4 LEIMET ABB PLUS -PILE JOINT

5 A pile joint with high torque strength cast in concrete Extending a pile at the site is quick and easy Piles can be manufactured at the factory with lengths suitable for the specific piling site Leimet ABB Plus pile joints have been tested according to the EN standard and meet class A requirements The lock parts of the pile joints are secured with the patented ABB PLUS locking mechanism 5

6 6 Leimet ABB PLUS-pile joint

7 LEIMET SINGLE PIN PILE JOINT A patented product For sites where the pile element is subjected to smaller loads Secured by driving one locking pin through the loops joining two elements 7

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9 LEIMET ROCK POINT Always good and secure piling results Protects the pile from breaking when driving piles into soil with boulders present Anchors the pile even on a slanting rock surface, if necessary Carries the load to which the piling element is subjected 9

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11 EXPERTISE Since the inception of the company, our engineering service has provided decades of assistance for our customers both in the domestic and export markets. This has helped make the products better suited to particular projects. We have extensive experience in strength calculations and regulations concerning piling materials. Engineering projects implemented together with the customer improve cost-efficiency and ensure that the results meet expectations. Leimet Kalliokärjet 11

12 LEIMET AT PILE FACTORY CASTING GUIDES With the help of the Leimet ABB PLUS casting guide, the joint can be positioned perpendicularly on the pile. This ensures the correct position of the joint on the pile and contributes to a successful piling result. 12

13 AND AT WORKING SITE ABB PLUS- PILE JOINTS Fast and easy. Strongest possible joint. 13

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15 LEIMET FACTORY PRODUCTION AND QUALITY Skilled personnel Automatic production cells Quick and flexible delivery times High-quality products and production process Reinforcement bar welded joints according to EN ISO Reinforcement bar welds are regularly tested with calibrated measuring equipment To ensure high quality robot welding, flat bars and round rods are cleaned with shot blasting equipment Esteemed SITAC approvals for dozens of products The quality of our products and operations is monitored by VTT (the Technical Research Centre of Finland) through sampling and periodic inspections. 15

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18 REFERENCES Norway Aluminium foundry in Mosjøen, metres 345MA piles with rock shoes and pile joints Railway from Oslo airport to the city centre with 270MA piles Trondheim harbour, metres of piles with rock shoes and pile joints Finland Main motorways from Helsinki to Tampere, Lahti, Kotka and Turku Railway line from Helsinki to Lahti, in total metres of 300x300 piles with rock shoes and pile joints. Reconstruction of a railway line from Helsinki to Saint Petersburg, piling in Iitti Finland, in total meters of 300x300 jointed piles Sweden Botnia-bana, main railway from Stockholm to Northern Sweden, mainly 270 x 270 piles with joints and rock shoes Railway from Stockholm airport to the city centre Götatunnel part two, a road tunnel in the city of Gothenburg, metres of piles with pile joints and rock shoes Globen - ice hockey and sports center, 235x235 and 270x270 piles Friends Arena - The new National Arena and Stadium in Stockholm the United Kingdom Channel tunnel rail link, the railway from London to Paris, 600 x 600 piles with pile joints Estonia Tallinn harbour, 300mm piles with joints and rock shoes Panama Harbour of Colon, Manzanillo in Panama 18

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20 PJG.FI Since LEIMET OY Yrittäjäntie 7 FI LAPPI FINLAND Switchboard: Fax: leimet@leimet.fi