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Shakespeare Composite Structures' first innovation in the composite light pole business was
to originate the composite light pole. Building logically on the fiberglass
reinforced composites technologies developed for other products, the company's engineers scaled
the manufacturing processes up to create a strong, durable light pole that has revolutionized the lighting standard
industry. 
Over the years, our continued innovation has developed proprietary and custom formulated resins, coatings and
assembly techniques (for example, on Breakaway poles), to achieve unmatched quality and durability.
 Today, many hundreds
of thousands of our composite poles stand tall from coast to coast in
every conceivable application, weathering every storm, every season. Impervious
to the elements, our fiberglass retains its lustrous beauty for generations,
and its strength never wears out or tires. Our poles are built to bear heavy loads and stand stubbornly in the
strongest winds - and look great doing it.
Shakespeare Composite Structures has a
long history of innovation in composite light poles:
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1967 |
First composite light pole installation |
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1974 |
First composite light pole filament winding machine - direct burial |
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1978 |
First full surface filament winding machine |
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1979 |
First anchor base fiberglass composite poles |
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1980 |
First smooth surface fiberglass poles |
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1986 |
First light pole arms |
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1987 |
First full surface filament winding machine for poles up to 47 feet |
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1989 |
First breakaway composite light poles |
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1991 |
First CAD/CAM computer controlled filament winding machine |
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1992 |
First historical reproduction composite light poles |
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1992 |
First pultrusion of 5 x 5" straight square composite light poles |
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1993 |
First composite distribution poles |
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1995 |
First composite transmission poles up to 70 feet |
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1996 |
First installation of transmission poles |
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1997 |
First Tuff-Pole® programmed process |
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1998 |
First composite sports lighting poles |
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1999 |
First fiberglass composite hinged poles |
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2000 |
First composite burial foot |
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2003 |
First affordable TL-2 full-scale tested Energy Absorbing Pole |
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2007 |
First fiberglass composite poles to 125 feet |
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2009 |
First fiberglass composite poles to 130 feet |
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2009 |
First Non-conductive composite AcoustaWall™ Systems |
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2010 |
First sound-absorptive, non-conductive composite AcoustaWall™ Systems |
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