Scanpole – a leading producer of wood poles in Europe with excellence in timber preservation.
We want to ensure that people across the world have access to quality materials for their infrastructures. Our long-lasting poles are used in electrical grids, lighting networks and other infrastructure projects on all continents.
We provide premium quality fencing posts for a wide range of agricultural and equestrian use.
Our high quality timber comes from certified northern European forests where pine trees grow slowly, making wood exceptionally strong.
Greetings from the Port of HaminaKotka! From this port in southern Finland, our poles are loaded onto vessels and begin their journey around the world. This time, the shipment consists of untreated poles destined for our production facility in Ireland. At our Oldmilltown facility, the poles will undergo the treatment process before continuing on to our end customers. The vessel loading operations are handled by our port operator, Careliance, while Nordic Chartering Ltd is responsible for transporting the cargo to its final destination. ... See MoreSee Less
The Ilseng facility in Norway has been the first to fully transition to a new generation of preservatives, as the production of creosote-treated products was discontinued at the end of the year.
Products manufactured at Ilseng are now treated with copper oil, where the protective agents slow down the decay of wood, while water-repellent properties are achieved through the carrier oil. Compared to creosote-treated products, these products have a lower carbon footprint. ... See MoreSee Less
The Iivari Mononen Group’s Sustainability Report 2025 has been published. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the Group’s sustainability efforts and includes company-specific climate calculations. Learn more about the report on our website: www.scanpole.com/about-us/downloads/
In 2025, we continued the largest investment programme in the Group’s history, making significant investments in energy efficiency and the development of our production. At our Ilseng plant, we have fully transitioned to next-generation copper-based impregnation, and the new treatment facility and kiln at the Höljäkkä plant are nearing completion.
95% of the wood we use as raw material is sourced locally, close to our plants, and our finished products store more carbon than is generated in their production.
We are also a significant employer in the communities where we operate. Last year,
42 new employees joined the Group, 15 of whom in permanent positions. ... See MoreSee Less