Innovative Composite Solutions (ICS LLC)

United States

• Ease of installation –composite poles can be directly buried into most any soil, which eliminates both the time and the cost of concrete foundations
• Lightweight design –easy to transport, many poles can be lifted and hand carried into hard-to-reach locations

Shakespeare is the leading brand of composite light poles in North America. With a superb Tuff-Pole® product offering and great selection, Shakespeare customers can access most everything they need for light poles, lamp posts and other lighting structures. New Shakespeare capabilities brochure for composite light pole products and accessories is available.

Engineering design & prototyping of lightweight, high-performance fiber reinforced composite parts and components that replace metals. Metals are heavy, can corrode and require frequent replacement. Most traditional composite applications are limited to unreinforced polymers (without fiber) or use very common resins such as polyester or epoxy and specialize in the very low-end commodity goods. The Indian market has significant potential for composite materials parts, components and structures in the above listed sectors. The manufacture of cost-effective, high-performance parts requires extensive integrated design-materials-processing experience and knowledge. ICS specializes in components that have been targeted for manufacture, are highly complex and require an iterative approach, which has already been established.