A Better Timber Mat – Now in California!

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Map of the US West Coast highlighting California, Oregon, and Washington for Eucalyptus timber mats delivery Eucalyptus Timber Mats – California! A Better Timber Mat – Now In California! – was revised on January 19, 2026 Higher quality Eucalyptus timber mats can often land in California ports at a lower total cost than regional mixed … Read more

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

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Why Timber Mat Defects Matter More Than You Think Why Should We Care? Common Mat Defects, Why They Matter, And What They Mean To You – was revised on January 19, 2026 Timber mat defects reduce strength because missing or damaged wood cannot carry load. Voids, bark, wane, splits, and rot all increase risk for … Read more

Buy Timber Mats, Plant Trees, Save the World?

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Satellite view of South America. The southern part of the continent has regions where eucalyptus plantations support sustainable timber mat production and carbon sequestration. Timber Mats Reforestation originally published July 31, 2019 as Buy Timber Mats, Plant Trees, Save the World? Updated January 19, 2026 with current research. Planting more trees at scale can significantly … Read more

A Better Timber Mat

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A better timber mat from better materials and precision manufacturing A Better Timber Mat: How Eucalyptus Strength Creates Superior Ground Protection A Better Timber Mat: How Eucalyptus Strength Creates Superior Ground Protection – was revised on January 8, 2026 Quick Summary: Eucalyptus better timber mats deliver 100-300% stronger bending strength and 134% stronger compression than … Read more

Do Standards and Standardization Matter in a Hardwood Timber Mat?

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Why Timber Mat Standardization Matters For Ground Protection Equipment Do Standards and Standardization Matter in a Hardwood Timber Mat? – was revised on January 08, 2026 Key Takeaways: Timber mat standardization reduces project costs through predictable performance and reduced field failures Material strength varies dramatically between species, with Eucalyptus delivering 2-4x the bending strength of … Read more

Taking the Measure of Wood: How to determine who’s the strongest?

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Laboratory setup for wood strength testing with timber samples under bending load Wood Strength Testing Wood Strength Testing – was revised on January 19, 2026 Wood strength testing data and design specifications answer different questions and should not be mixed. An 8 inch mat made from a stronger species can have roughly the same bending … Read more

ACT Heavy Lift Crane Features #ABetterTimberMat

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Eucalyptus crane mats featured in American Crane and Transport magazine showing strength and weight advantages World Forest Group Eucalyptus Mats Featured In American Crane And Transport Magazine Crane Mat Ground Stabilization Featured In American Crane And Transport Magazine – was revised on January 19, 2026 Three Key Takeaways: Crane Mat Ground Stabilization featured in American … Read more

Just in Time for the Holidays…

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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

What Can Medicine Teach Us about the Environment?

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Ground up view of sustainable eucalyptus plantation in Brazil with organized rows for timber production Sustainable Timber Mats was rewritten January 19, 2026. Summary: “First do no harm” is the basis of making a better timber mat. The use of sustainable Eucalyptus timber mats provides seven further environmental advantages relative to the use of USA … Read more

Safety and A Better Timber Mat

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Standardized timber mats demonstrating timber mat safety through predictable ground protection Timber Mat Safety: How Supply Chain Culture Protects Your Project Safety and A Better Timber Mat – was revised on January 08, 2026 Key Takeaways: Safety depends on material quality, supplier culture, vendor oversight, and production standards throughout the supply chain Wood product manufacturing … Read more