On April 11, 1969, Joseph Koenig, Sr., fired up the first extruder making ½” and ⅝” J Beads, pivoting from his previous vinyl siding business and officially giving life to Trim-Tex Drywall Products.
More than 50 years later, after years of overwhelming demand, the company has grown from making a single style of vinyl drywall corner bead to manufacturing exterior finishing beads that meet the high standards of quality they've brought to drywall for decades.
High-quality finishing materials make a massive impact on the lifespan and appearance of a structure, and these PVC/vinyl beads are an alternative to metal accessories that are more impact-resistant, more easily installed and are impervious to rust or corrosion. As just about any drywall finisher can tell you, Trim-Tex is already the industry leader in producing the best vinyl beads you can get, which is why you can expect the best from these exterior solutions as well.
Through the years, Trim-Tex has grown from that first office — a 1,500-square-foot building in the Ravenswood neighborhood of Chicago — to its present location in Lincolnwood, IL, in a facility more than 150 times that size. The company has granted countless people their livelihoods, all right here in the U.S., and kept them coming back day in and day out. In fact, 40 percent of Trim-Tex employees have had over 20 years of service.
A lot’s changed since that first extruder started pumping out its first J Beads. One thing has never changed, however: Trim-Tex is still a family affair.
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