Jeffrey Atkin 
Can T-line and renewable contractors get better sleep through better mats?
Supply chains are more fragile, less predictable, and costs are ballooning. Simultaneously, companies are seeking solutions to reduce their carbon footprint.
To make the right decision on a thinner mat look at two things: Material strength and Total Cost of Ownership. The two are related because material strength is a good predictor of mat life and mat life is the biggest component and predictor of your Total Cost of Ownership.
Previously, we explored, “Is a thinner mat the future of matting?“ Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is a useful tool to evaluate the cost of owning a timber mat. You get lowest TCO with Eucalyptus timber mats. TCO is especially important with thinner mats because freight savings may seem to be large, but you may … Read more
Is a thinner mat the mat of the future? The infrastructure business has pivoted towards T-line and smaller pipelines. A thinner mat could be the solution.
Sometimes a standard mat just won’t work. You can order a custom design or custom order for strong, uniformly manufactured mats. Eucalyptus is 40% stronger than mixed hardwoods so you may be able to use a thinner Eucalyptus mat for a thicker mixed hardwood mat.* Here are two mats that customer requested. The first is … Read more
Summary: Buying mats are expensive. The industry has changed over the last 30 years as a result of decreasing forest quality. Mats vary in raw material strength and manufacturing quality. Using Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) to evaluate mat purchasing is a useful tool to determine the lowest cost of ownership. Results can be surprising. Turns … Read more
Summary We almost figured out how to destroy World Forest Group’s Eucalyptus timber mats. Start with mats that have been scraped and flipped 250 times, and dropped three times for product testing, then subject the same mats to 8000+ trips, five moves, and 565 million pounds of traffic over the course of a year. We … Read more
Introduction Some years ago, a large EPC asked us, “Can you make us a Eucalyptus timber mat that can replace our mixed hardwood and CLTs? They just don’t last longer than 6-12 months.” You might be facing the same problems and seeking alternative matting solutions which balance price, lifespan, and sustainability.* Contractors and EPCs have … Read more
“What differentiates solar EPCs from each other is execution on the ground rather than access to solar hardware. They control what they can. That means getting people and resources in and out quickly, safely and executing efficiently. With matting, solar EPCs have a competitive advantage instead of being left with risk and possible cost overruns … Read more
Summary: Charlie considers his options for improving company profits using Eucalyptus timber mats. Original video at YouTube. Contact us if you are interested in getting a financial analysis of Eucalyptus timber mats vs. whatever mat you’d like to compare.
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