Permapost

What Permapost does

Permapost Products Co. is a privately held specialty wood-products manufacturer headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon. The company operates as a full-service supplier that combines custom fabrication with in-house pressure treatment under a single roof, serving architects, engineers, federal and municipal government agencies, and public attractions such as zoos, aquariums, and amusement parks.

Its technology base is built around custom wood preservation and fabrication. Permapost offers a portfolio of wood preservatives — including Klear-Gard 25 (a metal-free, non-corrosive formulation with Tru-Core Technology holding ICC-ES ESR-3834), HI-Clear II (an IPBC/Permethrin system for architectural millwork), K-520 (Copper Naphthenate), K-8, and Penta — combined with fabrication capabilities spanning modular, post-tensioned, glulam, and nail-laminated bridge designs, timber crib retaining walls, boardwalks, and engineered structures. The single-location integration of fabrication and pressure treatment is repeatedly cited as a differentiator.

The business model is project-based enterprise field sales: customers (architects, engineers, government procurement, attractions operators) submit design plans or specifications; Permapost consults on preservative selection, fabricates and pressure-treats the structure, and ships internationally via containerized logistics. Revenue is generated from one-time custom fabrication contracts, pressure treatment services including "service only" work on customer-supplied materials, and direct sales of finished products such as Series 400 picnic tables, cattleguards, guardrail posts, and sign posts. Pricing is custom-quoted and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Permapost

Legal name

Permapost Products Co.

Website

https://permapost.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Permapost Products Co. is a privately held specialty manufacturer in Hillsboro, Oregon that combines custom wood fabrication with in-house pressure treatment to produce bridges, boardwalks, retaining walls, and architectural structures for architects, government agencies, zoos, and aquariums.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pressure-Treated Wood Fabrication

SIC

Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430)

akta.pro primary industry

Wood Preservation & Pressure Treatment (IMAMABAF)

Keywords

• Pressure treated lumber
• Wood preservation services
• Custom wood fabrication
• Architectural wood structures
• Timber bridge construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Hillsboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Fabrication Services: Consulting with architects and engineers, then fabricating structures such as bridges, sound barriers, boardwalks, campground amenities, and architectural lighting poles from their plans.
2. Pressure Treatment Services: Providing custom pressure treatment for customer-supplied materials including engineered wood products, lumber, plywood, posts, and poles for indoor and outdoor use. Also offers 'service only' options.
3. Wood Products: Sale of manufactured wood products including bridges, picnic tables (Series 400 in 7' or 8' lengths), timber crib retaining walls, cattleguards, guardrail posts, sign posts, and campground equipment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Permapost is a full-service supplier of custom pressure treated and fabricated forest products, providing both fabrication and pressure treating at a single Hillsboro, Oregon facility. The company consults with architects and engineers, then fabricates, pressure treats, and ships wood structures such as bridges, boardwalks, picnic tables, timber crib retaining walls, cattleguards, guardrail posts, sign posts, and campground equipment. It also offers a proprietary line of wood preservatives (Klear-Gard 25, HI-Clear II, K-520, K-8, and Penta) and accepts customer-supplied materials for service-only pressure treatment.

Product overview

Permapost is a full-service supplier of custom pressure treated and fabricated forest products. The company provides both fabrication and pressure treating at a single location. The product portfolio consists of two core service offerings: Custom Pressure Treatment Services and Custom Fabrication & Manufacture Services. These services support a range of wood products including bridges, picnic tables (Series 400), timber crib retaining walls, cattleguards, guardrail posts, sign posts, campground equipment, and boardwalks. Permapost also offers a proprietary line of wood preservatives including Permapost Klear-Gard 25 (with Tru-Core Technology), Permapost HI-Clear II, Permapost K-520 (Copper Naphthenate), Permapost K-8 (Copper-8-Quinolinolate), and Penta (Pentachlorophenol). The company serves projects throughout the United States, Canada, South America, Asia, and the Middle East.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Klear Gard 25: Metal-free, non-corrosive, colorless wood preservative perfect for above-ground exposed applications, interior and exterior use.
• HI-Clear II
• K-520
• Penta

