Trex^® News

Trex donation to Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell, Georgia:

Trex recently donated its durable and eco-friendly decking to the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell, Georgia. The 10,000 square-foot LEED-certified Discovery Center is Georgia's first interpretive center for the Chattahoochee River - housing interactive exhibits and a high-definition theater. Sharing Trex's commitment to the environment, the Center is designed to inspire and encourage conservation. Trex provided its popular Accents collection for the construction of the Discovery Lakeside Pavilion and the Green Roof deck. The open-air pavilion provides guests with an ideal outdoor space for festivals, student programs and community rentals. An annual black-tie gala - as well as a series or private preview events for donors, media and members - was held at the facility in June. To read more about the Chattahoochee Nature Center visit the following link: http://www.chattnaturecenter.org

Trex donation to encourage plastic bag recycling:
   IW receives plastic bag grant (Suffolk News Herald, June 20, 2009)

Trex plays a role in local recycling effort:
   Schoolwide recycling effort to benefit area museum (Northern Virginia Daily, February 19, 2009)

Read an interview with Ron Kaplan in The Washington Post:
   View From the Top Decks (Washington Post, January 19, 2009)

Trex a Sponsor of House Beautiful's "Kitchen of the Year"

Trex is a sponsor of House Beautiful magazine's second annual "Kitchen of the Year" in New York City's Rockefeller Center. Designer Robert Stilin and Ina Garten (the Food Network's Barefoot Contessa) partnered to create a state-of-the-art kitchen with an additional 1,000 square-feet of outdoor entertaining space. Trex has provided its popular Trex Accents® decking in Winchester Grey – as well as its Artisan Series Railing® in Classic White – to this high-profile installation. Thousands of visitors and passersby will have to chance to experience the realistic beauty of Trex products first-hand, as well as to obtain information on the brand’s full line of durable and eco-friendly offerings.

The "Kitchen of the Year" is open to the public from July 20 – 24, hosting a variety of food tastings and cooking lessons. Trex will be featured in an article on the Kitchen, which will appear in the October 2009 issue of House Beautiful, on newsstands in mid-September.

To read more about the "Kitchen of the Year" visit the following link: http://www.housebeautiful.com/kitchens/kitchen-designs?click=pp.

Trex Featured in This Old House® Magazine

The May 2009 issue of This Old House magazine prominently features Trex in an article titled "All About: Composite Decking." Touted as "the first and largest of the composite manufacturers," Trex is highlighted in several photos throughout the article, which also includes information on the brand’s various product collections. Visit www.thisoldhouse.com to view a gallery of decking options – including Trex Brasilia® – along with more information on selecting and installing a composite deck.

In another feature, This Old House Online lists Trex's modular railing system among Best New Products for Easy Upgrades.

Builder LivingHome 2009 Features Trex Decking

Trex's eco-friendly products were featured prominently in the BUILDER LivingHome, a "green" show home constructed by publisher Hanley Wood at the 2009 International Builder's Show (IBS) in Las Vegas

Located on the main exhibition floor, the LivingHome offered ideas and inspiration to thousands of show visitors - including dealers, contractors and builders. Certified by the U.S. Green Building Counsel's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ and the National Association of Home Builder's (NAHB) green building guidelines, this environmentally-friendly show home served as ideal showcase for Trex Brasilia® decking in Cayenne.

Like the brand's other wood-alternative product lines, Trex Brasilia is manufactured from recycled plastic grocery bags, wood scraps and sawdust. See Trex on-display and take a virtual 3-D tour of the LivingHome at the following Web site: hwsh.dcextranet.com.

Builder Magazine Announces 2009 Brand Leader Award

March 10, 2009 – Vancouver, Wash. – Builder magazine recently honored Trex® with its 2009 Brand Leader Award. Trex earned a first place ranking in the following composite/PVC decking categories:

• Brand Familiarity
• Brand Used in the Past Two Years
• Brand Most Used
• Quality

The Builder magazine 2009 Brand Use Study conducted by Readex Research, an independent research company, surveys in-depth the brands builders know best, the ones they use the most, and the ones they rate the highest in quality. Builder, a Hanley Wood publication, is a comprehensive information source for the home building industry.

Trex, the largest manufacturer of wood-alternative decking, railing and fencing products, also has been honored with the Brand Leader Award in previous years.

You can view the complete press release here.

October 23, 2008 – Vancouver, Wash. – BUILDERnews magazine has selected Trex Accents®: Fire Defense® Decking, manufactured by Trex, as one of the Best New Products of 2008.

BUILDERnews’ annual Best Products Awards celebrate innovation by manufacturers across five categories including Green, Efficiency, Luxury, Tools and Materials. This year’s winners, three in each category, reflect significant contributions to the homebuilding industry in the U.S. effectively raising the bar by pushing current limits for technology, efficiency and affordability, as well as taking into account environmental concerns.

All winners will be showcased in the December issue of BUILDERnews magazine.