Seasonally adjusted shipments for all U.S. manufacturing industries in July were $593.8 billion, up 0.9% from June. Wood product shipments decreased 0.6% in July to $13.1 billion compared to the prior month. Shipments of furniture and related products declined 0.7% from June to $6.8 billion. New orders for all U.S. manufacturing were 5.0% higher than
U.S. construction spending in July was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2.16 trillion, dipping 0.3% from June but 6.7% higher than the same month in 2023. Private spending fell 0.4% to $1.68 trillion in July. Residential and non-residential expenditures both dropped 0.4% from June to $941.6 billion and $737.2 billion, respectively. In
In August, the seasonally adjusted S&P Global Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was 49.5, improving 1.7 points from July but marking 16 consecutive months below the 50 no-change mark. Manufacturers reported continued declines in production, new orders, and output. The PMI index comprises five sub-indices tracking changes in new orders, output, employment, suppliers’ delivery
The August seasonally adjusted S&P Global Mexico Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was 48.5, down 1.1 points from July and the lowest reading in two years. Manufacturers reported declines in employment, new orders, and output. The PMI index comprises five sub-indices tracking changes in new orders, output, employment, suppliers’ delivery times, and stocks of raw
July 2024 TFL Shipments Report Available to Members
The CPA Board of Directors recently voted to approve Panolam Industries International, Shelton, CT, for Associate membership after the recent sale of their particleboard and TFL manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Ontario, to Daiken North America. Panolam Industries manufactures decorative surfaces products, including HPL, and the primary contact is Jeff O’Hearn, Senior Director, Environmental and Safety.
CPA’s International Testing Center (ITC) will host two one-and-a-half-day training sessions for composite panel mill quality control (QC) laboratory personnel at its facility in Leesburg, Virginia, on September 16-17 and October 28-29. Conducted by CPA laboratory staff, the training is designed for both new and seasoned QC technicians. Participants will learn calibration curve preparation and
Registration for CPA’s 2024 Fall Meeting at the Westin Hilton Head in South Carolina is ongoing. The meeting begins at 8:30 am on October 6 with a golf tournament and concludes at midday on Tuesday, October 8. The oceanfront venue is three miles from the Hilton Head Island Airport and 36 miles from the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.
The 2025 CPA Spring Meeting will be held April 13 to 16 at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott in Dana Point, CA. The Marriott is accessible from several airports, including Los Angeles (LAX), San Diego (SAN), Long Beach (LGB), and John Wayne (SNA). See CPA Annual Meetings. More Info: Anna Linehan
U.S. kitchen and bath cabinet sales in July were $230.0 million, 7.5% higher than the comparable month last year but down 6.9% from June, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association’s (KCMA) monthly “Trend of Business” member survey. Year-to-date sales were $1.655 billion, declining 2.5% from the first seven months of 2023. Semi-custom sales grew
Seasonally adjusted shipments for all U.S. manufacturing industries in July were $593.8 billion, up 0.9% from June. Wood product shipments decreased 0.6% in July to $13.1 billion compared to the prior month. Shipments of furniture and related products declined 0.7% from June to $6.8 billion. New orders for all U.S. manufacturing were 5.0% higher than
U.S. construction spending in July was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2.16 trillion, dipping 0.3% from June but 6.7% higher than the same month in 2023. Private spending fell 0.4% to $1.68 trillion in July. Residential and non-residential expenditures both dropped 0.4% from June to $941.6 billion and $737.2 billion, respectively. In
In August, the seasonally adjusted S&P Global Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was 49.5, improving 1.7 points from July but marking 16 consecutive months below the 50 no-change mark. Manufacturers reported continued declines in production, new orders, and output. The PMI index comprises five sub-indices tracking changes in new orders, output, employment, suppliers’ delivery
The August seasonally adjusted S&P Global Mexico Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was 48.5, down 1.1 points from July and the lowest reading in two years. Manufacturers reported declines in employment, new orders, and output. The PMI index comprises five sub-indices tracking changes in new orders, output, employment, suppliers’ delivery times, and stocks of raw
July 2024 TFL Shipments Report Available to Members
The CPA Board of Directors recently voted to approve Panolam Industries International, Shelton, CT, for Associate membership after the recent sale of their particleboard and TFL manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Ontario, to Daiken North America. Panolam Industries manufactures decorative surfaces products, including HPL, and the primary contact is Jeff O’Hearn, Senior Director, Environmental and Safety.
CPA’s International Testing Center (ITC) will host two one-and-a-half-day training sessions for composite panel mill quality control (QC) laboratory personnel at its facility in Leesburg, Virginia, on September 16-17 and October 28-29. Conducted by CPA laboratory staff, the training is designed for both new and seasoned QC technicians. Participants will learn calibration curve preparation and
Registration for CPA’s 2024 Fall Meeting at the Westin Hilton Head in South Carolina is ongoing. The meeting begins at 8:30 am on October 6 with a golf tournament and concludes at midday on Tuesday, October 8. The oceanfront venue is three miles from the Hilton Head Island Airport and 36 miles from the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.
The 2025 CPA Spring Meeting will be held April 13 to 16 at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott in Dana Point, CA. The Marriott is accessible from several airports, including Los Angeles (LAX), San Diego (SAN), Long Beach (LGB), and John Wayne (SNA). See CPA Annual Meetings. More Info: Anna Linehan
U.S. kitchen and bath cabinet sales in July were $230.0 million, 7.5% higher than the comparable month last year but down 6.9% from June, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association’s (KCMA) monthly “Trend of Business” member survey. Year-to-date sales were $1.655 billion, declining 2.5% from the first seven months of 2023. Semi-custom sales grew
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