Draft:The AZEK Company

The AZEK Company
The AZEK Company is a manufacturer of wood-alternative composite and PVC outdoor living and building products for residential and commercial applications. Headquartered in Chicago, IL, The AZEK Company operates manufacturing and recycling facilities across the United States.

Company history
Founded in 1983 in Scranton, PA, the company initially manufactured plastic sheet, trim, and moulding products; all used primarily as wood-alternative building materials. Since 2002, The AZEK Company has made a series of acquisitions in the outdoor living category:


 * 2002: Acquired Capitol and Santana Products - bathroom partitions
 * 2007: Acquired Procell Decking Systems - PVC decking
 * 2008: Acquired Composatron Manufacturing Inc. - railing
 * 2012: Acquired TimberTech - composite decking and railing
 * 2017: Acquired Ultralox - railing
 * 2018: Acquired Versatex - trim
 * 2020: Acquired Return Polymers - recycling operations
 * 2022: Acquired StruXure - pergolas and cabanas
 * 2022: Acquired Intex Millwork - railing

Previously known as CPG International, the organization rebranded to The AZEK Company in 2018. The company completed it's initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AZEK" in June 2020.

AZEK announced the sale of its Vycom business to Plaskolite, LLC. in October 2023.

Leadership
Jesse Singh was named Chief Executive Officer and President of The AZEK Company in June 2016. Peter Clifford joined AZEK as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in August 2021; he was named Chief Operations Officer in September 2023. Gary Hendrickson is Chairman of The AZEK Company Board of Directors.

Main business units
The AZEK Company manufactures outdoor living and building products for residential and commercial applications under several brands:
 * TimberTech manufactures composite and PVC deck, porch, and dock boards, and railing for outdoor applications. TimberTech boards can also be used in cladding and rainscreen applications.
 * AZEK Exteriors manufactures PVC siding, trim, column wraps, and moulding.
 * Versatex manufactures PVC siding, trim, and moulding.
 * Intex manufactures railing, column warps, pergolas, and custom millwork products from cellular PVC.
 * Ultralox manufactures railing systems.
 * StruXure manufactures aluminum pergolas and cabanas.

Environmental considerations
Following The AZEK Company's acquisition of Return Polymers in 2020, the company announced the launch of its FULL-CIRCLE PVC Recycling program that collects and recycles PVC scrap for reincorporation back into AZEK products like TimberTech decking and railing and AZEK Exteriors siding and trim. This program is part of the company's pledge to recycle 1 billion pounds of material annually. In 2021, AZEK received +Vantage Vinyl verification; a voluntary sustainability initiative meant to forward the U.S. vinyl industry's contributions to sustainable development.

Fire resistance considerations
TimberTech Landmark and Vintage collections as well as AZEK Exteriors trim, shingle siding, and sheet have a Class A Flame Spread rating, a measure of how quickly material ignites and spreads flame. All TimberTech Advanced PVC collections as well as Reserve and Premier Composite collections are WUI-Compliant; a designation for materials that resist flame spread and catching fire due to flying embers.

In 2024, TimberTech Landmark and Vintage collections received an Ignition Resistant designation from the California State Fire Marshal; this designation refers to building materials that resist catching fire or easily burning and may slow the spread of flames.

Industry recognition

 * U.S. News & World Report Best Companies to Work For, 2024.
 * Best of IBS Finalist Most Innovative Building Material, 2024.
 * Real Leaders Impact Award, 2023, 2024.
 * Green Builder Sustainable Products of the Year, 2023, 2024.
 * Houzz Best of Design 2017-2024.
 * Zonda's JLC Brand Use Study, #1 Brands Most Used in composite/PVC decking (TimberTech), railing (TimberTech), and exterior trim (AZEK Exteriors), 2023.
 * USA Today Climate Leaders List, 2023.
 * Good Housekeeping Sustainable Innovation Award, 2023.
 * Good Housekeeping Home Reno Award, 2023.
 * Chicago Tribune Top Workplace, 2021-2023.
 * Newsweek America's Most Trusted Companies, 2022.
 * Architizer A+ Product Award, 2022.
 * Cohnreznick ESG Gamechanger, 2022.
 * HBSDealer Gold Hammer Award, 2021, 2022.
 * INC. Magazine Best-Led Company, 2021.
 * Fast Company World Changing Ideas, 2021.