Two Gloucestershire brothers, who once appeared on Dragon’s Den to pitch their innovative product idea, are celebrating thirty years in business. Founded in 1994, Postsaver has now sold more than ten million products to customers globally. Today, their innovative, dual-layer barrier protection for wood, is widely known throughout the fencing and utility industries.
Richard George, CEO of Postsaver, remembers:
“With my background in engineering, I’m constantly on the lookout for solutions. Postsaver was born from my own experience of fence posts failing at the ground line. Ever since we manufactured our very first sleeve, the product has been evolving with improved solutions, better coatings and, only this year, we launched an extra-long Postsaver +PLUS product for use on structural timber.
“We’re proud of our achievements in the wood protection field and work closely with trade and industry bodies, to promote the use of wood as the most environmentally sustainable construction material, we’re rightly passionate about its future. As the environment becomes ever more important, our products bring significant benefits by increasing life and reducing environmental impact, allowing the continued use of wood in the face of growing competition from steel, plastic, composite and concrete alternatives” - Richard George, CEO
Following the launch of Postsaver for the fencing industry in 1994, the product underwent rigorous independent testing from the BRE, which proved its effectiveness and enabled the team to offer a 20-year guarantee. This gave them the confidence to develop Polesaver, a more heavy-duty product for the utility sector. For Newfoundland Power in Canada, this meant their new Polesaver protected poles are now expected to last at least three times longer than unprotected poles. Polesaver works with utilities globally, protecting millions of power poles.
Product development has always been at the fore for Postsaver. As well as rot prevention products, the company now also offers anti-termite products, which prevent termite attacks, and fire protection products, which can withstand multiple wildfires, under their Polesaver brand.
As the company enters its fourth decade it shows no signs of slowing down with its sights firmly set on growth across the pond. “To bring the benefits of ground line barrier technology to a wider audience we have recently expanded sales in the US and are in the final stages of developing our US online store. With this will come trade benefits for the fencing, decking, and structural timber market. Our company headquarters remain in Gloucestershire and we are still a family business but we’re evolving rapidly. 2024 looks set to be a record year for us and we’re very excited about what the future holds.” - Richard George, CEO
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