About us

A family-run business since 1998, with our own plantations, our own production and our own sales all under one umbrella.

We speak the language of both the forester and the site manager. Our group plants, processes and supplies Eucalyptus cloeziana and grandis from South Africa to contractors, distributors and clients in Europe and beyond. You have a single point of contact for genetics, production, logistics and contracts, and we manage the entire supply chain ourselves.

What we stand for

Quality

Graded in accordance with SANS 754:2019, with a maximum taper of 7 mm per metre and strength class D70, classified by SHR Wageningen. Each delivery is accompanied by the FSC® certificate and the producer’s grading certificate.

Innovation

Forever Forests Group works with its own genetic stock and selects trees based on straightness, growth and sustainability. This makes plantation timber a fully-fledged alternative to tropical hardwood.

Integrity

Zero tolerance for corruption. We operate openly and honestly, both in South Africa and in Europe, and set out our agreements in writing before work begins.

Inclusiveness

Our people are the foundation of our business. We invest in the communities surrounding our plantations, share our knowledge and build long-term employment and ownership.

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From pioneering to partnership

In 1998, Dr Jip Margadant began importing eucalyptus from South Africa for the Dutch hydraulic engineering sector. In 2008, Ronald Margadant joined the business and founded Margadant Wood, bringing harvesting, sawmilling, treatment and export under the company’s own control. Since 2023, forestry has also been part of the group: Forever Forests Group plants and manages the FSC®100% certified plantations.

An employee embraces an eucalyptus tree in the plantation

Who we are

Wood Solutions is the group’s importer and distributor: we supply 100% FSC®-certified Eucalyptus cloeziana and grandis as an alternative to tropical hardwood for hydraulic engineering and civil engineering, timber construction and outdoor spaces, in Europe and internationally. Over 65,000 poles in 2025 and 2026, from dyke reinforcement in the Netherlands to resorts in the Maldives.

Worker operating an excavator at the timber yard

Our mission

Supplying plantation timber that reduces pressure on tropical forests, without compromising on strength or durability. Cloeziana achieves strength class D70 and durability class 1; every project demonstrates that responsible construction and heavy-duty use go hand in hand.

Two employees loading a pick-up at the timber yard

One group: Forever Forests Group, Margadant Wood and Wood Solutions

Wood Solutions works exclusively with companies within our own group: Forever Forests Group, responsible for the sustainable planting of cloeziana and grandis on FSC®100% certified plantations, and Margadant Wood Pty Ltd (2008), the processing and logistics specialist and exporter. This ensures that supply, quality, forestry and certification are all managed under one roof.

A single supply chain, from seed to customer

From plantations in South Africa to projects worldwide: the group manages growth, production, logistics, import and sales in-house.

Forever Forests Group

Growth and forest management

Forever Forests Group plants and manages FSC®100% certified plantations in South Africa, using its own genetic material and replanting after harvest. This is where the supply chain begins and long-term supply security is ensured.

Margadant Wood

Production and export

Margadant Wood is the group’s processing and logistics specialist and exporter: harvesting, sawmilling, grading, treatment and drying on site, and shipping to Europe and other markets.

Wood Solutions International

International sales and distribution

Wood Solutions International is the group’s importer and distributor. We connect production in South Africa directly with contractors, distributors and clients in Europe and beyond, on a per cubic metre basis and on a project-by-project basis.

Harvesting of Eucalyptus cloeziana in South Africa

Forever Forests Group → Margadant Wood → Wood Solutions International → Global projects

We plant it, process it and supply it. One group, one supply chain, worldwide delivery.

Piles of eucalyptus logs at the plantation in South Africa

Where we operate

Wood Solutions supplies throughout Europe and to projects worldwide: dykes, quays and coastal protection in the Netherlands and Germany, beach pavilions and resorts on the Mediterranean, in the Indian Ocean and in the Caribbean, and poles for the electricity and telecoms networks in Mozambique.

Would you like to discuss a project, tender or assess a project’s suitability for eucalyptus?

Please get in touch for a technical consultation or request a quote straight away. We are happy to discuss the details, risks and the best timber solution for your project – whether you are a contractor, distributor or client.

Send an email

sales@woodsolutions.nl

Contact us

+31703455693

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