Tag: wooden crane mats

Advantages of Wood vs. Steel

Looking down at crane from the top

It may seem somewhat strange that in industries driven by high-power and steel-built equipment, steel crane mats aren’t what contractors and construction companies choose for their job site needs. However, there are many significant advantages that wooden crane mats and other mats and pads built with wood offer when compared to steel. Here’s a look… Read more »

What Kind of Hardwoods Do We Use?

At Ritter Forest Products, we’ve supplied our customers with high-quality crane mats and other mats and pads for more than 30 years. We use only the best cuts of hardwood to create our mats, and build our durable and reliable platforms that are perfect for a wide range of job sites. One question we often… Read more »