FSC® certified · South Africa
Sustainable plantation timber, from our forests to your port
GS Timbers grows, harvests, saws and exports durable Eucalyptus and pine from certified plantations in Southern Africa.
What we do
Timber specialists from A to Z
One partner from seedling to shipment: we control the whole chain, so you get consistent quality, clear specifications and reliable delivery.
Forestry & harvesting
Our own teams manage and harvest certified plantations.
Sawmilling & manufacturing
Poles, beams and planks cut to your specification.
Forest product exports
Container shipments to Europe and other markets worldwide.
Logistics & warehousing
We arrange transport from the forest to your destination.
Our timbers
Three plantation species, one reliable supplier
Applications
Where our timber works
Marine & civil engineering
Cloeziana posts and sawn timber for quays, banks and hydraulic works.
Proven in Dutch waterworks
8,000 Cloeziana posts delivered in four months
For the quay repair of Water Board Delfland (Schipluiden, 2022–2023) we supplied 8,000 round posts of 4.5 m. Cloeziana has been used in Dutch hydraulic engineering for decades as an alternative to Azobé.
8,000
posts for one quay project
±200 m³
timber per hectare in our plantations
10–14 yrs
rotation from seedling to harvest
Sustainability
Plantation forestry protects native forests
A well-managed plantation yields around 200 m³ of timber per hectare, compared with roughly 5 m³ from tropical forest. By growing timber where it belongs, we reduce pressure on natural forests and illegal logging.
Ready to discuss your next order?
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