Trex receives second honor.Trex Co. Inc., Winchester, Va., has won first place in the Virginia Governor's 2003 Environmental Excellence Awards for Outstanding Environmental Project in the Smaller Manufacturer's category. Trex manufacturers Trex decking and railing, which is made primarily with recycled plastic grocery bags, reclaimed re·claim tr.v. re·claimed, re·claim·ing, re·claims 1. To bring into or return to a suitable condition for use, as cultivation or habitation: reclaim marshlands; reclaim strip-mined land. pallet wrap and waste wood. Trex's Mike Vatuna, director of materials, and Dean Craft, director of logistics and consumer relations, accepted the award certificate and flag at the Virginia Manufacturer's Association (VMA VMA vanillylmandelic acid. ) Annual Meeting in Richmond, Va., in September. Trex also won the award in 2001 for a nature trail on Teddy Roosevelt Island Roosevelt Island formerly (until 1921) Blackwell's Island and (1921–73) Welfare Island Island in the East River, between the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens, New York, New York, U.S. in Arlington, Va. "It is very gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to receive this recognition from the Governor's office and the Virginia Manufacturer's Association for the second time," Vatuna says. "It demonstrates Trex Co.'s leadership in the building product industry and its commitment to recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. ." Last year, Trex used nearly 250 million pounds of recycled and reclaimed plastic and an equal amount of scrap wood in its manufacturing process. Trex also demonstrated its initiative to broaden the types of plastic used in its manufacturing process by investing $11 million in a new plastics recycling production line. The winning project was the "Old Torpedo torpedo, in naval warfare torpedo, in naval warfare, a self-propelled submarine projectile loaded with explosives, used for the destruction of enemy ships. Although there were attempts at subsurface warfare in the 16th and 17th cent. Factory" in Alexandria, Va., which was decked with 55,000 square feet of Trex 2 by 8. Trex decking was used for a boardwalk and for more than 30 boat slips. Trex Co. says it is the nation's largest manufacturer of alternative residential and commercial decking, which is marketed under the brand name Trex. Additional information on Trex decking is available by calling 800-BUY-TREX (289-8739) or visiting the company's Web site at www.trex.com. |
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