GFI - Traditional Bolted Access Mats

GFI Solutions Access Mats

GFI Solutions uses our innovative Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) technology to manufacture access mats that are three to five times stronger than traditional bolted mats. Instead of fastening Douglas Fir planks together with bolts to build an access mat, our CLT access mats use an environmentally safe adhesive to bond Longleaf Southern Yellow Pine wooden planks together. This allows the weight on top of the access mat to be disbursed evenly through the entire mat vs the weight being disbursed through the bolts on a traditional bolted access mat. Not only is Longleaf Southern Yellow Pine wood 33% stronger than Douglas Fir, but it’s also more sustainable as it grows to harvestable maturity in 20 years vs Douglas Fir, which takes 80 years to harvest.

The unique manufacturing process of our CLT access mats makes them lighter than traditional bolted mats, you can fit 72 mats per load saving you up to 60% in transportation costs. Since our CLT access mats are two-thirds the weight of traditional bolted mats, we can fit double the amount of mats on shuttle trucks and loaders , saving you up to 40% on installation and removal costs.