WINCHESTER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 10, 2026--
Trex Company [NYSE: TREX], the world’s leading brand of wood-alternative decking and railing, today announced that its Trex® Refuge™ decking was named a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2027 Home Reno Awards. Recognized in a new category focused on products designed to withstand extreme weather, Trex Refuge decking combines the aesthetic appeal, durability and low-maintenance benefits of PVC with enhanced performance features designed for homeowners in fire-prone areas.*
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“ Good Housekeeping has long been a trusted resource for homeowners, and Good Housekeeping’s 2027 Home Reno Awards represent the gold standard in product endorsements,” said Brian Taylor, Chief Commercial Officer for Trex Company. “We’re proud to be recognized for creating innovative outdoor living solutions that respond to homeowners’ evolving needs and preferences. With Trex Refuge, we’re expanding the possibilities of PVC decking, offering another option for homeowners who value its design versatility and ease of care, as well as those seeking fire-performance features. It reflects Trex’s commitment to delivering solutions that give homeowners more choice without compromising on style or performance.”
Built for Beauty. Designed to Outlast.
Trex Refuge decking features solid-profile boards with a refined, wire-brushed grain pattern that captures the natural look of wood in two nature-inspired hues: Point Reyes, a misty coastal gray, and Martis Valley, a light, sun-washed beige. Tested to rigorous industry standards, the line meets ASTM E84 Class A Flame Spread and WUI criteria, offering a more fire-resistant alternative to traditional wood decking.**
Like all Trex decking, Refuge is engineered for long-term outdoor performance. Boards resist fading, staining^ and the effects of weather and other outdoor elements, and won’t rot, warp or splinter. With no sanding, staining or sealing required^, Refuge decking makes it easy to maintain a beautiful outdoor space. Proudly made in the U.S.A., it is backed by a 50-Year Limited Residential Warranty^.
“Homeowners have different priorities when choosing decking, from the look they want to achieve to the performance their environment demands,” added Taylor. “Trex Refuge offers the design versatility and ease of care that make PVC an appealing choice, complemented by fire-performance features for added confidence and peace of mind.”
Trex Refuge™ PVC decking is available nationwide. To learn more or to find a retailer near you, visit Trex.com. For the full list of Good Housekeeping’s 2027 Home Reno Awards, go to https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/what-to-buy/home-products/a74335590/home-reno-awards-2027/.
*Subject to local codes; consult with your builder/inspector.
**Pressure treated lumber, cedar and redwood that is not treated with optional fire-retardant chemicals.
^For details, visit trex.com/warranty and trex.com/care.
About Trex Company, Inc.
For more than 30 years, Trex Company [NYSE: TREX] has invented, reinvented and defined the wood-alternative decking category. Today, the company is the world’s #1 brand of premium, sustainable, wood-alternative decking and railing, and a leader in high-performance, low-maintenance outdoor living products. Boasting the industry’s strongest distribution network, Trex sells products through more than 6,700 retail outlets across six continents. Through strategic licensing agreements, the company offers a comprehensive outdoor living portfolio that includes deck drainage, flashing tapes, outdoor kitchen components, pergolas, spiral stairs, lattice, cornhole and outdoor furniture – all marketed under the Trex ® brand.
Based in Winchester, Va., Trex is proud to have been named America’s Most Trusted® Outdoor Decking ^ for the past 6 years (2021-2026) and included in TIME’s list of “America’s Best Companies 2026, Newsweek’s list of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America 2026 and USA Today’s 2026 list of “ America’s Climate Leaders.” The company has also been ranked on Barron’s list of the 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies (2024 and 2025), was named one of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2024 by Newsweek, highlighted as one of the 100 Best ESG Companies by Investor’s Business Daily, and named the Sustainable Brand Leader in the decking category by Green Builder Media for 16 consecutive years. For more information, visit Trex.com. You may also follow Trex on Facebook (trexcompany), Instagram (trexcompany), X (Trex_Company), LinkedIn (trex-company), TikTok (trexcompany), Pinterest (trexcompany) and Houzz (trex-company-inc), or view product and demonstration videos on the brand’s YouTube channel (TheTrexCo).
^2021-2026 DISCLAIMER: Trex received the highest numerical score in the proprietary Lifestory Research 2021-2026 America’s Most Trusted®Outdoor Decking studies. Study results are based on the experiences and perceptions of people surveyed. Your experiences may vary. Visitwww.lifestoryresearch.com
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans met Tuesday to discuss their future and were expected to reconvene in the afternoon as they decide whether to keep South Dakota Sen. John Thune as their leader. The meetings come just a week after steep losses in the midterm elections that cost them their majority.
Thune is expected to be reelected in the secret ballot election, given that he remains popular with his GOP colleagues and is so far running unopposed. But senators left the closed-door meeting after two hours of discussions with no resolution on a way forward after an election wipeout that cost them at least seven Senate seats.
