World’s First Carbon-Neutral Eucalyptus Timber Mats For Ground Protection – was revised on January 5, 2026

Carbon Neutral World Forest Group Eucalyptus timber mats in a yard, showing standardized timbers and consistent quality.
Stacked Eucalyptus Timber Mats Ready to Ship
Typical mixed hardwood timber mats showing inconsistent species and dimensions in a storage yard
Stacked Mixed Hardwood Mats

  • Carbon neutral Eucalyptus timber mats for ground protection lower freight, handling, and replacement costs while strengthening ground protection for heavy equipment.

  • Standardized, lighter, thinner mats let you load more mats per truck and reduce downtime compared to typical mixed hardwood timber mats.

  • Fast‑growing Eucalyptus plantations and targeted carbon offsets help meet owner and EPC sustainability requirements without adding cost to your project.

In October 2021, World Forest Group announced the world’s first carbon‑neutral ground protection mats in a formal press release. Read the original announcement here.

Carbon neutral Eucalyptus timber mats give contractors, owners, and EPCs a way to cut total project costs while still showing measurable emissions reductions. These mats combine higher strength, lower weight, and repeatable quality. They have a carbon‑neutral profile that supports both your budget and your ESG reporting.

Why Carbon-Neutral Ground Protection Matters Even Now

In many pipeline and energy sectors, public sentiment around decarbonization has cooled, but cost pressure has not. In fact, cost pressure has increased. Looking closely at carbon emissions often uncovers the same inefficiencies that drive up freight, fuel, and replacement costs. For example, shipping heavier, lower‑performance mats require more trucks and those mats will often fail sooner.

Because Eucalyptus timber mats are lighter, thinner, and stronger. Crews can move more mats per truck and reduce the number of loads into and out of each site. Fewer loads mean lower fuel spend, lower driver and equipment costs, and less time lost to logistics—all while shrinking the emissions footprint that owners increasingly track.

From Press Release To Practical Advantage

HOUSTON, Oct. 12, 2021 – World Forest Group (WFG) announced that as of August 1, 2021 all of its environmentally friendly, completely renewable Eucalyptus timber, crane, and access mats are now carbon neutral. Used to protect soils, people, and equipment, timber mats are an important and ubiquitous part of the construction, maintenance, energy, renewables, and utility industries.

Using fast‑growing and eco‑friendly Eucalyptus plantations, WFG delivers mats that are about 40%-200% stronger. Eucalyptus timber mats and crane mats are lighter, thinner, easier to transport, and standardized for quality and durability. They also deliver one of the lowest total costs of ownership in the mat industry. Those same attributes now translate directly into fewer trucks, faster staging, and lower lifecycle cost on real pipeline, T‑line, and renewable projects.

“We’ve been asked by so many of our clients how they can make a positive environmental impact and still have a reliable timber mat product,” said Jeffrey Atkin, World Forest Group CEO. “The answer is Eucalyptus. Eucalyptus forests sequester carbon about five times faster than typical hardwood forests. We continue to reduce that carbon footprint in manufacturing and transport. The mats are very strong so customers can reduce raw material, weight, and transport costs. We purchase high quality, verified carbon credits to offset the remainder of carbon emissions when they can’t be reduced any further.”

How Eucalyptus Timber Mats Achieve Carbon-Neutral Ground Protection

Eucalyptus forests sequester carbon roughly five times faster than typical hardwood forests. Each acre of plantation pulls in more CO₂, more quickly. WFG starts with this natural advantage, then continues to reduce the carbon footprint through efficient manufacturing and transport decisions.

Where emissions cannot be reduced further, such as ocean transport, WFG purchases high‑quality, verified carbon credits to offset the remainder of emissions. The result is a carbon neutral Eucalyptus timber mat that delivers the strength, safety, and reliability that field crews need every day.

Why Mixed Hardwood Timber Mats Fall Short

Walk a yard of typical mixed hardwood timber mats and you see the problem immediately: different species, uneven timbers, and very little quality control. Because they are secondary products, specs and performance can vary from batch to batch, which makes planning life‑cycle cost and risk difficult.

World Forest Group’s model is different. WFG only makes timber mats, and uses 100% single species Eucalyptus. Coupled with precision manufacturing those mats provide a strong, reliable, reusable, and sustainable product that is worth far more than you paid for it. If you handle your Eucalyptus mats correctly, you may only have to replace them every five to seven years, instead of every two years or so.

Real-World Use Across Industries

Carbon neutral Eucalyptus timber mats are deployed anywhere soil, equipment, and people need protection under heavy loads. Think pipelines, transmission and distribution, renewables, civil construction, and industrial sites. Their strength and standardization help keep ROWs, access roads, and work pads stable while minimizing site damage and restoration.

For more on where and how these mats are used, explore industries that use Eucalyptus timber mats and related resources in the learning center. This broader context helps owners and EPCs see how standardized mats can simplify contracts, specifications, and field operations.

Proof, Certifications, And Where To Learn More

WFG is part of the Sustainable Forest Systems Group that has managed tropical forests in a responsible way since 1991. That history underpins the plantation management, harvesting, and processing practices behind each Eucalyptus timber mat.

To view Eucalyptus mats in action, visit WFG on YouTube or follow WFG for more information on social media such as LinkedIn. These channels give decision makers a closer look at how Eucalyptus timber mats perform under real cranes, tracked equipment, and pipeline spreads.

Next Steps: Plan Your Carbon-Neutral Ground Protection

Even if decarbonization is no longer a headline goal for your pipeline or energy project, carbon neutral Eucalyptus timber mats still deliver clear business benefits. Those benefits include: more mats per truck, less weight, higher strength, and a longer life cycle compared to typical mixed hardwood mats. Those gains translate into lower freight costs, fewer replacements, and less downtime—while also reducing the emissions footprint that owners and regulators continue to monitor.

To discuss how carbon neutral Eucalyptus timber mats can reduce both your cost structure and your project risk, contact World Forest Group or request a quote for your next job.