Timber iQ October - November 2017 // Issue: 34 | Page 2
Courtesy of: Colin Rock
Courtesy of: Robert Baerveldt, Baer Design
Cabinetry by Stuart Douglas
ITM Timber Merchants are importers
as well as distributors of solid exotic
timber, timber beams as well as
specialized timber products and have
been in operation since 1997.
Internationally, we source timber only
from companies that adhere to
strictly controlled forestry policies
stri
and are certified for highest business
standards. Our suppliers are FSC
certified. We are the agents for
E EGGER board in South Africa and
thus stock the E EGGER range of
laminates, boards and edging. All of
board products are E1 rated.
our boa
Further to this; we are the agents for
Pollmeier and stock their laminated
BauBuche Panel (Pink Beech panel),
which is very much the trend now. We
have just recently secured the agency
for Sun Wood Stainer too.
We are the market leaders in
importing Birch plywood. Baltic Birch
is not a specific species of birch, but
is a general designation of plywood
from Russia and nearby Baltic states
(such as Finland). As with any natural
wood product, quality can be
However, Baltic Birch
variable. H
plywood is generally regarded as
being of higher quality than standard
birch plywood. Baltic Birch plywood is
made entirely from birch plies, with
no softwood or filler plies in the
centre. Furthermore, the plies
themselves tend to be much thinner,
themsel
allowing for more plies for a given
thickness, and greater stiffness and
stability.
Courtesy of: Minima
We stock the following sizes:
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3mm x 1525mm x 1525mm
4mm x 2440mm x 1220mm
6mm x 2440mm x 1220mm
9mm x 2440mm x 1220mm
12mm x 2440mm x 1220mm
15mm x 2440mm x 1220mm
18mm x 2440mm x 1220mm
Courtesy of: Cabinet Works
Type of glue: 4mm – 18mm = Water and Boil Proof (WBP)
3mm = Moisture Resistant (MR)
Grade: BB/BB (Long grain)
Address:
11 Van Der Berg Crescent
Gants Industrial Park
Strand
7140
Phone: +27 (0)21 853 5930
Email: [email protected]
Websites: www.itmwood.co.za
www.egger.com
www.pollmeier.com
www.stainer-sunwood.com