Deck & railing
Alterations to Trex Co.'s public film recycling program are designed to allow more participants.
Composite lumber maker Trex Co. Inc. will work with industrial and manufacturing supplier Fastenal Co. to collect and recycle about 600,000 pounds of plastic film into decking products.
The expansion will help parent company Azek boost recycled content of decking and other building materials.
While Trex touts its ability to match interior hardwood floors, Fiberon adds a premium line and MoistureShield brings in cool colors.
Distribution partners reduced inventory in response to softer demand expected from rising interest rates, slowing economy.
Azek will recycle polyethylene "clean out bags" from online consignment and thrift store thredUP into new decking for its TimberTech line.
Trex Co. Inc laid off about 150 employees in the third quarter to align its production levels and cost structure with decreased demand for composite decking.
Meanwhile, some recyclers face hurdles finding end markets for post-consumer PE and an industry expert is calling retail collections a charade.
Barrette Outdoor Living, a Middleburg Heights, Ohio, company that makes composite decking and vinyl, aluminum and steel fences and railings, is officially in the hands of new owners.
Trex is building its third manufacturing plant in Port of Little Rock, Ark., as part of a $400 million investment that will include decking and railing production, plastic film recycling and processing.
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