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Trex cuts back production.(PLASTICS)
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Recycling Today
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November 1, 2007
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Trex Co. Inc., based in Winchester, Va., has suspended operations at its Olive Branch, Miss., facility for an indeterminate amount of time and will consolidate all manufacturing operations into its other two plants, one in Winchester and the other in Fernley, Nev.
The company manufactures composite decking and railing products from reclaimed plastic scrap and wood.
Trex ceased production in Olive Branch in mid-September and will complete all other measures related to the suspension of operations in about 60 days. The company operated two production lines at the Olive Branch facility, which represented about 10 percent of the company's total manufacturing capacity.
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