Cox Responds to Market Confusion Over Treatment Chemicals
From Michael Johnson, CEO Cox Industries

The purpose of this letter is to provide you with some information, and hopefully clarity, from the people you trust. Ask a quick recap to the confusion, I have provided a list of questions and answers. We have been asked by our customers to provide a straightforward way for us to talk about the unique solution provided by Cox. We have worked diligently to communicate our efforts and thoughts to you via letters, the web, Cox colleges, and face to face visits. As always, we are available at any time to support your business needs.

Specialty Wood Products by Cox  Weather the Storm

RaisedFloorLiving.com and Contractor Toni Wendel, Owner of Old World Builders and Remodelers, LLC have been working in conjunction with the Southern Pine Council to build Home XE (eXtreme Environment) in New Orleans’ Lakeview area. HomeXE is a two-story residence raised eight feet above grade on a wood-frame foundation. It’s designed to resist natural forces common to Coastal living such as high winds, flooding and termite infestation. Cox Industries, one of 18 sponsors for the HomeXE project, supplied DuraPine Pilings, LifePine Shingles, and DuraPine Laminated Columns. During a recent follow up we learned HomeXE is ‘weathering the storm’ in every sense of the word.

LifePine Shakes and Shingles by Cox Partner with ENERGY STAR

LifePine Shakes and Shingles by Cox announces its recent partnership with Energy Star. This partnership is designed to promote building products that use less energy while providing the same or better performance than conventional designs and promote energy efficiency as an easy and desirable option for consumers to prevent pollution, protect the global environment, and save on energy bills.

Cox Sponsors Local Habitat House

Cox Industries is celebrating the groundbreaking of a second Cox-sponsored Habitat House on October 25, 2008. For the second year, Cox Industries is sponsoring the construction of a Habitat home in conjunction with the Edisto Chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Cox Industries’ sponsorship of the complete house includes construction costs, totaling $42,000, donation of building materials, and employee support during construction. To date, Cox has raised more than $26,000 for the project thanks to the generous collaboration of employees and business partners.