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Scanpole – a leading producer of wooden poles in Europe
with excellence in timber preservation.
We want to ensure that people across the world have access to quality materials for their infrastructures. Our long-lasting poles are used in electrical grids, lighting networks and other infrastructure projects on all continents.
We provide premium quality fencing posts for a wide range of
agricultural and equestrian use.
Our high quality timber comes from certified northern European forests where pine trees grow slowly, making wood exceptionally strong.
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Did you know that our most traditional production facility is in the city of Newport in South Wales. The factory started impregnation as early as 1848, then under the name Burt Boulton & Haywood.
With a total of 34 employees the Newport factory impregnates both utility poles and fence posts for the UK and Irish markets.
Previously a customer of Iivari Mononen, Burt Boulton & Haywood was acquired in 2015 and became part of the Scanpole Group.
Historically the majority of the production in Newport was the fabrication and impregnation of poles for the electricity and telecom industries, with some limited fencing being produced for the agricultural and equestrian sectors. Following the acquisition the increased impregnation capacity within the Scanpole Group has allowed the fencing market to grow to the point where Scanpole are now the market leaders in the supply of creosoted Fencing to the agricultural and Equestrian Market in the UK.
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Pieter Van Tilburg, who works as Ilseng's production coordinator, describes himself as an intermediary between the production management and the employees. In short, Pieter's job is to ensure that the poles delivered to customers are completed on time and that the quality of the products remains high. An integral part of his work is also communication with sales personnel and production planning so that all market segments receive their products on time.
With the new Pole+ products, Pieter has also been closely involved in product development.
"While developing Pole+ products, I have been involved in developing a product that is at the forefront of development and the future alternative to creosote. It was a great feeling when we got the product to work."
Pieter has a 10-year career at Scanpole. He previously worked in the hotel industry, started as an impregnator, gradually progressing to more responsible positions. He highlights experience from different tasks as an important part of succeeding at work. Because the work is done with natural products, problem-solving skills play an important role.
"I love my job and the work community. The people at the factory are like a own family, and you can work independently," he sums up the positive aspects of Ilseng's work community and continues:
"I experience feelings of success in my work every time a pole load goes to a customer or I see our products in use. That's how I know that the production chain has been successful."
Although Pieter considers the work community to be a family, his children are waiting for him at home after work: "Family is important to me. Work rushes are forgotten when spending time with them."
PRESS RELEASE: SCANPOLE OY, PART OF THE IIVARI MONONEN GROUP, HAS AGREED ON BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE SAINT-GOBAIN GROUP
Scanpole Oy has bought the entire share capital of the Irish PDM Timber Treatment Ltd and agreed to buy the entire share capital of the English Calders & Grandidge Ltd both owned by the French Saint-Gobain S.A. Completion of the acquisition of the Calders & Grandidge Ltd share transaction is subject to merger control clearance by the UK competition authorities. Both companies specialize in the manufacture of wooden utility poles and fencing posts for the Irish and English markets.
The turnover of PDM Timber Treatment Ltd in 2023 was 33,4 M€ and it employs 30 employees. Calders & Grandidge Ltd's turnover in 2023 was 16,5 M€ and it has 52 employees. After the corporate restructuring, the turnover of the Iivari Mononen group will increase to more than €100 million in 2024 and the number of personnel to over 200 people.
PDM Timber Treatment Ltd's operations in Kilteel, near Dublin and, post-completion,
Calders & Grandidge Ltd's in Boston, East England, will continue in the current market as before.
"Iivari Mononen's group's strategy is to be the market leader in the wooden pole market and the largest manufacturer of wooden fencing posts in Northern Europe. The business arrangements made now support our strategy. The arrangements enable synergy in wood procurement, logistics and production cooperation between factories," says Ari Mononen, CEO of the Iivari Mononen Group.
“The sale of these businesses is part of Saint-Gobain’s strategy to re-shape the Group’s business portfolio around businesses that are aligned to delivering Saint-Gobain’s vision to be the Worldwide leader in lightweight and sustainable construction," says Saint-Gobain UK Strategy Director Andy Turner.
As of March 1, 2024, Janne Monni will be the CEO of PDM Timber Treatment Ltd.
Iivari Mononen Group is a Finnish, family-owned group, which includes: Scanpole: Pole and fencing post business and PrimaTimber: Construction timber business.
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