“We want to be thoughtful and do the right thing,” said West Virginia Sen. Jim Justice as the meeting broke up. He said no obvious alternative had emerged, but “there is a legitimate argument that, good gracious, if we lost as badly as we lost, why would we continue on with the same leadership?"
At the same time, the current GOP leadership “didn't cause this problem to happen,” Justice said. “They do a good job."
The angst comes as the party is just beginning to reckon with what the election results mean. Two additional Senate races remain uncalled in Alaska and Mississippi that could further deplete their numbers.
Several senators had called on the Republican leadership to delay the elections, which include contests for other party leaders as well and are held in the small Old Senate Chamber. Senators could still seek a vote to postpone the elections for a week or more when they reconvene Tuesday afternoon.
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley said he isn't aware of anyone else running for leader, but “maybe there would be” if they waited.
“I just think that we’ve got a lot of things that we’ve got to think through, and I think that to just rush into this and just ratify all of the same leadership, what message does that send?" Hawley told reporters after walking out.
"If you don’t think after losing seven Senate seats minimum that we need to change course, I don’t know what planet you’re on,” he said.
Thune, who replaced Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky as leader in early 2025, said before the meeting that they would have a “very fulsome, robust conversation about where we go from here and then we’ll see what the consensus of the conference is.”
Thune has not yet made his case for leadership, senators emerging from the meeting said, and has instead been listening to his colleagues' concerns. Hawley said the discussion was a “frank” and “honest” open- microphone meeting and some senators discussed their own races this year — some who won, and some who lost.
Before the meeting, Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson had circulated a letter asking for the delay. He said the conference needs to do some “real soul-searching” but conceded that there's no one else on the ballot.
“That's part of our problem, who would want the job?” he said, turning to a reporter and joking, “Do you want it?”
On Monday, Oklahoma Sen. Jim Lankford said that there is “widespread support” among Republican senators for Thune, who has made it a point to hear out different viewpoints before he makes major decisions and has maintained close relationships with the rank and file — a different approach from his predecessor, McConnell.
Lankford said he supported having the elections on Tuesday because many of the new GOP senators are already in town for freshman orientation.
“It’s a pretty complicated role to be able to manage,” Lankford said of Thune's leadership role. “No one wants that job.”
Walking into the meeting, South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds said most senators are ready to move forward. It is time to have “leadership in place,” he said.
Thune has spent much of the last two years navigating President Donald Trump, who has often been at odds with the Senate.
While backing up Trump on most policy, Thune has refused to change Senate rules and scrap the filibuster to pass voting legislation that would require proof of citizenship for all voters — a position that frustrated Trump and enraged some in the president's political base.
But Trump hosted Thune and his family at the White House in October. He said Monday that the GOP leader is “a very fine man.” The election is “up to the Senate,” Trump said.
The soul-searching comes as lawmakers are trying to wrap up the year’s work — funding the government and seeing if there are some issues where they can work together, including an energy permitting bill that moved forward on a bipartisan vote Monday evening.
When he gets the chance to speak at the meeting, Thune is expected to emphasize his collaborative approach to his colleagues and point out what they did get done in the last year — including the tax and spending cuts legislation and an attempt at reining in the chaotic annual spending process.
In a Senate floor speech Monday, his first extended remarks since the election, Thune said the midterm election was a “tough night” and previewed his pitch to his colleagues who may be looking for answers on how they will navigate the minority.
Republicans will be willing to work with Democrats, Thune said, but “the American people are not looking for socialist government and leftist fantasies.”
Across the aisle, Democrats who could hold as many as 56 seats next year are having private discussions about whether New York Sen. Chuck Schumer is still the right person to lead them.
Schumer has found critics on the left and the right of his caucus as candidates from both sides declined to say in the campaign whether they would support him as leader. Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin have both considered challenging Schumer, but neither has announced a run.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Schumer’s New York colleague and the head of the Democratic Senate campaign arm, predicted that he will win enough support. Schumer not only won the Senate back but he “cares deeply, and he understands politics well," she said.
Associated Press reporter Seung Min Kim contributed to this report.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks to reporters as members of the Republican Conference arrive to elect their leadership following the sweeping victory by Democrats in the midterm elections, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and members of the Republican Conference arrive to elect their leadership following the sweeping victory by Democrats in the midterm elections, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and members of the Republican Conference arrive to elect their leadership following the sweeping victory by Democrats in the midterm elections, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
The Supreme Court is seen through a car window that is reflecting the U.S. Capitol dome, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., center, poses for a photograph in his office with Sen.-elects Abdul El-Sayed, D-Mich., Josh Turek, D-Iowa, Roy Cooper, D-N.C., Juliana Stratton, D-Ill., and Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., heads to an intelligence briefing in a secure room in the basement of the Capitol with the director of national intelligence and other congressional leaders, as Congress returns to work following the midterm elections, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
