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LifeTime Composites, BlueLinx Sign Regional Distribution Agreement for Revolutionary Wood-Alternative Lumber

SAN DIEGO - (BUSINESS WIRE) - LifeTime Composites LLC, the manufacturer of LifeTime Lumber (www.ltlumber.com), a revolutionary, eco-friendly deck, dock and fence material, today announced a distribution agreement with BlueLinx Corporation, the nation's largest distributor of building products. Initially, BlueLinx will distribute the LifeTime Lumber products in Arizona, Nevada and Southern California. In these important markets, LifeTime Composites' naturally fire-resistant LifeTime Lumber products will enable homeowners to realize the dream of safer, low-maintenance living through the benefits of the best in wood-alternative lumber.

What is LifeTime Lumber

Containing no wood, plastic or PVC, LifeTime Lumber is something completely new for the building industry - thermoset polymers combined with recycled mineral filler. A breakthrough in materials science, LifeTime Lumber is made from fly ash, a non-hazardous inert material recovered from the electric power generation industry and polyurethane. The resulting wood-alternative lumber for decking, docks and fences is unlike many of the wood plastic composites because it will not rot, be affected by termites, support mold and mildew, absorb water or significantly expand or contract.

Because of these features LifeTime Lumber is a win-win for builders and homeowners looking for the unique properties of fire and mold-resistance as well as a material that is impervious to termites and dry rot, all combined in an easy-to-use, color-fast, green building material product.

Manufacturing a better deck, dock and fencing material

LifeTime Composites envisioned developing a better building material that would deliver a solution to the inherent problems of degradation, weathering and perpetual maintenance experienced by plastic composites and traditional wood lumber. To reach this vision, LifeTime Composites applies cutting-edge materials science that delivers game-changing products to the building materials market. Made from inorganic byproduct materials otherwise deemed as waste, LifeTime Composites is able to offer consumers this unique product.

Using a patented thermoset manufacturing technique with up to 68 percent recycled material, LifeTime Lumber is a breakthrough product in engineered lumber. This unique process delivers the following benefits:

• A product that looks and feels like wood, with a realistic surface grain pattern that is never repeated
• Easy to use, the resulting lumber weighs in at 25 percent lighter than other lumber composite products
• A naturally fire-resistant building material meeting the strictest fire codes, including State of California and San Diego County
• Contributes valuable points toward LEED certification because of its make-up of recycled content
• A sustainable product with an ultra-strong internal molecular structure made from a majority of reclaimed minerals
• A lower carbon footprint material via a greener manufacturing process delivering a unique category of engineered lumber to the market

"Partnering with BlueLinx is a turning point for the LifeTime Lumber product line," said Jim Mahler, President of LifeTime Composites. "Our focus is to provide customers with environmentally-friendly and reliable wood-free building alternatives; all without having to compromise aesthetics. BlueLinx will help us expand into markets like Southern California because they share our vision of providing superior products and service."

"Wood substitutes are important in our market for customers looking for an edge on maintenance and durability; which only makes sense given the West's extreme climates," said Brad Strosahl, general manager for BlueLinx' Western Region. "The reason we are very excited to distribute LifeTime Lumber is that the product is something completely new to the industry - sustainable and green - and without all the drawbacks of other decking lumbers."

About LifeTime Lumber

LifeTime Lumber, made by LifeTime Composites LLC, is a unique, non-hazardous composite made from material recovered from the electric power generation industry. Ideal for building decks, docks and fences, LifeTime Lumber offers the aesthetic attributes of wood, while solving the problems of degradation, weathering and perpetual maintenance. Importantly, the material is neither a wood nor a plastic, but rather a mineral filler created with polyurethane and fly ash which prevents rot, pest damage, mold, mildew and flammability. LifeTime Lumber is also eco-friendly as it is made from up to 68 percent recycled material, reduces the need for logging, emits no toxicity and uses less energy than other composite processes. For additional information visit www.LTLumber.com, or call LifeTime Composites at: 760-603-9100.

About BlueLinx Corporation

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, BlueLinx Corporation is a leading distributor of building products in North America. Employing approximately 2,000 people, BlueLinx offers greater than 10,000 products from over 750 suppliers to service approximately 11,500 customers nationwide, including dealers, industrial manufacturers, manufactured housing producers and home improvement retailers. The company operates its distribution business from sales centers in Atlanta and Denver and its network of more than 70 warehouses. Additional information about BlueLinx can be found on its Web site at www.BlueLinxCo.com.

Purdie Rogers for LifeTime Composites
Public Relations Account Supervisor
Adam Ganz, 206-628-7700
aganz@purdierogers.com