| All our timber is sourced from plantations grown in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Major strides have been made in plant breeding Eucalyptus trees during the last 20 years. TTP prefers to use Eucalyptus trees in its treatment plant.
|  | | We have our own teams of specialized timber harvesters who guarantee a steady inflow of high quality timber.
| | - Wartburg: Two batch type drying kilns – capacity: 2000m3
- Lows Creek: Two batch type drying kilns – capacity: 2000m3
- Ashton: One flow type kiln – capacity: 2000m3
All the above facilities operate on a 24 hour basis. 
Wartburg kiln site
| | | At TTP we have the capabilities of doing both cantilever and mid-point tests on our poles. 
Midpoint test
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Cantilever test | | We can treat our poles with either Creosote or Copper Chrome Arsenate (CCA), depending on our customers preference. Creosote is the more popular of the two preservatives we provide, our capacity for Creosote treating is greater than for CCA. - Wartburg:
- One 1.8m x 25m – Creosote, capacity: 6500m3 per month.
- Louws Creek:
- One 2.0m x 15m – CCA, capacity: 3200m3 per month.
- One 2.0m x 24m – Creosote, capacity: 6500m3 per month.
- Crammond:
- One 1.8m x 15m – Creosote, capacity: 3200m3 per month.
- One 2.0m x 20m – Creosote, capacity: 3700m3 per month.
- One 2.0m x 20m – CCA, capacity: 3700m3 per month.
All the above facilities operate on a 24 hour basis.
| | | | | All our treating plants are connected by railway and road. We have a large fleet of self-loading timber trucks which deliver our poles throughout South Africa and to Durban and Maputo harbors. We also use South Africa’s extensive railway system to transport our poles throughout South Africa and Durban and Maputo ports. This enables us to deliver our poles timelessly, efficiently and cost-effectively. Our knowledge of exporting allows us to competitively deliver poles via container or break-bulk, depending on clients preferences, to any destination on the globe. Our knowledgeable and experienced staff ensure that the process is handled effectively and efficiently. |  |
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Production Process 
