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As 2018 comes to a close, NADRA would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of the NADRA Industry Update a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Jan. 9.
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Builder
From May 30: A little over three-and-a-half million kids are among the graduates of America's public and private high schools in 2018, and it's expected that just over 3 million will enroll in degree-granting post-high school institutions in the Fall, according to the Institute of Education Sciences' National Center for Education Statistics.
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Professional Deck Builder
From May 30: The companies responsible for building a deck that collapsed and the company that inspected it shortly before it failed agreed to pay $2 million to the people who were hurt in the accident, which occurred in Pennsylvania in 2014.
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Marketwired
From Jan. 18: Trex Company, the world's number one decking and railing brand, and leader in high-performance, low-maintenance outdoor living products, celebrated its elite deck builder partners for their creativity and workmanship at its recent TrexPro® Summit Awards. Hosted on December 14 in New Orleans, the awards program honored five elite Trex contractors from across the country for their innovative use of Trex decking in a variety of outdoor living spaces.
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Investor's Business Daily
From April 4: Roger Wittenberg started Trex Company in the mid-1980s with just a few crumbs — breadcrumbs, actually.
Wittenberg had a business where he crushed unused loaves of bread and sold the crumbs to farms and kitchens. But then there were countless plastic bags in which the unused loaves had been wrapped that were left over.
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Plastic News
From Nov. 1: The first phase of production line improvements for composite decking maker Trex Co. is expected to increase throughput at its facility in Winchester, Va., where it is based, by more than 20 percent in 2019.
Even though the company is "still working through opportunities" related to the expanded capacity, company officials said they will accelerate a similar second phase of what it called a "throughput enhancement project."
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LBM Journal via NADRA Blog
From April 12: Decks are the darling of home improvement. Thanks to a strong housing market, a growing economy, and interest rates that remain low, the decking industry is poised to experience continued growth, and homeowners are poised to take advantage by incorporating more and more deck projects into their building and remodeling plans.
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Fiberon
From Jan. 4: ‘Tis the season for many parts of the country to battle snowfall and frigid temperatures. If the fluffy white stuff is in your region’s winter forecast, be sure to check out these snow removal and clean up tips for composite and PVC decks.
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LBM Journal
From March 14: Over the winter months, you’ve no doubt spent a significant amount of time determining which decking products your lumberyard will carry. You’ve reviewed your vendors and you’ve gotten rid of those that didn’t perform. You’ve added new vendors and you’ve upgraded your product lines. With your product set for spring, don’t forget to make sure your staff and your customers are up to speed with your offerings for this year’s deck season.
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NADRA Blog
From March 21: Nearly 17 years ago, a great thing happened to Matt Breyer. He got fired.
The 21-year-old had just celebrated his birthday and thought his employer was calling him into his office on a Friday afternoon in November 2001 to compliment him, maybe even increase his salary. Breyer was on a roll, looking forward to his December wedding.
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Style Blueprint
From Sept. 14: As the heat of the Tennessee summer gives way to falling leaves and autumn breezes, outdoor living spaces are an ideal gathering spot for family and friends alike. Whether for fall parties, football games on the flat screen, cool nights around the outdoor fireplace or barbecues prepped in the outdoor kitchen and enjoyed al fresco on the back porch, guests love hanging out outdoors.
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