It’s quality we’re after – that’s why we chose Ag-Steel
Finding a stringing pole system that carries the weight of canes over many years
Rangiuru orchard manager chooses Ag-Steel’s stringing poles for quality and durability.
Ag-Steel by Industrial Tube offers a suite of horticultural products, including the well-known Ag-Beam, that enable kiwifruit growers to plan for future crop-laden vines.
Ag-Steel’s technical sales manager Mike Posa says the stringing pole is also a substantial structure for kiwifruit orchardists. As with Ag-Beams, Ag-Steel stringing poles are made of high-grade galvanised steel and are easy to install.
“Orchardists we spoke to were looking for a stringing pole system that was strong enough to carry the weight of supporting canes over many years,” says Posa.
“Using Ag-Beam quality steel, we are confident we’ve developed a system to achieve this and are very happy with the result,” he adds.
After reading about Ag-Steel’s stringing poles in an industry magazine, Rangiuru orchard manager Krish Deuja contacted Ag-Steel, reassured by the known quality of Ag-Beam.
Krish and orchard owner Rob Bayly met with Mike at the orchard to inspect samples of the poles.
“We were looking for a stronger steel solution for our stringing poles, as we have tried several options and needed to replace some failing imported steel poles,” Deuja recalls.
“We have a large amount of Ag-Beam on the orchard, and we know how good the quality is. These stringing poles are made of the same material, so I know they will be strong enough,” he says.
“We also liked the fact that they are New Zealand-made, so the delivery will be prompt. We both thought, why not order them?” Deuja said.
