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Product Monitor: Decked Out

Its products may be devoted to stability and durability, but as an industry, the decking business is getting all shook up. Changes in the economy, consumer tastes, and production technology are buffeting deck manufacturers and making things tricky for those dealers who are deciding this winter what to stock this year. Those decisions matter because three out of 10 dealers responding to a recent ProSales survey said they expect decking sales to rise next year, and another 60% believe they will at least hold steady. Here are the decking trends most likely to affect LBM operations in the near and long term.


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