Fiber Composites Launches Tropics Decking Line for Professional Channel New Family of Decks Provides Contractors With A Time-Saving Solution to Grow Their Business

NEW LONDON, N.C., March 24, 2006 Fiber Composites has introduced a new line of natural-looking composite decking designed to mirror the beauty and richness of exotic tropical wood, when, in fact, it is made of recycled materials. While real hardwoods can quickly turn gray without extensive maintenance, fiberon® Tropics requires no bi-annual treatment of oils or sealers to retain its natural beauty. With exotic fiberon® Tropics, deck builders can meet the growing demand for sophisticated decks that are beautiful, durable and low-maintenance. And, while the aesthetic features are attractive to consumers, the time-saving installation features are just as attractive for contractors.

Fiber Composite's Tropics Decking

"Because fiberon® Tropics was developed with a new proprietary process that injects more varied colors into the wood, consumers can now have a composite deck with the natural variation found in real, tropical wood," said Doug Mancosh, president of Fiber Composites. Tropics decking is available through lumber yards in two species. Tropics Jatoba mimics rain forest woods like ipe, cambara and cumaru. Tropics Mahogany provides a look similar to natural mahogany, redwood or Brazilian cherry. Tropics is sold with a quality 20-year limited warranty.

Contractor Advantages
"This is the first exotic composite designed with as many advantages for contractors as for their customers," said Mancosh. "Tropics series decking requires 40 percent fewer fasteners than traditional decks, which means that contractors can build a deck up to 30 percent faster. This provides an immediate opportunity to substantially grow business and increase margins without adding staff."

In addition, Tropics has four unique features to help contractors reduce waste by up to 15 percent per job. The boards come in a variety of lengths; are more dimensionally accurate; are reversible with usable surfaces on both sides; and provide subtle yet infinite color variation, eliminating color risk when mixing different product batches.

While the consumer continues to demand low maintenance from composite decking along with the benefits of no splitting, warping, cupping or rotting, Fiber Composites fiberon® Tropics decking provides additional consumer benefits.

Deck builders will find that their customers appreciate how the product looks and its low-maintenance features. Real tropical hardwoods require special fastening methods that make them more costly to install. And, because the boards are made from one of the strongest composites available, consumers will not see wear patterns found in other decking products, reducing contractor callbacks.

The fiberon® product family is sold to professional contractors through a national network of distributors. To learn more, visit www.fiberondecking.com,
call 1-800-573-8841, or send an e-mail to
info@fiberondecking.com.

About Fiber Composites
Fiber Composites, LLC, is a leading manufacturer of composite decking and railing used in homes and light commercial construction across North America. Its fiberon® product line is designed specifically for professional contractors; while its Veranda® and Severe Weather® product lines are sold through retail channels. Fiber Composites' polymer chemists and extrusion professionals employ the latest technology to constantly innovate. They use the finest raw materials coupled with world-class manufacturing processes to ensure best-in-class quality. Fiber Composites was founded in 1997 and is a privately owned company based in New London, N.C., with 300 employees.