Timber Mat Benefits

Summary: Mat users are concerned about price, cost of transport, and quality and longevity of mats. Creating a solution that works for you also creates a lower Total Cost of Ownership.* Conversations with customers have shown that mat users are concerned about three things: Initial purchase price Cost of moving mats to and between jobs … Read more

Summary: 12 inch Eucalyptus timber mats. Available in 14′, 16′, 18′ lengths. Four foot wide. Carbon neutral. Same stringent specifications: New, solid Eucalyptus timber mats in 12″ thickness. No rot. Square timbers. End sealed. Metal end plates. No wane. Customized notch to client specification. Shameless advertising plug: Do you have heavy lift conditions? Are you … Read more

Eucalyptus 18’x8″x48″ timber mat now available in California. We have 200 plus mats in Long Beach. USDA approved phytosanitary treatment Call Jeff at 800-866-0795 x1 Or, contact Matt on 224-392-7571 at KMEA-Mats

Summary: Timber mats work because the timbers accept and spread the load of heavy machinery onto the underlying ground. If timbers aren’t sound – if they contain defects – or if there isn’t wood where there should be, then the timber mats can’t do their job. Common mat defects include wane*, bark, voids, splits, and … Read more

One Minute Read Summary of LA Times article “….If we planted a whole lot more [trees] in just the right places, … the amount of carbon in the atmosphere would fall to levels not seen since the 1920s.” “….After examining more than 70,000 high-quality satellite photos of trees from all over the planet, ecologists concluded … Read more

Summary: A Better Timber Mat: Same mat design, better materials.* Eucalyptus may not be the “best” hardwood timber mat in the world but, but it’s a better timber mat than is usually available. It’s “A better timber mat” because it’s the same mat design with better materials. And, it’s carbon neutral, too. What are better … Read more

Summary: We should care about standards because clear standards increase reliability, decrease cost, increase safety, and make our lives easier. What’s a Standard?: Standard is defined as “something established by authority, custom, or general consent as a model or example.” Standardization means, “to bring to or make of an established standard size, weight, quality, strength, … Read more

Summary: All things being equal, stronger materials tend to produce stronger results. Plantation eucalyptus is stronger than domestic USA hardwoods. Why is stronger better? All things being equal, stronger materials tend to produce stronger results. Strong timbers come from strong species. All things being equal – and you should check this with your own engineers … Read more

World Forest Group’s Eucalyptus mats are featured in American Crane and Transport ground stabilization issue as an innovative mat solution. For a PDF see https://www.worldforestgroup.com/wfg-featured-in-act

A Better Timber Mat: Stronger. Standardized. Safer. As a reminder, our full size mats: · Greater PSI capacity · 20% lighter (18’ mat); 15% lighter (16’ mat) · 35%+ stronger · Bolts that meet or exceed ASTM F1554 · US Government approved phytosanitary treatment · 3-5 more mats/truck (18’ mat); 2-4 more mats/truck (16’ mat) … Read more