MTI LIMITED

is a company specialising in  Teak Lumber  particularly for the marine industry and has acquired an enviable reputation for supplying quality lumber. MTI is synonymous of high quality timber on a wide range of applications, making them the preferred choice for many of the top European yacht builders.
is the holding company for a group of companies located in Europe and Asia whose activities include manufacturing, trading and private equity investments.MTI Holding SA provides strategic, administrative and technical management to its subsidiaries. The core business of the group is saw-milling and trading. We market sawn lumber through a network of independent timber agents.

Market Report

Teak sawmilling a sunset industry

An article highlighting the alarming decline of the sawmilling industry in Myanmar appeared in ‘Living Colour’- a monthly economic news magazine- this showed that Myanmar’s timber is, today, exported mainly in log form and not as processed products. After independence the industry was managed by the State and the then two sawmills converted 15,725 hoppus tons of logs. The number of teak sawmills had increased to 34 by 1968-69 and by 1983-84 teak sawmilling had reached a peak with some 335,000 hoppus tons being milled. Beginning in 2000, mill throughput declined with the lowest level (10,800 hoppus tons) being recorded in 2005.

Sino-Myanmar border trade

A vernacular weekly in Myanmar ‘7-Days News’ carried a story, quoting Global Witness, saying that the trade in illicit timber declined by 70% between 2005 and 2008. This was attributed to the efforts by the authorities in China and Myanmar. Analysts mentioned that the past undocumented trade in wood into China not only adversely affected the Myanmar wood industry, but also some major Thai sawmills. The result was that timber buyers were sourcing their sawn teak in China and the industry in Myanmar and Thailand were unable to compete with the cheaper teak products.

Indian demand

Exporters in Myanmar report that the Indian market can absorb a wide range of grade of teak logs, even the lower grades for its local consumption as well as for export. At present, say local analysts, it is only the India market that is active for teak.The trade is saying that that a full recovery in the teak market could be expected by mid-2010, but this is a very difficult situation to assess and predict. Teak used to be the darling export commodity for Myanmar during the past decade, but this is no longer so.
  • SuperYacht
  • Luxury Yachts
  • Luxury Boats

Special Market Specifications

These specifications intended for dimensions stock such as Decks and Margin pieces , shall have only one grade in each case .

General Requirement : These shall be well manufactured with cross sections rectangular throughout ; sawn full , thickness and width being 1/8" ( 0.30 cm ) full to the normal dimensions at the time of milling ; fairly straight grained , sound and free from injurious worm or beeholes splits . shakes , sapwood , large knots not exceeding 1,25" ( 3.80 cm ) diameter or unsound knots , corner knots , ingrown bark , wane , heart centres , or imperfections due to heart centre , excessive discoloration and rot , or other injurious defects , unless otherwise specified.

Decks : Upper face and the upper half of the calking edge shall be clear . One perfectly sound knot , but exceeding 1" ( 2.60 cm ) in diameter for every 10' ( 3 meter ) will be allowed . For decks of 10' ( 3 meter ) and longer up to 20' ( 6 meter ) two knots will be allowed provided that the distance between the knots is not less than one-third of the length of the piece . For decks longer than 20' ( 6 meter ) , three knots will be allowed , and the distance between each should be at least one - third of the length of the piece

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