ParexLahabra, Inc. is U.S. subsidiary of Materis, a 1.6 billion euro worldwide company with four core businesses (mortars and facades, aluminates, admixtures and paint) servicing the construction industry.

ParexLahabra Inc. is made up of 6 branded product lines; Parex, LaHabra Stucco, El Rey Stucco, Teifs, Mer-Krete, and Mer-Ko. The company is focused on the sales of EIFS, Stucco, Tile Setting Materials, and Decking/Waterproofing products. These product lines are focused on residential and commercial market segments.

The company operates 8 different manufacturing sites across the United States.

History

Parex opened its doors in the United States in 1986 in Redan Georgia as a subsidiary of Materis. The company is focused on producing EIFS products for the U.S. market. In 2000, Parex acquires LaHabra Stucco, a stucco company founded in 1926. In 2002, Parex acquires El Rey Stucco. This new addition provides an increased presence in the Rocky Mountain portion of the United States. In 2005, the Parex, LaHabra Stucco, and El Rey Stucco companies merge to become ParexLahabra Inc. In 2006, Teifs is acquired to improve ParexLahabra's position in the Texas market. In 2007, ParexLahabra acquires Mer-Krete, and along with it the Mer-Ko brand. This acquisition provides ParexLahabra with an established presence in the tile setting adhesive market as well as the decking and waterproofing market. Also in 2007, ParexLahabra acquired 2 facilities from QEP.

Lines of business

ParexLahabra is focused on the following product lines:

• Exterior Insulation Finishing System
  Exterior Insulation Finishing System
  Exterior insulation and finishing system is a type of building exterior wall cladding system that provides exterior walls with an insulated finished surface and waterproofing in an integrated composite material system.-Terminology:...
  
  
• Stucco
  Stucco
  Stucco or render is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as decorative coating for walls and ceilings and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture...
  
  
• Tile Setting Adhesives
• Decking
• Waterproofing
  Waterproofing
  Waterproof or water-resistant describes objects relatively unaffected by water or resisting the ingress of water under specified conditions. Such items may be used in wet environments or under water to specified depths...
  
  

External links

• ParexLahabra
• Parex
• Teifs
• Surewall