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Trex

World's #1 decking brand, manufacturing high-performance composite decking and railing from 95% recycled materials — beautiful, durable, and sustainable.

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Trex invented the composite decking category and has spent more than three decades perfecting it, establishing itself as the undisputed global leader in outdoor living surfaces. The company's signature product, made from 95% recycled wood and plastic film, represents one of the most compelling examples of sustainable manufacturing in the consumer building products industry. Every Trex board diverts waste from landfills while delivering a decking surface that outperforms natural wood in virtually every measurable dimension.

The Trex portfolio has expanded well beyond its original decking plank to encompass railing systems, lighting, outdoor furniture, and pergola structures, offering homeowners a comprehensive outdoor living ecosystem from a single trusted brand. The company's products are specified by professional contractors and chosen by discerning homeowners who want outdoor spaces that look beautiful on day one and continue to look beautiful a decade later, without the sanding, staining, and sealing that wood demands. Trex's color palette and surface textures have grown increasingly sophisticated, satisfying even the most design-conscious buyers.

Recognition as an Industry Icon honors a company that transformed an entire product category through the power of a genuinely better idea. Trex's success is a testament to the market's appetite for products that deliver on both performance and environmental responsibility without asking consumers to make a trade-off. The brand has made sustainable outdoor living not just possible but desirable, and that is a legacy worth celebrating.

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