Who We Are.
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State of the art Timber Processing Units
1000 +
Cubic Meters - Output Capacity per Month
250 +
Cubic Meters – Kiln Drying Capacity
50 +
Timber Species
20 +
Countries in Operation
We have developed the most efficient manufacturing practices to ensure orders are processed with utmost care while meeting stringent quality requirements and all environmental norms. Our organization’s key intent is to provide our customers with efficient and reliable solutions for all their timber requirements. To this end we have commissioned a state-of-the-art industrial scale sawmill with a capacity of over 1000 m3 output per month, the only one of its kind in the United Arab Emirates.
CTI has a strong emphasis on sound technical knowledge, complemented by the highest levels of customer service and reliability internationally.
Our management team has operated locally and internationally with decades of expertise in sourcing and procurement of the highest quality sustainable timber products throughout our vast global supply chain, thereby giving CTI a comprehensive advantage in the field.
Our core team possess invaluable timber-based knowledge and an innate know how in sawmilling, manufacture of bespoke timber components, timber trading, engineering, and corporate consultancy.
We are always poised to provide professional and reliable value-added solutions to a variety of industries in the region ranging from: heavy fabrication yards, dry docks, marine construction, resort development, municipal projects, residential and landmark installations.
Custom Timber Industries LLC (CTI) was founded in 2020 by Michael Foghill, Roy Ariss & Blake Pedersen and is part of the Lakewood Group of companies.
Our Business Network
From our base in the United Arab Emirates, we effectively connect with clients and suppliers alike.
Our Process
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Sourcing & Imports
We procure and import raw material comprising of round logs and rough dimensioned timber etc., from various sources spread across the globe.
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Saw-milling (Primary Processing Unit, Jadaf, Dubai)
We are capable of processing orders on demand within short lead times. From milling custom timber sizes, seasoning of sawn- timber and further processing into value-added finished products such as decking, moulding etc.
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Scantlings & GlueLam Elements (Secondary Processing Unit, Kezad, Abu Dhabi)
From our state-of-the-art secondary processing unit, we manufacture high performance timber Scantlings and precision high strength GlueLam timber elements for use in various exterior and interior applications.
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Export & Distribution
CTI is positioned to meet the demands of all our customers locally and abroad. As part of a series of end-to-end solutions, we offer our clients, efficient logistic solutions to deliver goods efficiently and timely manner.
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Cross Trade
Our locality provides us an ideal platform to conduct cross trade transactions with business partners and clients based abroad in a highly efficient and organized manner.
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Trading
We stock and trade in a wide variety of quality forest products and even source exotic, certified, timber species for our clients upon request.
What We Do?
CTI specializes in saw milling and supplying high quality, special sizes of timber on demand, within short lead times. Utilizing our state-of-the-art sawmill, we produce standard as well as custom special sizes and offer a range of services such as: heavy carpentry, fabrication of bespoke timber components, kiln drying, to trading in sawn timber and a plethora of other forest products.
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Custom Milled Special Sizes, from
Certified Tropical Hardwoods &
Softwoods.
We produce custom milled special sizes, in accordance with our clients’ requirements. CTI mills and processes custom cut Certified Tropical Hardwoods, Pine and Douglas Fir for various applications and end uses ranging from - external heavy duty, marine to interior applications. Some of the hardwoods we regularly process are: Azobe (Ekki), Basralocus, Bilinga, Greenheart, Iroko, Balau & Plantation Teak.
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Certified Scantlings & GlueLam
Elements.
Utilizing efficient and precision production methodologies we manufacture high performance timber Scantlings from a variety of West African and South American tropical hardwoods. We also fabricate high strength GlueLam and Cross Laminated timber elements.
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Decking, Crane Mats, Skid Mats, &
Fenders.
We produce heavy duty decking for Ships, Barges and Offshore Platform, as well as marinas and resorts. We possess inhouse capabilities to fabricate bespoke heavy duty timber crane mats, skid mats and fenders in accordance with our clients’ specifications.
Our focus remains on manufacturing and promoting our own single origin Lakewood Decking which is sourced from our Brokopondo Lake timber (log) salvage operation, in Suriname, South America. -
Furniture & Center Pieces.
We produce specialty slabs for table and counter tops and a range of special timber center pieces for displays for various spaces including indoor and outdoor.
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Certified Deciduous Hardwood Sawn
Timber.
We source and supply quality deciduous hardwoods like Oak, Beech, Maple, Walnut, Ash etc. from Europe and North America.
Company Commitment
We take immense pride in our commitment to all our customers, our people, and our vision. Through hard work, passion, focus, perceptiveness, and continual commitment, we aim to ensure all our stakeholders work effortlessly to drive excellence throughout all aspects of our business.
We are far removed from any short-term logic and are committed to building solid relationships with our customers and partners throughout a variety of sectors. Our focus on understanding all our customers and partners needs has helped us deliver a world class product offering.
CTI is built on the foundation of quality service first and foremost. With that in mind, we have developed the most efficient manufacturing processes (front & back end) to ensure customer ease and efficiency across our entire system.
With a dynamic and professional team behind the company, CTI's focus is to develop not only our people, but ensure that product knowledge and customer centricity is at the core of our corporate culture. We take immense pride in our ability to provide quality products that meet the requirements of our clients.