Posts by Dave Kile

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Experience

• Dave Kile is the owner of IBP, LLC, the company behind some of the decking industry’s most successful innovations, including Trex RainEscape, Trex Protect and Trex Seal.
• Dave got his start in the construction business in the early 1990s, while still in college, as an outside sales representative for 84 Lumber. 
• He spent more than a decade in sales and sales management with Capital Lumber, the leading distributor of building materials, before starting IBP in 2003.
• During the first few years, Dave focused on growing sales for an innovative deck drainage product called RainEscape®. Unlike other drainage products that install below the joists of a deck substructure, this revolutionary system installs above the joists to protect the entire substructure from moisture while also creating dry, usable space beneath a deck. The product captured the attention of contractors for its superior aesthetics and ease of installation.
• Through the process of selling Trex RainEscape, Kile identified a problem – and ultimately an opportunity – in the marketplace. Due to new tree harvesting practices and wood treatments, the quality of deck joists worsened and joists were no longer lasting as long as they once did. With Dave’s innovative creativity and business acumen he created the foremost product in the joist protection category with Trex Protect Joist, Beam and Rim Tape.

Expertise

• Entrepreneurial spirit that drives innovative product development and new business opportunities.
• Ability to bring new products to market that improve efficiency and effectiveness in the deck building industry. 
• Proven leader that builds strong teams.