Products and services

• Custom Pressure Treatment Services Custom pressure treatment services offering a variety of wood preservatives to protect timber products, with both supply-and-treat and service-only options where customers provide their own engineered wood, lumber, plywood, posts, and poles for indoor and outdoor use.
• Custom Fabrication & Manufacture Services Consultation with architects and designers, then fabrication, pressure treatment, and shipment of custom wood structures including bridges, benches, handrails, signage, playground equipment, architectural lighting poles, sound barriers, boardwalks, and campground amenities.
• Permapost Klear-Gard 25 Metal-free, non-corrosive, colorless wood preservative with Tru-Core Technology for above-ground exposed applications including interior and exterior uses where human contact and flexibility in painting and staining are required. Holds ICC-ES Evaluation Report ESR-3834.
• Permapost HI-Clear II Two-component mineral spirits-based wood preservative system containing IPBC and Permethrin for high-value architectural and engineered wood products including molding, millwork, plywood, laminated beams, lumber, and timbers in above-ground interior and exterior applications.
• Permapost K-520 (Copper Naphthenate) Oil-soluble copper naphthenate-based wood preservative that is low in toxicity, providing effective fungicide and insecticide protection for long-term preservation in both ground-contact and above-ground uses. Clean, non-corrosive to fasteners, water repellent.
• Permapost K-8 (Copper-8-Quinolinolate) Copper-based wood preservative used for treating wood in aquatic environments and sensitive applications such as wildlife viewing sites and boardwalks.
• Penta (Pentachlorophenol) Wood Preservative Pentachlorophenol-based wood preservative for pressure treating wood products.
• Wood Bridges Custom wood bridges with modular, post-tensioned, solid sawn timber, glulam, and nail laminated design options, built to blend into landscapes and engineered for long service life.
• Series 400 Picnic Tables Picnic tables made from preservatively treated Douglas Fir, available in 7' or 8' lengths with 2", 3", or 4" plank thicknesses, proven durable in more than 30 years of use by the US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.
• Timber Crib Retaining Walls Custom built, pre-fabricated, pre-treated timber crib retaining walls engineered to withstand vibration, erosion, water, and decay, with documented service life exceeding 80 years.
• Cattleguards Custom fabricated cattleguards for ranch, range, and transportation applications.
• Guardrail Posts Custom fabricated guardrail posts for transportation infrastructure applications.
• Sign Posts Custom fabricated sign posts for roadway and right-of-way applications.
• Campground Equipment Custom fabricated campground amenities and equipment for outdoor recreation facilities.
• Boardwalks Custom fabricated and pressure treated boardwalks for wetland preserves, botanical gardens, and outdoor recreational areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Treated wood can last twice as long as non-treated wood
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ICC-ES (International Code Council Evaluation Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPermapost Klear Gard | 25 has received ICC-ES Evaluation Report (ESR-3834), indicating compliance with international building codes and standards for wood preservatives.
• Klear-Gard 25 Dedicated WebsiteminorOthersSeparate dedicated website (klear-gard25.com) for the Klear Gard | 25 product line, indicating branded product marketing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Koppers Holdings: A global producer of pressure-treated wood products and wood preservatives serving utility, railroad, and construction markets. Closest direct comparable in pressure-treatment chemistry, treated-wood manufacturing, and downstream infrastructure customers.
• Stella-Jones: North America's largest pressure-treated wood producer focused on utility poles, railway ties, and residential lumber. Highly comparable business model of industrial pressure-treatment services and treated-wood product sales.
• Great Southern Wood Preserving: U.S. pressure-treated lumber producer (YellaWood brand) serving residential, industrial, and outdoor-structure markets. Comparable in pressure-treated wood production and preservative application, though with a more standardized product mix.
• Cox Industries: Family-owned pressure-treated wood manufacturer producing treated lumber, timbers, and specialty products for industrial and infrastructure uses. Comparable scale and focus on long-lifespan treated wood products.
• Lonza Wood Protection (formerly Arch Wood Protection): Supplier of wood preservative chemistries and treatment technologies (including ACQ, copper azole, and metal-free systems) used by pressure treaters. Comparable on the preservative chemistry side of Permapost's business.
• Culpeper Wood Preservers: Producer of pressure-treated lumber, timbers, and specialty wood products for outdoor structural applications. Comparable in product mix and customer base for outdoor treated-wood structures.
• Viance (Dricon / TimberSaver branded preservatives): Wood preservative technology supplier focused on advanced, lower-impact formulations for pressure treaters. Comparable on the specialty preservative chemistry side of Permapost's proprietary product portfolio.

Regional players

• McFarland Cascade: Pacific Northwest pressure-treated wood and utility pole producer, now part of Stella-Jones. Geographic overlap with Permapost's Oregon base and overlap in treated wood for utility and infrastructure customers.

Broad incumbents

• UFP Industries: Large diversified wood-products manufacturer and treaters serving construction, industrial, and retail markets. Comparable in pressure-treated wood but at vastly greater scale and product breadth, making it a broad incumbent rather than a direct niche competitor.

Emerging players

• Timber Products Company: Pacific Northwest manufacturer of veneer, plywood, and specialty wood products with some treated-wood capability. Partial overlap with Permapost's fabrication and forest-products manufacturing footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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