In the South African market we serve customers such as Electrical Contractors, Power Utility Companies, Municipalities, Retailers and Farmers. Our poles comply with relevant standards, including SANS754, SANS457-3 & ISO9001:2015 requirements.
Approximately 70% of our products are destined for export to countries such as Botswana, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia and Namibia. We have also exported to Ethiopia, Madagascar, DRC, Lesotho, Angola, Europe and the Middle East.
With our dedicated fleet of trucks we can deliver wooden transmission poles up to 22 meters in length to our local and export clients. We pride ourselves in quality service from pre-sales stage through to on time delivery.
Our timber is sourced internally from our own plantations and from external commercially grown plantations that comply to FSC standards.
Timberg is the front runner in the industry with regard to quality and service. The manufacturing, quality assurance, testing and research resources of Timberg are of a world-class standard. Timberg has been nominated several times by the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce as Exporter of the Year for its excellent service towards development of Africa.
Treatment | Creosote or CCA |
Penetration Depth | 15mm minimum |
Minimum depth of Sapwood | 15mm |
Minimum depth of preservative impregnation | 15mm |
Method of Marking | Aluminium Plate with ACT SANS logo |
Minimum Net Preservative Retention | 115kg/m³ & 20kg/m³ |
Impregnation Treatment Method | Creosote or CCA. Full Cell (Bethel) |
Modulus of Elasticity | 11000N/mm² |
Seasoning | Kiln or Air Dry |
Average Weight of Pole | According to size |
Canti-lever & Mid-point Loading | As per SANS:754 and SANS:457-3 |
SANS754 |
SANS457-3 |
SANS1288 |
ACT |
ISO 9001:2015 |
Gang Nails | Pole Caps |
Drilling | Colour Coding |
Labelling | Wire Binding |
Slant Cut |
Timberg have a dedicated fleet of Trucks (some equipped with cranes) with highly skilled Driver’s and are able to deliver poles to all destinations in South Africa as well as most destinations in Africa.
Our Logistics department have trained staff who are capable of ensuring fast efficient (road or rail)
cross-border deliveries as well as Shipment of poles to any destination Globally.
SANS754 | Eucalyptus poles, cross arms and spacers for power distribution & communication systems |
SANS457-3 | Wooden poles, droppers, guardrail posts and spacer blocks Part 3: Hardwood species |
SANS1288 | Preservative treated timber |
ACT | African certification & testing approved to wood products EAC 6 NACE16, manufactured in compliance with SANS754, SANS457-3 and SANS1288 |
ISO9001:2015 | Quality Management System-Requirements |
We encourage our clients to visit our factory. Certification and validation of our products and quality processes may also be done by client representatives such as SGS.