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Oldcastle APG Launches Innovative Outdoor Products and Solutions03-12-26 | News

Oldcastle APG Launches Innovative Outdoor Products and Solutions

New solutions deliver aluminum-inspired aesthetics, modular design flexibility and contractor-friendly performance
by Keziah Olsen Morris, LASN

RDI Fusion delivers the sleek, modern look of aluminum with the value and performance advantages of composite materials. Durable, water-resistant composite rails capped with the groundbreaking AlumiCast technology boldly frame views with the strength of Composicore® and sleek look of aluminum. Pre-assembled panels ensure fast, easy installation, while third-party testing confirms superior fade and heat-distortion resistance, keeping them beautiful for decades. The satin-black rail and hidden brackets deliver a clean, finished profile, and its coordinating gate kit creates a clean, cohesive aesthetic across any project. Proudly made in the USA and backed by a Transferable Limited Lifetime Warranty, RDI Fusion offers long-lasting performance, style, and value.

Ashton Brick masonry veneer is engineered to deliver consistency and style. Its tight concrete texture provides a uniform appearance, enhances durability, and achieves a modern aesthetic, with integrated color throughout the entire unit. Each unit is fire and water resistant and cored for easy handling and installation. Ashton Brick is available in 4 colors - a clean Linen, sandy Desert, dark Graphite and warm Almond - making it suitable for a variety of design aesthetics. Its color is also through-body, minimizing waste and installation time. This masonry veneer is produced with RainBloc GP integral water repellent, which minimizes the risk of water damage on the materials. Each unit weighs just 4 lbs. and is made with three cores to ensure simple handling and installation on the job site. (Photo Courtesy of: Oldcastle APG)

The award-winning Artforms modular panel system is now available in Belgard's unique Papyrus texture. Artforms revolutionizes outdoor design with sleek, modern aesthetics and unparalleled versatility, allowing designers and contractors to create elevated seating walls, outdoor kitchens, fire features, planters and more. Now offered in Papyrus, an award-winning hand-tooled look that is enriched with DuraFusion Technology for enhanced color, texture, and wear resistance. Papyrus Artforms delivers the modern design homeowners demand with textural elements, minimalist geometry, and architectural appeal, while giving contractors a system that significantly reduces on-site complexity. It empowers homeowners and professionals to create stunning, custom outdoor living spaces.

Belgard's Delmaro 60mm Coping sets a new standard in outdoor design and pool coping excellence, delivering contemporary styling in a versatile, small-format size that brings precision, beauty, and practicality to freeform pool projects. Its compact dimensions allow pros to create a clean, continuous finished look on even the most complex pool steps and organic shapes, something larger format units struggle to achieve. Available in four on-trend colors - Bourbon, Fog, Midnight and Pearl - Delmaro blends effortlessly along both straight and curved pool edges making it a go-to solution for modern poolscape.

MoistureShield® Stratos™ Composite Decking delivers premium outdoor aesthetics with advanced moisture resistance and long-term durability. Engineered with MoistureShield's SolidCore® manufacturing process, Stratos fully encapsulates wood fibers to resist moisture damage from the inside out, allowing the boards to perform in ground-contact, water-adjacent, and high-humidity environments. Richly variegated color blending and authentic woodgrain textures create a sophisticated, natural look across decks, docks, and outdoor living spaces. Built to withstand the elements without splintering, rotting, warping, or mold growth, Stratos offers homeowners lasting beauty with minimal maintenance while giving contractors a reliable decking solution engineered for performance in demanding outdoor conditions.

Catalyst Manchester Composite Fence features Oldcastle APG's AlumiCast technology, pairing its high- gloss aluminum look with durability and value, offering a long-lasting alternative that helps builders streamline installs and bids. The classic Manchester style fence design is reimagined with the performance and value of composite, featuring the same bold, contemporary profile homeowners expect. Every Catalyst fence is engineered to be built better from the beginning and this product delivers, featuring Composicore® construction that results in a fence solution that is truly resilient - never splintering, rotting, warping, or molding so homeowners can enjoy their spaces rather than worry about maintaining them.

PebbleTec Glass Tile is PebbleTec's glass pool tile collection designed to complement its innovative aggregate pool finishes. Inspired by the colors of natural seascapes, the PebbleTec Glass Tile Collection is thoughtfully designed to provide builders with a design-driven solution that enhances every project with lasting beauty and performance. Three colorways are currently available: White Sand, Blue Shore, Midnight Tide. PebbleTec Glass Tile is handcrafted from 100% virgin tempered glass, making it resistant to scratches, stains, and moisture, meeting or exceeding all American National Standards Institute (ANSI) glass tile standards for durability. PebbleTec Glass Tiles are engineered to withstand all pool environments without fading or cracking and are built to maintain brilliance and integrity in even the most demanding conditions.

