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60 • JUNE 2011 • WORLD FENCE NEWS Trex acquisition continued from page 42 E/Z SLIDE™ TRACK SYSTEM GATE KIT • For Wrought Iron, Wood, Metal, Picket And Chain Link Gates • UL 325 Compliant • Patented • Send For Free Brochure INTERNATIONAL GATE DEVICES, INC. IGD slidegate.net 1-800-557-4283 (GATE) Fax 610-534-9682 Celebrating Our 29th Anniversary consumers and professional partners,” said Ron Kaplan, chairman, president and CEO of Trex. “As the industry leader, we feel confident that Trex can drive overall product awareness and penetration of the wood-alternative deck substructure category.” Trex will manufacture the steel deck framing at its Fernley, Nev. and Winchester, Va. facilities and will mar- ket the product under the brand name Trex Elevations™. Trex Company has more than 20 years of product experience, and its products are stocked in more than 5,500 retail locations throughout the world. VFDRMA announces new slate of officers and committee chairs for 2011 GLEN ELLYN, IL — The Vinyl Fence, Deck and Railing Manufactur- ers Association (VFDRMA), a divi- sion of the American Fence Association, has announced its 2011 officers and committee chairs. VFDRMA represents the interests and serves the needs of vinyl fence, deck and railing related companies. New officers for the association are Stan Hathorn of Homeland Vinyl Products in Birmingham, Ala. as chair; Mike Burkart, Waymark Fence & Rail Accessories, Denver, Colo. as vice- chair; Peter Williams, Jr., Eastern Wholesale Fence, Medford, N.Y. as TILT-A-WAY RESIDENTIAL & INDUSTRIAL OPERATORS treasurer; Mike McGuire, Enduris Ex- trusions, Jacksonville, Fla. as secre- tary; and John Purvis, Kroy Building Products, Inc., Cary, N.C. as immedi- ate past chair. In addition, Paul German, Ne- braska Plastics, Inc., Cozad, Neb. was announced as member-at-large; Cindy Zwergel, The Vinyl Answer, Inc., Coraopolis, Penn. as Tier 3 represen- tative; and Bob Burton, CFP, Poly Vinyl Creations, Inc., Hudson, Fla. as AFA representative. New committee chairs for the as- sociation are Don Hardekopf, Home- land Vinyl Products, Birmingham, Ala. as education chair; Brad Lynn, LMT Mercer Group Inc., Lawrenceville, N.J. as membership chair; Cindy Zw- ergel, The Vinyl Answer, Inc., Coraopolis, Penn. as marketing chair; Dave Gargett, Royal Outdoor Prod- ucts, Milford, Ind. as code/technical chair; and Stan Hathorn as standards and accreditation chair. From the time vinyl extrusion Compare our quality! You will see there is a difference! Commercial Residential company leaders formed VFDRMA in 2004, the association has made progress in pursuing a vision to up- grade the industry by developing vinyl fence, deck and railing product and in- stallation standards, the association noted. Activities have included work- ing to get the standards recognized in building codes and used in certifica- tion programs, with the vision of de- veloping a company accreditation program. VFDRMA is working for widespread support from all levels of the industry to ensure that members have a voice in the advancement of the association’s strategic objectives. For more information about VFDRMA’s standards and codes ac- tivities, visit VFDRMA.com or call 800-822-4342. FENCETECH’12 details announced All operators meet UL-325 and CSA-247 (800) 523-3888 www.tiltaway.com info@tiltaway.com FENCETECH/DECKTECH in 2012 will be held Jan. 25-27, 2012 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, Fla. AFA will also be celebrating its 50th anniversary next year. The FENCETECH com- mittee will be working with past presidents to gather ideas, memora- bilia and photos to incorporate into our 50th anniversary events. Visit www.FENCETECH.com for updates on the show. For infor- mation about the show, contact Maria Prior or Moira Fisher at 800- 822-4342, mariap@cmservices or moiraf@cmservices.