At The Wattle Company, we sell a variety of timber based products. Contact us for quotations for the following products.
TREATED POLES
The Company produces Transmission Poles, Telephone Poles, Fencing Poles and Droppers which are treated with Creosote preservatives at our Pole Treatment Plants based in Mutare. These products are marketed and sold throughout the SADC region to different customers according to their specific requirements. The Wattle Company is a dominant and preferred supplier of treated poles and charcoal. The Company treats and grades poles in accordance to Standards Association of Zimbabwe, standard (SAZ 120-2009) and other Regional Standards (SANS 754, BOS 176-2006, KS 516-2008, DZS 746.6:2010). The Company also takes pride in its well-managed forests.
TRUSSES/ PINE SAWN TIMBER
The Wattle Company produces high quality Pine sawn timber that has a significant demand both locally and internationally. The pine sawn timber is kiln dried to standard moisture content of between 12 - 15%. This is achieved by adhering to stringent quality control measures that start from the source of our timber. In addition, our processes conform to the local Standards Association of Zimbabwe Board (SAZ) and South Africa Bureau of Standards(SABS).
Generally our timber can be classified in two broad categories as follows;-
Structural Timber is graded to S5 and can be either solid or finger jointed. This can be as Rough Sawn Timber (RST) or Planed All Round (PAR).
Industrial Timber ;- Clear and semi-clear timber are grades for furniture or for uses where appearance is of importance.
WATTLE EXTRACT
Solid Mimosa Extract
A natural soluble extract with no added chemicals, uniform in quality, pale in colour, low in salts and sludge formation. Ideal for the manufacture of sole, strap, harness, case, upholstery, lining, and other vegetable tanned leathers.
Mimosa GS Spray Dried Powder
A light colored spray dried Mimosa Extract powder. It is suitable for any vegetable tanned leather where a particular pale colour is required. It is eminently suitable for the retanning chrome leathers, which are to be finished in lighter shades.
Mimosa OP Spray Dried Powder
A natural soluble spray dried extract powder, uniform in quality, pale in colour, low in salts and sludge formation. Correct tanning conditions give rapid penetration followed by high tannin fixation.
Ideal for the manufacture of sole, strap, harness, case upholstery, lining and other vegetable tanned leathers. Particularly suitable for the retannage of chrome leather were fullness, buffability and good printing and planing properties are required.
CHARCOAL
Made from the hard wood of the wattle trees grown on our well managed and renewable wattle plantations. They create high heat, beautiful flames and leave little ash. Therefore you can enjoy that perfect barbeque.
A product of Zimbabwe which expresses its true qualities :
* long burning
* more heat
* less smoke
The charcoal is used both for domestic and industrial purposes. The Wattle Company charcoal is renowned for its superior qualities, which are second to none in the region. Carbon content is no less than 96% leading to a high calorific value. This is due to raw timber coming from well-managed plantations and a strict production process.