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ROUND ABOUT THE HOUSE OR PADDOCK, RETAILER ENDORSES POLVIN
AS THE ANSWER FOR FENCING
Roundabout the House, a retailer of timber and paving products,
has launched the Polvin fencing range in the NSW Southern Highlands with
a permanent display at its Mittagong shop.
Picket or post and rail designs from Australia’s only
manufacturer of PVC fences, Polvin Fencing Systems, are an attractive, low
maintenance alternative to timber says store manager Michael Petty.
Thoroughbred horse studs and value hobby farms and racecourses
are endorsing PVC fencing to help ensure the safety of valuable livestock
and people. In the event of a horse running into a timber fence it might
break and leave sharp points and splinters which could impale a horse. PVC
fences have smooth surfaces with no nails, sharp edges or splinters.
Polvin Fencing Systems has especially formulated its PVC to
have a high tensile strength and four times the flexibility of wood. Vinyl
is also a tough surface which retains virtually no moisture and has no taste.
Therefore horses are less inclined to suck or chew on a PVC fence.
Mr. Petty said the maintenance of fences is an issue for many people in
the area. The low or no- maintenance aspect of PVC will ensure it becomes
a popular fencing material. He said the Polvin fences come with a 50 year
transferable warranty.
PVC picket fences are also likely to appeal to homeowners
who want to enhance the appearance and ultimately the value of their properties
by using a material that delivers better price performance than conventional
hardwood fencing.
Mr. Petty says fencers will also like the new material which is light to
handle as well as being easy and quick to install.
FAST GROWING TOOWOOMBA FENCING BUSINESS WINS CLIENTS FROM
BRISBANE TO JONDARYN
Martin Thompson has joined Toowoomba-headquartered SEQ Country
Fencing to help the business capitalise on fast growing demand for PVC fencing.
Established by hotelier and former farmer Tony Neylon, SEQ
Country Fencing has been installing PVC fences from suburban Brisbane to
the Greater Downs since it took on a franchise from Sunshine Coast company,
Polvin Fencing Systems, early this year.
“I could see a great business opportunity to join forces
with Tony,” said Mr. Thompson, a former mechanic who learned the fencing
business on a sheep station at Cunnamulla.
He admits there’s a lot of difference between fencing
a sheep station and the post and rail and picket fences that are increasingly
popular around hobby farms, horse studs and suburban front yards.
PVC or vinyl will outpace timber as the material of choice
for fencing as people are attracted to its low maintenance, animal friendliness,
attractive appearance and durability.
It’s also very easy to install said Mr Thompson.
PVC FENCING MAKER APPOINTS VICTORIAN REGIONAL DISTRIBUTOR
Specialized Town & Country Fencing of Bacchus Marsh has
been appointed Victorian regional distributor for Polvin Fencing Systems,
Australia’s only manufacturer of PVC fencing.
After two years installing the Australian made fencing, especially
for thoroughbred racehorse studs, owner Ray Guthridge is convinced the attributes
of PVC fencing far outweigh those of conventional materials like timber,
whether for rural properties or the suburban house on a quarter acre.
Mr. Guthridge has seen and installed many different fencing
materials in his 40 year career. Today he says supply and pricing factors
are making conventional fencing materials less attractive.
The lead time for sourcing red gum which was once the material
of choice for post and rail fencing can be in the order of months not days,
even assuming one can obtain quality timber. The price of steel has risen
by about 40 per cent since July last year.
“People are looking for a price-competitive and maintenance-free
alternative to conventional fencing materials. Some, such as horse owners
and breeders, want safer fencing. They all want rapid installation,”
Mr. Guthridge said.
“PVC has really taken off in the last 12 months and
I am doing installations measured by the kilometer, not by the metre. Clients
can see the long term benefits of almost no maintenance for PVC outweighing
a slightly higher initial outlay when compared with conventional materials.”
A growing number of customers, especially in the horse and
livestock sector agree with him, liking what they hear about PVC fencing
not only for safety reasons but for appearance and low maintenance.
Tim Porter is one such customer. He is the owner of Porter
Racing, a thoroughbred agistment and pre-training business with operations
near Geelong and Ballarat. Ray Guthridge recently installed 1.5kms of Polvin
Fencing for the Ballarat property where Mr Porter spells his thoroughbreds.
A qualified carpenter and builder, Ray Guthridge says he chose
to distribute the Australian made fencing product because Polvin had researched
and specially formulated its PVC compounds to resist the UV rays of which
Australia has the world’s harshest.
“UV rays are the enemy of PVC but Polvin is so confident
of its products that it provides a 50 year warranty on them,” Ray
Guthridge said.
