ARCHBOLD, OHIO – For the fourth consecutive year, Fypon® has been named a leader of decorative mouldings and millwork in the Builder Brand Use Study. Fypon earned the number one ranking in the survey of builders for the categories of brand familiarity, brands used in the past two years and brands used the most in both the Decorative Mouldings & Columns: Exteriors and the Decorative Moulding/Trim/Columns: Interiors categories. Fypon also achieved the number one ranking in quality in the Decorative Moulding/Trim/Columns: Interiors category.

“Year after year, we’re finding that builders rely on Fypon products to set their residential and commercial projects apart in the marketplace,” says Tom Riscili, president of Fypon. “On both the interior and exterior of homes and commercial projects, Fypon is the preferred product when builders are seeking out ways to save on labor while installing top-quality decorative products.”

Long known for their exceptional quality and durability, Fypon mouldings, trim and columns are the consistent choice of builders seeking products with long-lasting beauty and fast installation. The popularity of Fypon products is supported by the independent 2009 field study conducted by experts at Market Resource Associates® (MRA).

“Our research shows that contractors save on time and labor by installing urethane products versus using built-up traditional wood pine pieces,” says John Cashmore, president of MRA. “Overall, using urethane products saved our research participants up to 19 percent on total cost over a similar project that required wood product. We observed that using Fypon urethane products required less skill on the part of the professional installer and ensured a higher, repeatable quality element than when wood was installed.”

According to Riscili, fast “out-of-the-box and onto the house” application of Fypon products speeds up installation time and saves labor. “Our urethane and PVC pieces come ready to install, so all levels of contractors can easily complete a project,” says Riscili. “We offer thousands of standardized pieces along with one-of-a-kind intricate custom designs. Dollar for dollar, it’s simply more cost effective to use urethane products than wood.”

Results of the 2010 Builder Brand Use Study are being made available in the April issue of Builder magazine. To view the full research report on PUR compared to wood conducted by MRA, visit www.fypon.com.

Fypon offers thousands of decorative millwork elements in a variety of architectural styles to enhance the interior and exterior of America’s homes. Each piece is crafted from tough, weather-proof, high-performance materials that are impervious to decay, insect infestation and water damage for long-lasting beauty and low maintenance. Part of consumer products company Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE: FO), Fypon is a brand name leader in the synthetics millwork industry.

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