Nov 3 2009
Expanding Distribution of Revolutionary Wood-Alternative Lumber
On the heels of achieving wildlands fire-code compliance for use throughout California, LifeTime Lumber (http://www.lifetimelumber.com) is pleased to announce expanded sales distribution with BlueLinx Corporation (“BlueLinx”), a leading nationwide building products distributor. Expanding the reach of LifeTime Lumber to the entire state of California, the new agreement now offers BlueLinx customers in the Northern California market the same great LifeTime Lumber product lineup that the Southern California market currently possesses.
LifeTime Lumber is a win-win for builders and homeowners looking for an easy-to-use wood alternative that is green, fire resistant and affordable. Easy to use, LifeTime Lumber weighs in at 25 percent lighter than other lumber composite products, and its Class-B product is naturally fire resistant and therefore cost-effectively meets the strictest fire codes, such as those for State of California Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) and San Diego County.
“There is high demand for green products in general and a strong pull for affordable fire-rated materials in our market,” said James Snakard, general manager for BlueLinx’ Northern California Region. “Homeowners in the hills, coastal regions, and even urban areas are extremely concerned about the recent wildfires and how to protect against them. LifeTime Lumber is enabling BlueLinx to fill a high-demand niche in the market for a sustainable, reasonably priced product that is Class-A fire rated.”
“The care that BlueLinx has shown in delivering our wood-alternative lumber to the Southern California market demonstrates the high quality of our partnership,” said Nisha Vyas, vice president of LifeTime Lumber. “Continuing to grow this relationship is important for both companies with a shared vision of offering the best in sustainable, high-performance products for use in extreme climates.”
With fire danger on the rise the past few years, fire codes and regulations are of growing importance to consumers and builders alike. Products with Class-A ratings are becoming an integral part of the new regulations and LifeTime Lumber offers wood-alternative lumber tested and rated under ASTM E-84, the ultimate fire rating. LifeTime offers a Class-A fire-rated product that achieves that rating for both flame and smoke tests.
A better wood alternative
LifeTime Lumber LLC delivers a highly versatile building material that solves the problems of degradation, weathering and perpetual maintenance experienced by plastic composites and traditional wood lumber. Containing no wood, wood plastic or PVC, the new wood-alternative lumber is something completely new for the building industry—a multi-purpose lumber that will not rot, be affected by termites, support mold and mildew, absorb water, or significantly expand or contract.
Important for customers that place a high value on sustainability, LifeTime Lumber contains over 65 percent recycled content and complies with LEED requirements contributing valuable points in the 4.1 and 4.2 categories. This rating is based on the large amount of recycled content. LifeTime is truly green due to this use of recycled content. In addition, there are no emissions from the product or manufacturing plant, and LifeTime Lumber is manufactured by a process that uses far less energy than competing products.
Source: http://www.lifetimelumber.com/