History of Wood Preservatives
The 2022 Power and Equipment Show was held on July 27th, hosted by Northeast Community College in Norfolk, NE. Bob Baeppler, a featured speaker, presented highlights on the history of wood preserving in Europe and the US with comparisons of current industrial pole preservatives including the newest and fastest growing wood preservative, DCOI. See excerpts from his presentation….
Baldwin Pole & Piling Company Expands UltraPole NXT Production
Charlotte, N.C. (July 12, 2022) – Viance, a leading innovator in the wood preservation industry, announces Baldwin Pole & Piling Company has begun production of UltraPole® NXT with DCOI in their Wiggins, Mississippi plant. The Baldwin plant in Bay Minette, Alabama continues to produce DCOI-treated UltraPole NXT wood poles and has since August 2021. Baldwin Pole and…
Dr. Kevin Archer elected AWPA president
“Our success depends largely on the frankly heroic efforts of our technical committees that develop and promulgate the wood protection standards … a fundamental precept of our organization.” Dr. Kevin Archer, Director of Research and Development for Viance, was elected President of the American Wood Protection Association (AWPA) at the AWPA’s 118th Annual Meeting, held…