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ATLANTA (March 10, 2026) - Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, the leading provider of outdoor building solutions in North America, announces a series of product innovations designed to help builders, contractors and designers create high-performing outdoor environments with greater efficiency, durability and design flexibility.

As affordability and labor challenges persist, builders and developers face increasing pressure to deliver outdoor spaces that enhance livability in homes, communities and commercial environments while maximizing operational efficiency and long-term value.

Backed by the stability, scale, and resources of CRH, Oldcastle APG offers unmatched portfolio breadth, a comprehensive distribution network, and new technology to support a foundation-to-finish approach designed to meet today's market demands.

AlumiCast™ Surface Technology Redefines Aluminum Aesthetics at Composite Economics
AlumiCast™ is a breakthrough surface technology that delivers the look of aluminum with the value and performance advantages of composite materials. By combining proven Composicore® composite material with a new proprietary aluminum-look cap layer, AlumiCast creates a new category of outdoor products with a premium architectural aesthetic - without splitting, rotting, warping, or molding.

AlumiCast enables more competitive bids on aluminum-look projects, expanding opportunity and protecting margins while delivering durable, low-maintenance performance.

AlumiCast expands what's possible, launching in two new products:
• RDI Fusion Rail (with AlumiCast Technology): A sleek, modern railing system that delivers aluminum aesthetics ideal for builders seeking premium style without premium material pricing. Fusion features wood-free Composicore® construction paired with AlumiCast's minimalist black finish. Includes a matching gate kit to ensure design continuity across decks, balconies, and outdoor living spaces.
• Catalyst Manchester Fence (with AlumiCast Technology): The classic Manchester style fence design, now reimagined with the performance and value of composite. Featuring the same bold, contemporary profile homeowners expect, Manchester pairs its high-gloss aluminum look with durability and value, offering a long-lasting alternative that helps builders streamline installs and win more bids.

Coming soon, RDI Railing will debut another revolutionary new product:
• RDI Overlook™: A new railing system that brings the popular T-rail profile of RDI's Finyl Line into composite construction. Featuring Composicore® material and a sought-after black satin finish, Overlook delivers modern design appeal in one of the most value-driven railing categories.

Design and Modularity Bring Depth and Flexibility to Belgard's Hardscapes Portfolio
Belgard expands its offerings with design updates, new products and innovative systems:
• Papyrus Artforms: The award-winning Artforms modular panel system is now available in Belgard's unique Papyrus texture. A Best of IBS finalist, this innovation combines Artforms' proven modular panelized construction system with an organic, hand-tooled aesthetic, allowing designers and contractors to create elevated seating walls, outdoor kitchens, fire features, planters, and more while delivering high-end visual impact with systemized efficiency.
• Delmaro Coping: Supporting more cohesive poolside designs, Delmaro 60mm coping delivers a complete solution for pool builds. Its contemporary, small-format profile creates a clean, continuous finish for freeform steps and edges that pairs well with PebbleTec's aggregate pool finishes, while true 3" sizing ensures seamless compatibility with Belgard modular pavers.
• Tandem Omni Connector™: The Tandem Wall System is a modular block system approach that allows builders to create multiple vertical structures including walls, steps, landings, outdoor kitchens and more with a simple interlocking block and veneer system. The new Tandem Omni Connector enhances flexibility by enabling secure attachment across various substrates, supporting durable, ventilated and drained wall assemblies.

Together, Artforms, Delmaro Coping and Tandem offer contractors a more innovative and efficient way to build distinctive outdoor environments with fewer components and greater versatility.

"Our team is committed to giving builders and developers everything they need, from integrated design to complete outdoor living and infrastructure solutions, all delivered through one trusted partner," says Tim Ortman, President of Americas Building Products at CRH. "Our integrated, foundation-to-finish approach supports projects of all sizes with innovative products, design and training resources, digital partnerships, and a powerful distribution network, helping contractors reduce complexity, speed up their timelines, and deliver quality at scale."

Oldcastle APG's growing portfolio includes signature brands, including RDI® Railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, MoistureShield® Composite Decking & Railing, Belgard® Hardscapes, Echelon Masonry and PebbleTec® Pool Finishes, offering integrated solutions for residential, commercial and infrastructure applications.

For more information, visit oldcastleapg.com.

For more Belgard products, go to: https://landscapearchitect.com/ladetails/landscape-supplier/belgard

For more Catalyst Fence Solutions products, go to: https://landscapearchitect.com/ladetails/landscape-supplier/catalyst-fence-solutions