Timber Mat Benefits

We are pleased that Crane Hot Line has published a brief article on World Forest Group mats in heavy lift environment. Original article here. Reproduced below.

Have a safe and wonderful holiday season. Click on the image and drag it around to see what Santa might have for you in his sleigh. Try full screen mode for more fun! Santa Claus and Eucalyptus Hardwood Mats by World Forest Group LLC on Sketchfab Santa Claus and Eucalyptus Hardwood Mats by World Forest … Read more

Summary: The reality of timber mats comes up short against the ideal. What we receive on the truck is often not what we expect. World Forest Group’s Eucalyptus mats can help keep you from being disappointed. It’s the same mat. Better Materials. The reality of the timber mat business is that highly variable raw materials … Read more

Summary: Back in the early days of computers the buzzword was WYSIWYG – What You See Is What You Get. What you see on our website is what you’ll get in the field. Same mat. Better Materials. Standardization matters: You can always expect to receive delivery of the same, reliable, one-species, better timber mat, each … Read more

Summary: Heavy lift customers may be able to save up to 40% on matting costs by using a stronger wood material (eucalyptus) and by segmenting mat requirements into heavy lift and walking mats. Problem: Some heavy lift customers have voiced concerns to us about 12” mat costs rising, while availability and quality are decreasing.   Solution: For … Read more

Summary: You know your business. Imagine what a stronger, standardized, and safer mat might do for your leasing program. Longevity counts. Every World Forest Group mat has a bar code tag for easy tracking and is guaranteed to have: Single Eucalyptus species. End sealant. End caps. Substantially no wane. No rot, no bark. Square edges. … Read more

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

Continuous quality and process improvements are a critical part of daily mat production. The objective is to improve mat design and production so you get A Better Timber Mat which takes the beating and lasts a long time. Here are some photos of a bit of the process so you can get a feel for … Read more

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