News & Events
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22 May
Combined shipments of particleboard and MDF dipped 0.82% in April to 476 MMSF (3/4” basis) compared to the year-ago period at 480 MMSF. Read More
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22 May
CPA prepared and submitted today on behalf of 10 other trade associations a letter to the Governor of New York calling for his veto of a bill (NY SB 501) passed in the state legislature that would ban the sale of children’s products containing formaldehyde and a number of other chemicals. The scope of the bill was broadly written to include not only toys but also furniture and furnishings. Read More
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22 May
CPA led a coalition of wood industry trade associations in filing comments in California on a proposal to provide funding for traditionally underserved schools to replace old desks, chairs, cabinets and other finished goods that contain composite wood products with similar new products containing no added formaldehyde or ultra-low emitting formaldehyde composite wood products. Read More
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22 May
The April 2019 Safety Report is now available. Read More
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22 May
Minutes from the Board and Committee meetings held recently at the CPA Spring Meeting in Naples, FL, are now available on the association website. Read More
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22 May
Save the dates for the CPA’s upcoming meetings. Read More
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22 May
The vast majority of wood component and dimension producers are making products for cabinetry and furniture markets, according to a recent study of over 200 wood component and dimension companies. Read More
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22 May
The world’s two largest home improvement retailers published first quarter results. Read More
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22 May
The U.S. consumer sentiment index for May was 102.4, rising 5.3% from April, according to the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers. Read More
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22 May
Canadian wood products sales in March were $2.9 billion, up 0.6% from February but 12.4% lower than the comparable month last year. Read More
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22 May
Canadian building construction investment in March was $14.2 billion (CAD), decreasing 1.2% from February. Read More
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16 May
The April TFL Shipments report is now available to CPA members. Read More
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16 May
The 2019 CPA Spring Meeting held last week in Naples, FL concluded with strong participation and attendance that equaled the totals for the 2018 meeting, an 11-year high. Read More
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16 May
Wood product manufacturing shipments were $9.1 billion, down 0.3% from the month prior. Read More
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16 May
U.S. housing starts in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.24 million, up 5.7% from the revised March estimate, but down 2.5% the comparable month last year. Read More
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16 May
The component gauging expectations in the next six months was 1 point higher at 72, and the metric charting buyer traffic grew 2 points to 49. Read More
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16 May
Spending on residential improvement construction in March was at a seasonally adjusted rate of $173 billion, falling 3.1% from February and off 14.1% from the same month in 2018. Read More
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16 May
Interior design billings from the American Society of Interior Design member-owned firms rose 14.4 points in March, bringing the Interior Design Billings Index score to 60.4, its highest level since May 2017. Read More
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16 May
The standalone monthly seasonally adjusted annual rate of Canadian urban starts in April jumped 22.6% from March to 235,460. Read More
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16 May
Canadian building permits in March totaled $8.1 billion (CAD), 2.1% higher than February but down 2.4% from the comparable month in 2018. Read More
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1 May
The 2019 CPA Spring Meeting at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples, FL begins this weekend with nearly 300 attendees, guests and spouses representing 120 companies. Read More
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1 May
On January 30, 2019, CPA announced the publication of updated North American industry-wide Environmental Product Declarations for particleboard and MDF. Read More
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1 May
Roseburg, Springfield, OR, announced a reorganization of its manufacturing operations oversight structure, transitioning from product line divisions to Western and Eastern teams, effective immediately. Read More
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1 May
The U.S. Commerce Department reported late last week that the gross domestic product (GDP) grew at a stronger-than-expected 3.2% for the first quarter of 2019. Read More
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1 May
U.S. consumer confidence in April registered at 129.2, rising 5% from March, according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. Read More
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1 May
U.S. construction spending in March was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.28 trillion, down 0.9% from the revised February estimate and 0.8% from the comparable month last year. Read More
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1 May
Canada’s gross domestic product shrank by 0.1% in February compared to January, following predictions of a flat month. Read More
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24 Apr
The March Industry Snapshot report is now available. Read More
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24 Apr
The CPA Board recently approved the following new manufacturing companies as Non-Producing General Members. Read More
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24 Apr
CPA is grateful for the generous support received from the following Platinum and Gold level sponsors in support of the 2019 Spring Meeting in Naples, Fl. Read More
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24 Apr
Roseburg, Springfield, OR, announced a restructuring of its commercial organization under Senior Vice President-Chief Commercial Officer Ashlee Cribb. Read More
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24 Apr
On April 19, the U.S. International Trade Commission voted unanimously that “there is a reasonable indication” that Chinese cabinet imports have hurt the U.S. cabinet industry, based on the March 6 petition from the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance that was previously reported in @the edge. Read More
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24 Apr
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 692,000, up 4.5% from the revised February rate, and 3% higher than the comparable month in 2018. Read More
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24 Apr
U.S. housing starts in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.14 million, 0.3% lower than the revised February estimate and down 14.2% from the comparable month in 2018. Read More
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24 Apr
