Koppers Wood Products Pty Ltd

Koppers Wood Products Pty Ltd (Koppers) supplies preservative treated timber utility poles, piles, and timber products servicing customers throughout Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific islands and the Philippines. Koppers supply chain operations are supported by long term timber supply agreements with our major resource supply partners whilst demonstrating a strong commitment to sustainable forest management. The company is part of Koppers Australia, a fully owned subsidiary of Koppers Inc. Koppers Australia also makes carbon materials and chemicals used in aluminum, steel, plastics and rubber production. Koppers Australia began operating in Australia in 1967 as a joint venture between Koppers Company, Inc. and BHP.

Koppers treatment plant facilities are well positioned to provide the Australian electricity distribution and building construction industries with security of supply from extensive procurement operations spanning forest reserves on the east coast from the NSW south coast region through to Rockhampton, Queensland. Koppers operations in Tasmania include hardwood utility poles and piles, fencing and landscape pine log products. In Western Australia Koppers produces treated pine utility poles for the West Australian market, and custom timber treatment services for sawn timber producers servicing the treated timber and house framing markets.

Koppers treatment plant facilities are all ISO9001 and RC14001 certified and have Chain of Custody Management Systems which comply with AS4707.

Koppers’ commitment to the future supply of timber poles to the electricity supply industry and piles to the building construction industry is demonstrated through ongoing capital investment in our timber treatment plants aimed at achieving industry leading productivity and quality as well as ensuring regulatory environmental and safety compliance. Koppers investment in research and development projects and willingness to participate in industry trials and product testing further demonstrates Koppers commitment to the sustainable supply of timber poles and piles to our customers.

Sourced responsibly from sustainable and renewable resources Koppers timber poles, piles, fencing and landscape products are treated with in-built durability to last. The preferred choice is natural.

The wood products business runs treatment plants at Picton near Bunbury in Western Australia, Trenayr near Grafton in New South Wales, Longford in Tasmania and Takura in Queensland. Its range also covers engineering timbers and viticulture products, and the wider group offers forest assessment and forest management services. Koppers Australia employs more than 150 people, and its Australian head office is in North Sydney.