INTOUCH SHOWCASES AUSTRALIAN-MADE PVC FENCING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS
FOR MELBOURNE HOMEOWNERS
Polvin Fencing Systems, Australia’s only manufacturer
of PVC fencing, announces the appointment of Intouch Shades and Sheds as
its Melbourne distributor.
The Polvin fencing range, including picket and post and rail
fencing is showcased at the Intouch display centre in Watsonia along with
other Polvin PVC home improvement products including gazebos, pergolas and
arbours.
Intouch director Jeff Reddie said he first became aware of
the enormous potential of PVC as a fencing material five years ago and after
a US visit became convinced of the benefits it offered homeowners.
“It is easy to install, is attractive and requires little
or no maintenance,” he said.
Having initially evaluated the distribution of an imported
product, Mr. Reddie decided to distribute products made by Australia’s
only manufacturer of PVC fencing.
“I was attracted to Polvin because its products are
manufactured to withstand the high levels of ultra violet (UV) radiation
we experience in Australia. Polvin has specially formulated its PVC to withstand
high UV and backs its product with a warranty of up to 50 years.
“I was also impressed by Polvin’s manufacturing
facility,” he said
Intouch Shades and Sheds completed the installation of more
than a dozen PVC fences in the first two months of its formal distribution
arrangement with Polvin.
“We have had an excellent response from customers, as
well as from visitors to our display centre. Many are now commenting on
the attractiveness of other Polvin products like gazebos made from PVC which
enjoy the same benefits,” Mr. Reddie said.
Intouch has a state-wide customer base for other products
including shade structures which it designs and installs for commercial
and private customers.
Press Release 19-2-08
FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE BACKS A WINNING FENCE
One of the world’s great horse racing venues, Melbourne’s
Flemington Racecourse, has backed safety and environmental sustainability
by installing fencing made from PVC or polyvinyl chloride.
PVC is safer for horses and humans, requires minimal maintenance
and satisfies the growing demand for environmentally sustainable materials.
Les Hanslo, director of Polvin Fencing Systems which supplied
the iconic racecourse said “we are delighted that Flemington selected
the only Australian-made PVC fencing system which we understand is the only
product formulated specifically to meet Australian conditions.”
Mr. Hanslo says the significant growth in PVC fencing at racecourses
and thoroughbred studs in various countries is now taking place in Australia.
“We saw an opening to significantly improve on the quality
of the PVC fences being imported into Australia by making our own. Our PVC
is formulated to resist the damaging effects of the extreme ultra-violet
rays we experience in Australia. Those UV rays can dramatically shorten
the life of lesser quality fences.”
Safety is a paramount concern at Flemington said Mr. Hanslo.
This is one of the reasons for the growing popularity of PVC.
“In the event of a horse running into a timber fence
it might break and leave sharp points and splinters which could impale the
animal. PVC fences have smooth surfaces with no nails, sharp edges or splinters,”
he said. Vinyl is also a tough surface which retains virtually no moisture
and has no taste. Therefore horses are less inclined to suck or chew on
a PVC fence.
More than 50 percent of PVC is made of common salt and the balance from
ethylene making it the most energy efficient plastic. It also resists catching
fire and is recyclable
PRESS RELEASE-1-2-08
AUSTRALIAN PVC FENCE MAKER CREATES
PRODUCT FOR DISCERNING CUSTOMERS AND HARSH ENVIRONMENT
It may be hard for Australian companies to compete with overseas
manufacturers, unless they have to meet some unique demands for product
quality, such as those posed by our harsh environmental conditions.
That’s why an entrepreneurial Queensland company and
its Melbourne-based manufacturing sister company decided that PVC had to
be made to a unique formula if they were to be successful in the fast growing
and discerning market for vinyl fencing systems.
The vinyl would have to resist the high levels of ultra violet
(UV) light experienced in Australia if the post and rail fences designed
by
Polvin Fencing Systems were to offer a significant cost/benefit
advantage over imported PVC fences.
Polvin director Les Hanslo said “To sell into a very
discerning market which includes the country’s leading equestrian
studs, racecourses and high worth hobby farms, we had to research and devise
PVC formulations which would enable our fences to have a minimum, guaranteed
lifespan of 50 years.”
He said the market has already determined that PVC is the environmentally
sustainable, safe and low maintenance fencing material.
The Australian market for PVC fencing is mirroring North America
where it is growing at between 10 and 15 percent a year, some five percentage
points ahead of the overall fencing market. Also on the rise is the volume
of PVC fencing being imported to Australia from China and North America.
“Our research showed that if we were make the significant
investment required to manufacture PVC fencing successfully in Australia,
we would need to offer the high end equestrian market a product that is
many times superior to those made overseas to
far less rigorous formulations,” Mr. Hanslo said.
Major orders from Flemington Racecourse, leading studs like
Wadham Park and a growing number private and public sector clients have
helped justify that investment he said.
