Malaysian Dark Red Meranti (DRM) is a well known timber in Europe particularly In countries like the Netherlands , Germany , Belgium and the UK where it has gained a reputation as an excellent material for the production of high class joinery products especially door and window frames . Over the past 25 years, these countries have been regular buyers of Malaysian DRM and it is not surprising that famous architects, interior designers and specifiers who are very familiar with this reddish brown timber and its inherent ideal properties continue to recommend this timber. We, at Shreeji, had developed an efficient distribution channel for DRM. This class of timber gives an excellent beauty and aesthetic outlook to the interiors and joinery. Today, DRM stands at the highest sale, as our clientele network has been spread all over India with great demand for this timber.

DRM has a density ranging from 580 to 770 kg/m3 at 12% moisture content and an average of 670 kg/m3. The timber has good machining properties as it can be easily sawn, planed, bored or turned giving smooth machined surfaces. It also has good nailing and screw-holding properties and is easy to stain and glue . Of even more significance is its superior durability and insulation properties compared to other timbers commonly used for window frames such as Pine, Spruce, Fir and Hemlock. Kiln-dried DRM is a stable timber and moves very little in service, an important requirement for joinery timber. It also meets the strength requirements and has strength properties superior or comparable to other joinery timbers.