Utility distribution poles
- Class
- 4–7
- Length
- 25–45 ft
- Species
- Pine / eucalyptus
- Preservative
- CCA · UC4B
Framed for cross-arm and insulator hardware on request.
Request priceCultivating Growth. Creating Value.
Infrastructure
that outlasts
We pressure-treat wood poles for electric utilities, telecom networks and civil contractors — and sell treated poles straight from the pad. Retention, penetration and certificate, to the specification on your drawing.
- Cylinders
- 3 × 1,050 kPa
- Standard
- AWPA U1 · UC4B
- Turnaround
- 7–14 days
- Service life
- 40+ years
1.4M
Poles treated since 1984
42
Years in timber treatment
60 m
Longest pole handled
21
Countries served by export
01Treatment service
Your poles, treated to the specification on the drawing
Customer-supplied and stock poles run through the same six-stage plant discipline, on a booked charge with a written completion date. Nothing is treated on a stock default.
Core sample · treated sapwood against untreated heart
- SVC-01
Pressure impregnation
Full-cell and empty-cell cycles in CCA, ACZA, creosote and boron. Retention and penetration set to the specification you name, not a stock default.
- SVC-02
Pole inspection & assessment
Visual, sounding and boring surveys on standing or delivered poles. Decay mapping with pass, reject and re-class recommendations.
- SVC-03
Re-treatment & re-sleeving
Rejected or returned poles recovered by re-drying, re-injection and external sleeve reinforcement where the core section is sound.
- SVC-04
Framing & fabrication
Boring, chamfering, kerfing, cross-arm mounting and branding. Poles arrive on site ready to set, not cut on the shoulder.
- SVC-05
Kiln drying & conditioning
Bark removal and controlled drying to 18–25% moisture before the cylinder, so the charge takes preservative evenly, end to end.
- SVC-06
Assay & certification
Core samples taken per charge and analysed for retention, with a treatment certificate and a branded code carrying the date and charge number.
02Treated poles for sale
Treated poles and timber, straight from the pad
Distribution, transmission, telecom, fencing and piling stock — treated, framed and branded before it is loaded. Mixed loads and export packing arranged on request.
Stockyard · 14,000 poles on the pad
Cut, treated and framed before it is loaded
Transmission poles
- Class
- 1–3
- Length
- 50–60 ft
- Species
- Red pine
- Preservative
- CCA · UC4C
Butt-treated heavier retention for high-load lines.
Request priceTelecom & fibre poles
- Class
- 5–6
- Length
- 25–40 ft
- Species
- Pine
- Preservative
- CCA · UC4B
Pre-drilled and stepped for cable brackets and risers.
Request priceFence posts & strainers
- Diameter
- 80–180 mm
- Length
- 1.5–2.4 m
- Species
- Eucalyptus
- Preservative
- CCA · UC4A
Round, half-round and peeled, in bundle lots.
Request priceCross-arms, braces & hardware
- Section
- 90 × 90 mm
- Length
- 1.5–3.0 m
- Species
- Pine
- Preservative
- CCA · UC4B
Delivered as pre-framed assemblies to your line drawing.
Request priceMarine & foundation piling
- Diameter
- 150–400 mm
- Length
- to 20 m
- Species
- Pine / gum
- Preservative
- Creosote · UC5A
Cut to length, pointed or ring-sleeved for driving.
Request price03How we treat
From green pole to certificate in six stages
Each charge is logged, pressure-held and assayed. The chart and the retention result follow the poles to your yard.
- 01
Receiving & grading
Every pole is measured, branded and graded against the class it has to carry. Rejects are segregated before they enter the plant.
- 02
Peeling & drying
Bark and sap removed, then kiln dried to a target 18–25% moisture so the charge accepts preservative uniformly.
- 03
Incising & preparation
Hard-to-treat species are incised and the charge is stacked with spacers so solution can move through the whole cylinder load.
- 04
Pressure impregnation
Initial vacuum, flooding, then pressure held at up to 1,050 kPa until the specified retention is met and verified on the charge chart.
- 05
Fixation & final drying
Controlled fixation binds the preservative into the wood cells. Final moisture is checked before a pole leaves the pad.
- 06
Assay, branding & dispatch
Core samples assayed for retention, certificate issued, treatment code and date branded, then loaded by pole trailer or flatbed.
Cylinder 2 · 1,050 kPaCharge charts held 5 years
04Standards & testing
Every charge is measured, not assumed
Retention and penetration are checked on core samples taken from the charge, with the assay record kept against the batch for five years.
- Retention
- ≥ 9.6 kg/m³
- CCA oxide, UC4B ground contact
- Penetration
- ≥ 90% sapwood
- Measured on core samples
- Cylinder pressure
- 1,050 kPa
- Held per charge chart
- Charge records
- 5 years
- Retained per pole batch
AWPA U1Use categories UC4A–UC5A
AS/NZS 1604Treatment & hazard levels
ISO 9001Quality management
ISPM 15Export packing compliance
05Who we supply
Poles for the people who keep the lines up
Electric utilities
Distribution and transmission pole programmes, re-class and replacement batches.
Telecom & fibre
Access, backhaul and rural fibre routes with pre-drilled poles to drawing.
Construction & civil
Foundation piling, shoring and site poles cut to length for the schedule.
Agriculture & fencing
Boundary, stock and vineyard posts and strainers in bundle lots.
Marine & ports
Jetty, mooring and dolphin piling in creosote to UC5A retention.
Municipalities
Street lighting, signage and park structures with certificate traceability.
Client references
“We moved our re-class programme over to LAB Plantation three seasons ago. Charges come back branded, assayed and on the truck when they said they would.”
“The framing is done in the plant, so our line crews are not cutting and boring on the shoulder. That alone took days off each batch.”
“Certificate traceability is what our tenders ask for. Every pole on site maps back to a charge number and a retention result.”
Sample references — replace with your own before publishing
06Questions
Specification questions we answer daily
07Request a quote
Send us your specification
Species, class, length, treatment and how many poles. We reply with price, retention and a delivery date — usually within one working day.
- Plant line
- 0245520877
- Quotes & drawings
- labplantation@gmail.com
- Opening hours
- Mon–Fri 07:00–17:00 · Sat 07:00–12:00