Earth Day and Low Carbon Mats!

Eucalyptus Mats In A Row

Summary: Eucalyptus mats can reduce your company’s carbon footprint and help support the maintenance of United States hardwood forests and biodiversity. In recognition of Earth Day’s 49th birthday we wanted to write about how plantation grown eucalyptus mats can reduce your company’s carbon footprint and help support the maintenance of United States hardwood forests and … Read more

What’s My Total Cost of Ownership for Eucalyptus Mats?

5 Inch Stacked Mats

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

12″ Timber Crane Mats Available!

Stacked Timber Mats In The Yard

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

Why Should We Care? Common Mat Defects, Why They Matter, and What They Mean to You

Close Up Shot Of Timber Mat

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

A Better Timber Mat

Eucalyptus Timber Mat Stacked

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

Do Standards and Standardization Matter in a Hardwood Timber Mat?

WFG Brochure 14x4x4

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