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May 15, 2013
Trex Co. expands its TrexTrim line

Winchester, Va.-based Trex Co., the manufacturer of wood-alternative decking and railing products, is expanding its TrexTrim line with the addition of new moulding profiles.

Winchester, Va.-based Trex Co., the manufacturer of wood-alternative decking and railing products, is expanding its TrexTrim line with the addition of new moulding profiles.   

May 8, 2013
Trex wins green award

Trex Co. has received the 2013 Green Award from Washingtonian magazine. The annual awards recognize citizens, companies and organizations in the D.C. metro area that are working to improve the environment and encourage eco-friendly living.

Trex Co. has received the 2013 Green Award from Washingtonian magazine. The annual awards recognize citizens, companies and organizations in the D.C. metro area that are working to improve the environment and encourage eco-friendly living.

February 21, 2013
Trex honored for 'greenest' decking

Trex Co. was recently honored in the decking products category of Green Builder Media's 2013 Reader's Choice Awards.

Trex Co. was recently honored in the decking products category of Green Builder Media's 2013 Reader's Choice Awards. More than 40% of readers who voted selected Trex decking as the "greenest" in the industry.

November 2, 2012
Trex gets a Q3 sales bump

Composite decking manufacturer Trex Co. reported net sales of $70.8 million for the third fiscal quarter, a 4.2% rise over net sales of $67.9 million for the same quarter in 2011. The company reported a net loss of $14.3 million for the quarter, which ended Sept. 30, compared with a net loss of $0.5 million the prior-year period. Before a one-time charge during the third quarter of 2012 -- a $20 million pre-tax increase to its warranty reserve for decking material -- net income was $6.2 million.

August 30, 2012
Trex unveils Tiki Torch color

Winchester, Va.-based Trex Company expanded its Trex Transcend decking collection to include a new, variegated light brown color called Tiki Torch. 

The earthy shade features reddish-brown hardwood streaking and is designed to complement both the two existing tropical-inspired Transcend shades and the five classic Transcend hues.

July 26, 2012
Sales jump 20% at Trex

Decking manufacturer Trex Co. reported net sales of $94.3 million for its second fiscal quarter, a 20% rise over sales of $78.4 million in the same quarter last year. Net income for the second quarter, which ended June 30, 2012, was $8.3 million, compared with net income of $2.1 million a year ago.

April 25, 2012
Diablo and Trex to offer co-branded saw blade

Trex Company has entered into a licensing agreement with Freud America to introduce the first saw blade specifically designed for cutting composite decking materials.  Diablo, Freud’s premier brand of construction tools, will be introducing the new blade series for maximum performance and highest quality of finish when cutting composite decking materials.

February 29, 2012
Sales decline at Trex

Trex Co., a manufacturer of composite decking and railing, reported net sales of $51.5 million for its fourth quarter, a 31.6% decrease over sales of $75.3 million for the same quarter of 2010. 

During the quarter, which ended Dec. 31, 2011, the company reported a net loss of $18.3 million, compared to a net loss of $0.5 million, for the fourth quarter of 2010. During the 2011 period, the Trex increased its warranty reserve by $10 million for decking material manufactured at its Nevada plant prior to mid-2006. Excluding that charge, the net loss was $8.3 million.

November 3, 2011
New Trex Enhance decking product launched

Winchester, Va.-based Trex Co. launched the new Trex Enhance high-performance composite decking. 

The new product will be positioned between Trex Accents and Transcend in the company's good, better, best decking line-up, according to CEO Ronald Kaplan.

"Trex Enhance will both expand and strengthen our high-performance decking portfolio and provide consumers with a composite product that features a multitude of innovative features," said Kaplan.

October 11, 2011
Trex looks for growth in backyard pergolas

Winchester, Va.-based Trex Co. entered into a licensing agreement with Manassas, Va.-based Backyard America to develop and market Trex Pergola kits manufactured with cellular PVC TrexTrim.

August 26, 2011
Trex partners with new distributor in Pacific Northwest

Trex Co., the major manufacturer of wood-alternative decking and railing products, is expanding its presence in the Pacific Northwest with the addition of International Wood Products (IWP) to its distribution network. 

IWP will now supply Trex products -- including the high-performance Trex Transcend decking and railing collection -- to dealer partners across the territory.

August 1, 2011
In bad weather, Trex posts sales, earnings declines

Poor weather hurt second-quarter sales at Trex, the nation's largest manufacturer of wood-alternative decking and railing products. The macro-economy didn't help, either.

Winchester, Va.-based Trex Co. reported net sales of $78.4 million for the second quarter ended June 30, down 32.1% from $115.5 million in the same quarter last year. Income declined to $2.1 million, compared with $4.8 million a year ago.

June 29, 2011
Trex expands outdoor furniture deal

Winchester, Va.-based Trex Co. expanded its original September 2010 licensing agreement with Syracuse, Ind.-based Poly-Wood to develop and market additional categories of outdoor living furniture.  

Under the expanded agreement, the Trex Outdoor Furniture collection will grow to include porch swings, rockers and benches along with retractable patio and deck shade umbrellas. All new designs will combine style, comfort and durability and will complement low-maintenance and eco-friendly Trex outdoor living spaces. 

May 2, 2011
Trex acquires steel decking company

Trex Co., a leading manufacturer of composite decking, has acquired the assets of Iron Deck Corp., a manufacturer of steel deck framing systems based in Denver.

Trex Co., a leading manufacturer of composite decking, has acquired the assets of Iron Deck Corp., a manufacturer of steel deck framing systems based in Denver. Trex said it will now manufacture and market a new steel deck framing product called Trex Elevations at its Fernley, Nev., and Winchester, Va., facilities.

April 11, 2011
Trex sponsors 2011 HGTV Green Home

Winchester, Va.-based Trex Co. is the sponsor of the fourth annual HGTV Green Home. Located in the sustainable neighborhood of Stapleton in northwest Denver, the modern-prairie style structure features the latest environmentally friendly products and technologies.  

The 2,400-sq.-ft. home features an expansive outdoor living space with a deck constructed of Trex Transcend.

A leader in wood-alternative decking, Trex said it turns 1.5 billion recycled plastic bags into its outdoor living products each year. 

February 28, 2011
Trex Co. Q4 sales jump 47%

Winchester, Va.-based Trex Co. reported net sales for the fourth quarter of 2010 totaled $75.3 million, up 47% from net sales of $51.2 million for the 2009 fourth quarter. 

The wood-alternative decking and railing manufacturer reported a net loss of $0.5 million in the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010, compared with a net loss of $0.3 million in the 2009 period. 

February 17, 2011
Trex adopts Link Chain LIFO accounting

Winchester, Va.-based Trex Co, announced a change in its accounting for inventories from a specific goods last in, first out (LIFO) approach to a Link Chain LIFO method. 

The new method is preferable for several reasons, according to Trex:

December 17, 2010
New at Trex, power to customize curves

Winchester, Va.-based Trex Co. entered into a licensing agreement with Colorado-based CurveIt to develop and market a solution for heating and bending Trex products on the job site.

The Trex CustomCurve Heating and Bending Solution offers a new tool for the creation of customized outdoor living spaces.