U.S. remodeling and repair activity is predicted to continue to decline into the first quarter of 2020, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity, published by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Read More
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24 Apr
U.S. remodeling activity in the first quarter fell 3 points to 54 from the previous three months this year, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ Remodeling Market Index. Read More
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24 Apr
North American lumber production through January decreased 1.2% from the year-ago period to 5.26 billion board feet, according to the Western Wood Products Association's Lumber Track publication. Read More
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18 Apr
The first quarter TFL shipments report is now available. Read More
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18 Apr
The March Safety Report is now available. Read More
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18 Apr
Uniboard, Laval, Quebec, announced an $18 million investment to expand and modernize its plant in Mont Laurier, Quebec. Read More
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18 Apr
Woodgrain Millwork, Fruitland, ID, has appointed Tom Lovlien as Vice President of its Lumber and Composites Division, effective immediately. Read More
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18 Apr
Timber Products, Springfield, OR, has named Tom Gennarelli Vice President of TP Trucking and Transportation, effective April 22. Read More
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18 Apr
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler told lawmakers April 2 that the Agency aims this summer to issue proposed regulation that endorses the policy position that energy produced from burning forest biomass is carbon neutral. Read More
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18 Apr
U.S. builder confidence in the market for new homes in April increased 1 point to 63 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Read More
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18 Apr
U.S. exports of wood pellets rose 3.2% from December 2018 to nearly 387,000 metric tons in January, a value of $54 million. Read More
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18 Apr
Canadian wood products sales in February were $2.5 billion, down 5.9% from January and 11.3% lower than the comparable month last year. Read More
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10 Apr
Friday, April 12 is the deadline to book hotel rooms at the discounted rate for the CPA Spring Meeting at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples. Read More
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10 Apr
There is still space available to exhibit at the 2019 Spring Meeting. Read More
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10 Apr
Are you following CPA on all of our social media platforms? Read More
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10 Apr
The World Trade organization ruled this week in favor of the U.S. allowing the use of “zeroing” to calculate antidumping duties on softwood lumber products imported from Canada. Read More
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10 Apr
Total seasonally adjusted shipments for all U.S. manufacturing industries in February rose 0.4% from January to $506 billion. Read More
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10 Apr
Canadian building permits in February totaled $7.8 billion (CAD), 5.7% lower than January and down 6.8% from the comparable month in 2018. Read More
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10 Apr
Canadian National announced plans to spend $615 million (CAD) in Eastern Canada to improve its railway network infrastructure and support export markets. Read More
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10 Apr
Woodworking Network reported that clean, modern style cabinets dominated the recent Kitchen & Bath Industry and the International Builder Shows. Read More
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3 Apr
Registration continues for the upcoming CPA Spring Meeting, May 5-7, at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples, FL. Read More
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3 Apr
Canada’s fuel levy under the federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act took effect April 1, impacting businesses and Canadian citizens in the provinces of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick and Ontario. Read More
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3 Apr
The Environment and Climate Change Canada’s fuel levy, implemented April 1, is also increasing the price of diesel in Ontario, New Brunswick, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Read More
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3 Apr
Last week, the U.S. Commerce Department launched its “antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigation on wooden cabinetry and vanities imported from China” based on the March 6 petition from the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance that was previously reported in @the edge. Read More
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3 Apr
AkzoNobel announced a multimillion-dollar investment in its High Point, NC wood coatings facility. Read More
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3 Apr
U.S. residential furniture factory orders in January rose 1% from December 2018 and were 8% higher than the comparable month in 2018, according to a recent survey of manufacturers and distributors. Read More
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3 Apr
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 667,000, up 4.9% from the revised January rate, and 0.6% higher than the comparable month in 2018. Read More
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3 Apr
U.S. construction spending in February was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.32 trillion, up 1% from the revised January estimate and 1.1% from the comparable month last year. Read More
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28 Mar
Friday, March 22nd marked the full implementation date for EPA TSCA Title VI, which now requires that all composite panel products manufactured, imported and sold in the U.S. must meet the regulation’s requirements for formaldehyde emissions. Read More
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28 Mar
The CPA Spring Meeting in Naples, FL will include a luncheon keynote from Greg Lewis, Vice President, Wood Panels, Forest Economic Advisors LLC on Monday, May 6. Read More
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28 Mar
Don’t miss the opportunity to exhibit at the 2019 CPA Spring Meeting in Naples, FL on May 5-7. Read More
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28 Mar
Swiss Krono USA, Barnwell, SC, announced the upcoming retirement of its Chief Financial Officer Robert Dichiara effective December 31, 2019. Read More
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28 Mar
Stevens Industries, Teutopolis, IL, has named Karine Turmel as the new Western Regional Sales Manager for their StevensWood division. Read More
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28 Mar
U.S. consumer confidence in March registered at 124.1, falling 5.7% from February, according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. Read More
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28 Mar
U.S. housing starts in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.16 million, 8.7% lower than the revised January estimate and down 9.9% from the comparable month in 2018. Read More
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28 Mar
