Meet the Team

Josh Marten has been making furniture for more than 20 years as a hobby and a passion. He learned to weld in the mid-’90s making beds and other furniture for his family’s home.

Before starting Stål Timber, Josh had spent 12 years in the photography and large format printing industry.

Josh and his wife/business partner played around with the idea of starting their own business for about 10 years, but it always seemed like a pipe dream.

When his previous employment ended, the couple took the time to do some deep soul-searching. They talked through ideas and checked their budget repeatedly until they finally made the courageous decision to go after their dreams.

Three days later, Stål Timber (Norwegian for steel and wood) was born. After three years of working out of their garage, building everything from bespoke home furniture to retail and restaurant furniture and fixtures, they moved into their first commercial production space. Today their primary focus is on collaborative custom design for residential and commercial spaces including, retail and restaurant furniture, while still producing the steel industrial tables that gave them their start.