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| Postsaver Case Study 5 |
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| POSTSAVER - Enhancing the longevity of timber posts |
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| We noticed when digging out old timber waymarker posts, how badly they had deteriorated at ground level... |
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| Fruit Grower Newsletter - Spring 2013 |
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| - Postsaver sleeves are proven extend post lifespan. |
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| - HUGH LOW FARMS - major UK fruit grower now using Postsaver |
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| - LlANDRE SAWNWOOD from taking delivery of their Pro-Mill automated sleeve application in mid December 22,000 posts sleeved and sold by early January |
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| - DID YOU KNOW? - In 2004 the E.U. banned the old but effective wood preservative, following this change some posts are failing in as little as 2 years |
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| Winter Newsletter 2012 |
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| - Llandre Sawnwood - Another Postsaver success story |
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| - Latest independent test results |
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| - New easier to apply sleeves |
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| - Sleeve sales for gate posts, strainer posts and corner posts are soaring |
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| BROTHERS WIN WITHOUT DRAGON’S FIREPOWER |
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| Savvy entrepreneurs Richard and Jim George who spurned a £160,000 deal on the Dragons’ Den TV series have seen sales of their anti-rot fencing post sleeves soar by 75%. |
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| The brothers, from Malvern, Worcestershire, stunned the panel of multi-millionaires on the hit BBC 2 programme when they declined four offers for a stake in their Gloucestershire-based business last summer. |
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| Following the show, their website crashed after being inundated with enquiries about the bitumen-lined sleeves which extend the life of fence posts by keeping preservatives in and decay out. |
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| “Sales to our existing customers have jumped by 75%, mainly because members of the public started asking for PostSaver after they had seen the product on the show. We’ve also added many new stockists to our national supplier network,” said Richard George. |
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| “We thought we had made the wrong decision but now we’re not so sure. As we said at the end of the programme, only time will tell and we do feel vindicated by our decision to reject the cash,” he added. |
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| As PostSaver sleeves are produced in a range of 12 sizes, the Staunton company has also won orders from a diverse range of businesses including vineyards, playground equipment makers, decking firms and utility companies for use on telegraph poles. |
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| The brothers developed the protective fence post sleeve after the EU ruled only environment-friendly preservatives could be used to treat timber fencing. |
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| Many consumers are unaware of the potential problem of ground rot in fence posts and the hassle and costs associated with replacing a perfectly good fence after only a few years, explained Richard. |
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| More information including a product demonstration can be viewed online at www.postsaver.co.uk |
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More product information is available online at www.postsaver.co.uk
and www.easy-fill.co.uk |
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L to r: Brothers Richard and Jim George.
Application of PostSaver sleeve |
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Media contacts:
Jim George, Postsaver, 0845 643 4089
Debbie McCarthy, DMPR, 01886 888000
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| BROTHERS TAKE ON THE DRAGONS |
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| Brothers Richard and Jim George braved the Dragons’ Den to try and secure backing for a product that aims to stop premature fence post rot. |
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| The plucky pair from Staunton presented their PostSaver invention to the panel of multi-millionaires during episode 3 of the popular BBC 2 TV series, which aired last night (August 14). |
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| After a nerve-wracking pitch, the brothers were made offers by four of the Dragons but a final agreement on a deal could not be reached. |
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| “Under the glare and pressure of being in front of the Dragons, I think we may have made the wrong decision by not accepting an offer, but only time will tell,” said Jim George. |
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| “And although appearing on Dragons’ Den was a gruelling experience and not something to be undertaken lightly, it was a fantastic opportunity to pit our wits against a formidable team,” he added. |
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| “And although appearing on Dragons’ Den was a gruelling experience and not something to be undertaken lightly, it was a fantastic opportunity to pit our wits against a formidable team,” he added. |
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| The brothers came up with the idea for the protective dual-layer fence post sleeve after the EU ruled that only environment-friendly preservatives could be used to treat timber fencing. |
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| “The new preservatives are less effective which means that instead of posts lasting on average 15 years, they can now rot through at ground level in only a few years, which leaves consumers with an otherwise perfectly good fence that has to be replaced,” explained Jim. |
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| PostSaver sleeves comprise a tough polythene outer layer lined with a meltable sealant and are designed to keep preservatives in and decay out. They are easily applied using a low-cost gas blow torch. |
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| While they couldn’t agree a deal on PostSaver, the brothers are already contemplating a second shot at the show with another invention. They have developed a special fuel-saving spout for use with fuel cans, which works just like a petrol nozzle at the garage and prevents overfilling by stopping the flow when the tank is full. |
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| Note to editors: |
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| More product information is available online at www.postsaver.co.uk and www.easy-fill.co.uk |
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Media contacts:
Jim George, Postsaver, 0845 643 4089
Debbie McCarthy, DMPR, 01886 888000 |
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| FARMER AIMS TO KEEP FENCE POST ROT AT BAY |
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| Progressive farmer Richard Thomas is trialling an innovative product that claims to double fence post life* in a bid to avoid the pitfalls of premature rot. |
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| He has fenced a 10-acre field at his East Midlands farm using 400 posts fitted with Postsaver protective sleeves, which are specially designed to keep timber preservatives in and decay out. |
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| Richard, who is chairman of the Notts branch of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), hopes the exercise will prove useful, particularly as he plans to expand on the range of conservation schemes at his 2,500-acre farm in Blidworth. |
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| Alongside his well-established business of rearing pigs and growing spring wheat, sugar beet and vegetables such as carrots, asparagus and spinach, Richard aims to create more areas for grazing, which will require a substantial investment in fencing in the near future. |
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| “I have had a few problems where animals have pushed over posts that have rotted prematurely so a low-cost product that can help extend the life of timber posts to perhaps 15 years or more could prove to be very beneficial,” said Richard. |
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| Fencing supplier and timber treatment specialist Jon Walker of Calverton recommended the application of Postsaver sleeves as an added layer of protection to the chestnut posts he has provided for the exercise. |
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| “These sleeves involve only a very small extra cost and they are a good combination with posts that have been treated with the correct strength of preservative solution required for ground contact timbers,” commented Jon, who has 25 years’ experience in the industry and whose business treats 150 tonnes of timber a week. |
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| Designed to protect the most vulnerable part of a fence post from rotting organisms, Postsaver is a tough, double layer polythene and bituminous sleeve developed by brothers Richard and Jim George in response to changes in EU preservative legislation. |
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| “Many farmers and landowners are unaware of the growing problem of premature fence failure associated with the ban on traditional copper, chrome and arsenic preservatives in favour of more environment-friendly options. |
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| “These ‘greener’ preservatives are far less effective and mean perfectly good fences are being scrapped because timber posts have rotted through at ground level within a few years,” explained Jim George. |
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| Postsaver sleeves are produced in a range of sizes to fit all popular round and square post sizes. They are easily applied using a simple hand-held gas burner for lower volume applications or with a purpose-designed, mobile, pro-contractor machine that’s gas powered for use where large volumes of fencing are being treated. |
