Viance History of Innovation
Viance, the leading innovator in the wood protection industry, began over 30 years ago and continues to develop advanced preservative solutions that improve the performance and durability of wood products.
UltraPole NXT poles and crossarms treated with DCOI have environmental advancements developed for wood poles and crossarms for the utility and communication industries. Standardized by the American Wood Protection Association (AWPA) and listed in the AWPA Book of Standards, DCOI is also included in the Rural Utilities Service, RUS Bulletin 1728F-700 for the Specification for Wood Poles, Stubs and Anchor Logs.
Timeline of Innovation
EPA approves UltraPole NXT UP-23 Gen 3 formulation for use in SYP poles.
EPA approves UltraPole® NXT UP-50 for use in western species wood poles.
EPA approves UltraPole® NXT UP-23 Gen 2 as an environmentally-advanced preservative system for utility poles.
EPA approves UltraPole® NXT as Alternative, Environmentally-advanced Preservative System for Utility Poles
First FRTW Product to Earn GreenGuard Gold
Preserve® CA-C One Pack Formulation
DesignWood® In-cylinder Colorants for Treated Wood
Fluorescent Dye Tracers for Derterming Penetration
Ecolife® (EL2) One Pack Formulation
Ecolife® Non-metallic Based Preservative
AuraLast® with Jeld-Wen, Commercialized 2003
