Ilomba Plywood: Lightweight Decorative African Plywood
Ilomba plywood offers a smooth face and low weight, making it a decorative choice for interior cladding, furniture parts and light panels.
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Ilomba plywood offers a smooth face and low weight, making it a decorative choice for interior cladding, furniture parts and light panels.
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“A lasting project begins with understanding the nature of wood.”
Bahar Timber
Choosing timber goes beyond colour and grain. Intended use, moisture balance, durability and workability all need to be considered together.
From logs and sawn timber to plywood and decking, we understand the character of each material and share our knowledge to help you choose for your project.
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Okoume plywood is lightweight and RINA-certified, ideal for boats, caravans and lightweight structural panels.

Hus (birch) plywood offers high strength, smooth faces and dimensional stability for furniture, marine, automotive and formwork applications.

Iroko deck is a cost-effective alternative to teak, with natural oils that give strong water and UV resistance. Delivers long life on terraces, poolside, marinas and harsh climates.

Ayous deck offers a light color and low weight for modern terraces, poolside and rooftop projects; easy to carry and install, delivering an airy look.

Teak deck’s natural oils give strong resistance to seawater and UV, making it a premium choice for boats, poolside and terraces. Time-tested in marine use and highly durable outdoors.

Acajou (African mahogany) logs offer a warm reddish-brown color, clean grain and good workability, making them a premium choice for luxury furniture, interior trim and veneer projects.

Sipo (Entandrophragma utile) shares the sapelli family traits: warm tone, straight grain and stability, making it ideal for veneer, furniture and architectural projects.

Sapelli logs offer color consistency, straight grain and stability, making them a premium choice for furniture, interiors and marine projects.

Oak’s high strength, tough structure and distinctive grain make it a classic for interior/exterior architecture, furniture and flooring; used in premium projects for centuries.

Ayous (Triplochiton scleroxylon) is favored for sauna, interior cladding, light furniture and packaging thanks to its low density, light color and easy workability.

Sipo (Entandrophragma utile) is from the same family as sapelli. Its warm color and straight grain make it a favorite in furniture and interior design. Ideal for premium projects.

Acajou (African mahogany) features a warm red-brown tone and clean grain, making it a premium choice for luxury furniture, interiors and decorative veneers.