Fiber Composites LLC, New London, N.C., is phasing out the WeatherBest name and will focus all of its product development and marketing efforts on the Fiberon brand of decking, railing and fencing products.

The company acquired the WeatherBest brand and manufacturing facility from LP Building Products one year ago, but LP recently announced a product advisory warning of premature deterioration in a small percentage of old WeatherBest decks. WeatherBest products produced by Fiber Composites were not included in the advisory, since they used the proven Fiberon formulation, yet evidently there would be room for confusion on the part of customers.

"Fiberon has achieved an unblemished reputation for quality and has strong preference among deck builders throughout the marketplace," said Doug Mancosh, owner and c.e.o. of Fiber Composites. "After a careful examination of our brand strategy going forward, it became clear that the Fiberon brand was our choice to carry the mantle of our extensive array of composite decking, railing and fencing products."

WeatherBest branded materials will now be offered under the Fiberon Premium Grain name.

Other decking lines include Fiberon Professional, Fiberon Tropics, Sanctuary PVC, and the new Fiberon Horizon with PermaTech Innovation, combining superior surface resiliency with stain, scratch and mold resistance.