About us
Swazi Poles, established in 2007 and based in Eswatini is a division of Montigny Investments LTD, Eswatini. Specializing in the CCA treatment of Eucalyptus poles which carries the SATAS (South African Technical Auditing Services) mark. The company manufactures treated poles to SATAS specification SANS 754, SANS 457-3 and SANS 1288. Swazi Poles has the capacity to treat up to 4000 cubes of treated poles per month. Swazi Poles also distribute treated poles from its facility throughout Southern Africa including Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Lesotho and Mozambique.
Our Products
We offer a comprehensive range of building and fencing material for the construction, D.I.Y and the agricultural sector, transmission poles for power distribution and communication systems as well as treated poles for vineyard and orchards throughout Southern Africa.
We use only the best quality matured gum trees. Pure Eucalyptus Grandis and Grandis Clone in the form of Eucalyptus Grandis x Urophylla. Our timber originate from sustainable forest and we ensure a full grading process as to deliver best quality. The copper-chrome-arsenic compounds are heavy duty wood preservatives covering a wide biological spectrum without leaching in soil. The copper is a fungicide and the arsenic are an insecticide plus a back-up fungicide. The chrome acts as a fixing agent, reacting in the presence of wood cellulose to render the copper and arsenic chemicals insoluble. CCA is applied by vacuum pressure, CCA impregnation and solution concentration can vary according to the desired retention required for specific conditions. CCA treated timber is odourless and can be readily painted or stained once dry. It has a characteristic light green colouration.
It is applied to our products within the following hazardous categories:- H2 Pine: Timber Structural for interior above ground with CCA retention at 6kg per m3 of timber.
- H3 Laths and Droppers: Exterior above ground with CCA retention at 8kg per m3 of timber.
- H4 Ground Contact Poles: Timber that is in direct contact with the ground. Building and fencing. Minimum retention of 12kg per m3. Minimum preservative penetration of 13mm. Labeled and marked as H4.
- H4V Ground Contact Poles: Timber that is in direct contact with the ground. Vineyard, Berry and Citrus Orchards – Due to required life expectancy and its exposure to commercial agricultural practices such as flood and other frequent irrigation methods, as well as fertilisers with high nutrients. Vineyard Poles are classified as extremely high risk Hazard Class 4 (H4) commodities and require additional chemical retention to ensure suitability. Thus 16kg per cubic metre. Minimum Preservative Penetration of 13mm or complete Sapwood. Labeled and marked as H4V.
OUR SERVICES
We offer a full range of building and fencing poles, as well as transmission poles. Our procurement is in line with our orders from our own sustainabe Eucalyptis plantations. We have active sales agents in the field that can assist on various levels of requirements as for the construction of shade netting of various agricultural products. We work closely with shade net construction throughout Southern Africa as to determine required dimensions, length and volumes. We drill holes to specifications before treatment and strap load our poles as to ensure easy offload by a forklift if required.
CERTIFICATION AND QUALITY
Swazi Poles is registered with SATAS. We conform to the South African National Standards.
- SANS 457-3 Treated poles, wrappers and laths
- SANS 1288 Pine Structural Timber
- SANS 754 Transmission Poles
Dolphin Bay Chemicals extended services includes the training of our personnel in the correct application and the treatment process.
Timber poles are sorted and moisture tested before process of preserve.