Total investment in Canadian building construction in January was $14.8 billion (CAD), increasing 6.7% from December 2018. Read More
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28 Mar
The American Institute of Architects reported a decrease in architectural billings’ growth in February. Read More
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22 Mar
Today marks an important day for U.S. consumers, as only products made with composite panels that have been third-party certified as meeting the EPA’s TSCA Title VI requirements for formaldehyde emissions may be imported and sold in the U.S. Read More
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21 Mar
CPA's February Industry Snapshot Report is now available Read More
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20 Mar
CPA's February TFL Shipments Report is now available. Read More
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20 Mar
CPA has updated and strengthened its Eco-Certified Composite Sustainability Certification program, now requiring 100% compliance with EPA TSCA Title VI. Read More
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20 Mar
As announced today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to list formaldehyde as one of twenty priority chemicals it will review under the Toxic Substances Control Act risk evaluation process. Read More
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21 Mar
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a prepublication draft of the long-awaited proposed rulemaking to align its manufactured housing formaldehyde standards with TSCA Title VI. Read More
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20 Mar
Book hotel reservations soon for the 2019 CPA Spring Meeting to receive the discounted negotiated rate at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort. Read More
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20 Mar
CPA's February Safety Report is Now Available. Read More
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20 Mar
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 607,000, down 6.9% from the revised December 2018 rate of 652,000, and 4.1% lower than the same month last year. Read More
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20 Mar
U.S. builder confidence in the market for new homes in March was unchanged at 62 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Read More
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20 Mar
U.S. exports of wood pellets rose 22% in 2018 to $811.7 million. Read More
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20 Mar
Canadian wood product sales in January were $2.7 billion, increasing 3.4% from December 2018 and off 1.1% from the comparable month last year. Read More
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20 Mar
The Canadian government committed more than $250 million in the 2019 federal budget to the country’s forest products industry. Read More
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13 Mar
The 2019 CPA Spring Meeting in Naples, Florida will provide members with the opportunity to showcase products and services through a tabletop exhibit session. Read More
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13 Mar
The American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance filed a trade case on March 6 with the U.S. Department of Commerce and International Trade Association against China. Read More
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13 Mar
Earlier this week, Lumber Liquidators agreed to pay $33 million in fines and forfeiture to the federal government for false public statements in response to media allegations that the company was selling laminate flooring that exceeded California regulatory emissions levels. Read More
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13 Mar
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published on March 4 its final rule on the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Surface Coating of Wood Building Products. Read More
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13 Mar
The Government Accountability Office, which provides investigative services for the United States Congress, issued a report earlier this month entitled “Status of EPA’s Efforts to Produce Assessments and Implement the Toxic Substances Control Act.” Read More
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13 Mar
Plaintiffs from six countries, including the United States, filed a lawsuit against the European Union regarding its 2018 Renewable Energy Directive’s. Read More
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13 Mar
The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University announced that the U.S. remodeling market hit a record high of nearly $425 billion in 2017. Read More
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13 Mar
U.S. housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.23 million, up 18.6% from the revised December 2018 estimate but 7.8% lower than the comparable month in 2018. Read More
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13 Mar
U.S. construction spending in January was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.3 billion, up 1.3% from December 2018 and 0.3 % above the comparable month last year. Read More
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13 Mar
Canadian building permits in January totaled $8.4 billion, down 5.5% from December 2018’s record high and off 0.1% from the comparable month in 2018. Read More
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6 Mar
CPA is pleased to announce that Frank Goecke of Pöyry Management Consulting will be a keynote speaker at this year’s Spring Meeting. Read More
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6 Mar
CPA will once again exhibit at NeoCon, the premier commercial interior design show, from June 10-12 at The Mart in Chicago, IL. Read More
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6 Mar
Fibria Innovations Inc. completed a merger with Suzano Pulp and Paper of Brazil in January to become Suzano. The new company’s North America business will be known as Suzano Canada. Read More
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6 Mar
U.S. residential furniture factory orders in December 2018 rose 7% over the comparable month in 2017, according to a recent survey of manufacturers and distributors. Read More
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6 Mar
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in December 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 621,000, up 3.7% from the revised November rate, but 2.4% lower than the same month in 2017. Read More
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6 Mar
U.S. construction spending in December 2018 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.29 trillion, down 0.6% from November but up 1.6% from the comparable month last year. Read More
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6 Mar
The U.S. consumer sentiment index for February was 93.8, rising 2.9% from January, according to the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers. Read More
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6 Mar
The IHS Markit Mexico Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index was 52.6 in February, up from 50.9 in January to a 15-month high. Read More
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12 Dec
CPA has launched a new Instagram page to add to its social media presence. Read More
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6 Jun
As of Friday, June 1, manufacturers around the world are now required to import and sell in the U.S. only CARB or TSCA Title VI third-party certified composite wood panels or finished products made with certified panels. Read More