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This is Benje. He has been a part of the MLC team for 5 years now. The first thing you notice about Benje is his constant smile. His positive attitude is part of the reason is he a team leader at [...]

There are various types of finishes to suit different timber applications and uses such as flooring, framing, appearance grade and packaging. MLC Group’s process usually starts with rough sawn [...]

There are many different timber grades to meet various requirements. These are grouped into two main categories – appearance grades and structural grades. Appearance grades Appearance grades of [...]

When purchasing timber there are a few things to take into consideration, hazard levels and treatment type. Hazard levels are indicators for appropriate use of treated timber. The degree of what [...]

There are many reasons for treating timber. Treatment provides protection against insect attacks, fungal decay, termites, and weather damage. Treatment is also used for durability, longevity and [...]

What do we mean when we say “dressed” timber… Dressed timber can be defined as “machine finished”. In simple terms, timber starts the process in it’s rough sawn [...]

Timber sizes are usually purchased in “nominal” measurements. The nominal measurements are a board’s size before it has been planed smooth on all 4 sides. The actual [...]

There are various saw cuts used when machining timber. Standard cuts you may encounter are the rip cut, crosscut, mitre cut, bevel cut and deep rip. Rip Cut vs Cross Cut The Rip Cut is a cut that [...]

Simon Williams-Fry started his timber journey at MLC Group in 2005 as an apprentice machinist and during his 15-year career, has chalked up a lot of experience timber processing. Simon was born [...]