Robbins Timber in Bristol to start selling new teak substitute

[Concerto]

Robbins Timber have been appointed the sole UK and Ireland distributor for TMT Marine, a timber product which is designed to be a sustainable alternative to Burmese (Myanmar) teak.

American Maple is selected and cut at source to provide a straight, quarter sawn grain. It is then kiln dried, before undergoing a thermal modification process. The result is a rich brown, quarter sawn timber with a Class 1 durability rating.

No mention as to cost compared to teak, but Robbins have their first delivery.

UK timber company selected by TMT Marine - Marine Industry News

 

[robmcg]

I feel my wallet twitching already ?

 

[Talulah]

I already have a sample waiting for me at home. My teak deck is shot and needs replacing. Luckily my wife has just spent a week on board and seen first hand what I’m talking about. This means the seed is sewn.

 

[Tradewinds]

I already have a sample waiting for me at home. My teak deck is shot and needs replacing. Luckily my wife has just spent a week on board and seen first hand what I’m talking about. This means the seed is sewn.

Any idea of price comparative to teak?

 

[Talulah]

I don’t know the price of teak. Quote for my Najad 390 at 10mm thick PAR is £10k.
I don’t know how much of that is machining cost.

 

[Frogmogman]

Robbins Timber have been appointed the sole UK and Ireland distributor for TMT Marine, a timber product which is designed to be a sustainable alternative to Burmese (Myanmar) teak.

American Maple is selected and cut at source to provide a straight, quarter sawn grain. It is then kiln dried, before undergoing a thermal modification process. The result is a rich brown, quarter sawn timber with a Class 1 durability rating.

No mention as to cost compared to teak, but Robbins have their first delivery.

UK timber company selected by TMT Marine - Marine Industry News

Good for Robbins. There has to be a market for decent and environmentally sound alternatives to teak.

It’s a shame that nobody rescued Lignia in Barry when they went tits up. Their teak replacement used treated Monterrey pine, and seemed like an excellent product.

 

[Tradewinds]

I don’t know the price of teak. Quote for my Najad 390 at 10mm thick PAR is £10k.
I don’t know how much of that is machining cost.

Thanks.
Seems quite expensive (what isn't nowadays). How many sq.m? Or plank width and the RM for your £10k?
Buying board lengths and cutting/planing to size myself is probably the way I'd go.

 

[Spirit (of Glenans)]

Good for Robbins. There has to be a market for decent and environmentally sound alternatives to teak.

It’s a shame that nobody rescued Lignia in Barry when they went tits up. Their teak replacement used treated Monterrey pine, and seemed like an excellent product.

I had a feeling of deja vue when I read the OP!

 

[lustyd]

Any idea of price comparative to teak?

Teak isn’t really available any more for various reasons so kind of moot.

 

[burgundyben]

Good for Robbins. There has to be a market for decent and environmentally sound alternatives to teak.

It’s a shame that nobody rescued Lignia in Barry when they went tits up. Their teak replacement used treated Monterrey pine, and seemed like an excellent product.

Has Lignia gone bust?

 

[Frogmogman]

Has Lignia gone bust?

Yes, and AFAIK there were no buyers found for the business.

 

[burgundyben]

Yes, and AFAIK there were no buyers found for the business.

Thanks. Seems a shame. I saw one deck done with it that looked ok.

 

[TiggerToo]

This means the seed is sewn.

was the o>e a purposeful mutation?

?

 

[Talulah]

was the o>e a purposeful mutation?

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Good spot. Guilty

 

[TiggerToo]

Good spot. Guilty

it was funny... I thought you had done it on purpose

 

[mjcoon]

it was funny... I thought you had done it on purpose

I wondered whether to suggest getting it stitched, but bottled out...

 

[DickB]

Has anyone actually used this material. The time is nigh after all Myanmar Teak is illegal now and mega expensive.

 

[Frogmogman]

Spirit yachts were using Lignia.

It is a shame. I did try to interest a friend with a lot of private equity business in building materials to have a look at saving the company, but he felt it was too specialized for him.

 

[Snowgoose-1]

Spirit yachts were using Lignia.

It is a shame. I did try to interest a friend with a lot of private equity business in building materials to have a look at saving the company, but he felt it was too specialized for him.

I've seen Lignia on a Spirit yacht and looks great. New yachts are still being built with teak decks so I wonder where it is coming from. Is it law that teak must come with a certificate in the UK ?

 

[ylop]

Yes, and AFAIK there were no buyers found for the business.

The assets etc were bought by Accsys who make their own modified woods. No idea if they plan to sell Lignia or just wanted the hardware / site.