Tom White Joins Cox Industries
From Michael Johnson, CEO Cox Industries

Cox Industries is pleased to announce Tom White is now a part of the Cox family of employees. Tom was formerly with New South Wood Preserving and has joined Cox Industries to assist the sales force, in multiple territories, due to a rapidly expanding customer base. Tom brings with him the same commitment to service Cox customers demand and his alignment with the company’s core values make him a welcome addition to our outside sales team. Tom White can be contacted at 803-747-2910.

2009 Kentucky Ice Storm

The January 27, 2009 ice storm is now being billed “the biggest natural disaster Kentucky has ever seen in modern history”. An estimated 700,000 people were left without power as utility and communications services into the affected areas were devastated. Southwest Kentucky was hardest hit, particularly the territories of Hickman Fulton Electric Membership Cooperative (EMC) and Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation. As utility crews worked around the clock - battling subzero conditions - the challenge was not just repairing downed lines, but instead rebuilding a ravaged utility infrastructure from the ground up.

The Rapid Evolution of Achitect CE Classes

Cox Industries’ LifePine team has been hard at work with American Institute of Architects (AIA) Continuing Education (CE) Classes. These classes are an opportunity for Cox Industries to educate architects on our products, and are also an opportunity for architects to obtain continuing education credits needed to maintain annual certifications. Cox’s LifePine team, along with partnering vendors, offer opportunities to obtain 8 credits in one sitting at no cost to the architect. Vendors such as Blue Linx, Coronado Stone, DOW Chemical, James Hardie, Marvin Windows, Simpson String Tie, Therma-Tru Doors, and Tyvek House Wrap present their products allowing a variety... 

Cox Cares: Cox Scholarship Fund

The Cox Scholarship Fund was founded in 1986 as the brainchild of Richard Thorpe, Cox Sales Manager, in honor of Bill Cox, Sr. and Ed Cox. A total of $425,000 has been given to the recipients of Cox Scholarships. Since inception the Fund has helped 120 students. Originally, the highest scholarship awarded was $800; this amount has grown to $4,500 in 2008.

Market Trends

According to the National Association of Home Builders, production of single-family homes rose for a second consecutive month in April, posting a 2.8% gain to 368,000. At the same time, issuance of single-family permits, which can be an indicator of future building activity, rose 3.6% to 373,000 units (SAAR). This edge upward is testament that builders responded to improving conditions...