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Supplier of the Year, December 2009  
Koppers were awarded Powercor Network Services’ Supplier of the Year which was presented at the annual Client’s Breakfast in Melbourne, Victoria. Koppers were recognized not only for hitting all the supply KPI’s but also for the way practical solutions were implemented in improving product identification, Koppers KPOLE product innovation and trial work, and for developing a proposal to improve safety in pole handling and delivery. Poles are supplied to Powercor from KWP Grafton plant with the great customer support work from Koppers Grafton plant team. 

Pole Unloading Demonstration, December 2009 

Koppers and Herb Blanchard Haulage conducted a crane truck pole unloading demonstration day at Powercor’s Ardeer Field Service Centre in western Melbourne on 10^th December 2009, where all of Powercor’s Field Service Centre managers, Safety manager and Heavy Fleet manager were on hand to view the new crane truck unloading and delivery service. The unloading service is aimed at improving safety by taking the customer’s personnel out of the task of pole unloading and handling.

 
Recognition Award - December 2009 
Koppers Wood Products Pty Ltd were presented with a supplier Recognition Award from Energy Australia at the annual Supplier’s Breakfast in December 2009. KWP’s Rick Tranter, Grafton Business Manager was on hand to receive the award and was pleased to be recognised for the outstanding 100% DIFOT (delivered in full on time) performance his team achieved in servicing Energy Australia throughout 2009. 

Koppers Officially Launch New Unloading Service - 18th March, 2009 Port Macquarie, NSW
With the dedicated support and commitment of our transport logistics partner, Herb Blanchard Haulage, Koppers launched a new pole delivery and unloading service for Country Energy in Port Macquarie, Wednesday 18th March. The new service was conceived and included as part of our tender submission to Country Energy in 2008, and since being awarded the pole supply contract the new truck mounted crane has been used on five or so trial deliveries across the Country Energy network in New South Wales. The new service will provide our customers with a consistent and safe pole unloading procedure which does not involve any active participation from customer personnel. The procedure for unloading includes requirements for our customer's staff to adhere to an 'exclusion zone' of the unloading operations around the truck, vastly improving the safety aspect for this process.

One of the other benefits of Koppers new truck mounted crane unloading service is less exposure to external crane hire services - less delays on arrival, and less hire costs. All of our operators are trained and certified in crane operation, and the truck is self sufficient on arrival to safely unload the poles onto our customer's pole storage skids or to any accessible location at project site.

HBH have a second truck due on the road shortly allowing us to offer this service to a wider customer base out of our Grafton plant, NSW. This service is also available from our plants in Takura, Queensland and in Longford, Tasmania where this has been available for a number of years. 

Pole unloading can be difficult, and in many cases if not managed correctly with the right gear, can be very dangerous. For more information about this service contact Koppers and read more. 

 

KPOLE-TSB Test Field Day |14 August 2007

Koppers' innovative new KPOL-TSB is a cost competitive pole solution providing sustainability to the supply of key size hardwood timber poles. With the proven benefits of timber, the KPOLE-TSB is engineer designed and certified to ensure long lasting performance, compatibility and compliance to the safety requirements of network asset managers.

Koppers will be holding a field day at our Grafton plant, NSW commencing at 8.00 am on Tuesday, 14 August, where we will be conducting vertical pull down tests on our KPOLE-TSB. We are inviting interested customers to attend the field day event to view results firsthand and inspect our new pole product.

Those interested in attending, please email us at: poles@koppers.com.au

Please click here for a copy of the itinerary, which will also include a tour of our hardwood pole production operations.


Koppers Exhibits At Farm Fantastic | 21-23 July 2006

The Koppers Wood Products team participated in Farm Fantastic - South East Queensland's biggest rural field days home and lifestyle expo. Read more

Koppers Brisbane Warehouse Relocates |19 July 2006

Koppers Brisbane Warehouse has moved to: 41A Annie Street, Coopers Plains, QLD 4108
Tel: 07 3277 5450

Koppers On Show At HIA Brisbane | 4-7 May 2006

Koppers Wood Products exhibited at the annual Housing Industry Association's Home & Building Expo in May. This is the third year that Koppers have participated in this event which attracts a large number of visitors and trade. Read More