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16 Apr
In lieu of an in-person Spring Meeting, CPA is planning several virtual sessions and Committee meetings exclusively for members. Read More
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16 Apr
The March Safety Report is now available Read More
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16 Apr
Senators Stabenow (D-MI) and Braun (R-IN) this week introduced the Rural Forest Markets Act to support the 36% of U.S. forests owned by families and small operators. Read More
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16 Apr
U.S. housing starts in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.74 million, up 19.4% from the revised February estimate and 37.0% higher than the comparable month in 2020. Read More
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16 Apr
U.S. builder confidence for new single-family homes in April increased 1 point from March to 83 points on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Read More
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16 Apr
Canadian building construction investment in February grew 4.2% from January to a record $16.8 billion. Read More
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16 Apr
Seasonally adjusted Canadian wood product sales in February were $4.27 billion, increasing 4.0% from January and jumping 69.4% from the comparable month in 2020. Read More
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16 Apr
The U.S. opened 220 new hotel properties representing 26,057 rooms during the first quarter of 2021, more than any other country globally, according to research by STR. Read More
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8 Apr
CPA has published its 2021 North American Capacity Report summarizing the annual production capacity of particleboard, medium density fiberboard, hardboard and engineered wood siding and trim plants in North America, as reported by producers. Read More
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8 Apr
In lieu of an in-person Spring Meeting, CPA will host a series of virtual General Sessions and committee meetings exclusively for members beginning in late April. Read More
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8 Apr
CPA’s Production-Technical Committee invites members to submit a nomination for the 2020 Safety Innovation Award which recognizes new policies, processes or technology with the goal of facilitating industry-wide best practices. Read More
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8 Apr
This week CPA welcomed Tim Smiley to the lab staff of the International Testing Center as Quality Manager. Read More
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8 Apr
The February TFL Shipments Report is now available to members. Read More
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8 Apr
The National Association of Manufacturers recently released a new study analyzing the potential economic impact of proposed corporate tax changes associated with the Biden Administration’s “American Jobs Plan.” Read More
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8 Apr
U.S. construction spending in February was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.52 trillion, down 0.8% from January but up 5.3% from the year prior. Read More
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8 Apr
U.S. remodeling activity in the first quarter rose 7 points to 86 from the previous three months and was 38 points higher than the same period in 2020, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ Remodeling Market Index. Read More
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8 Apr
U.S. consumer confidence in March registered at 109.7, rising 19.3 points from February and the highest level in a year, according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. Read More
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8 Apr
U.S. residential furniture factory orders in January rose 27% above the comparable month in 2020 with nearly 77% of manufacturers reporting increases, according to a recent survey of manufacturers and distributors. Read More
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8 Apr
U.S. kitchen and bath cabinet sales in February were 5.7% higher than the comparable month last year and rose 5.9% from January, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's monthly Trend of Business member survey. Read More
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8 Apr
Canadian building permits in February increased 2.1% from January to a record $10.15 billion and were up 20.5% from the year-ago period. Read More
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8 Apr
The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit Mexico Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index in March was 45.6, up 1.4 points from February and the highest level since the same month in 2020. Read More
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25 Mar
With uncertainty around continued U.S.-Canadian border closures, CPA has decided to move the 2021 Fall Meeting to Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Virginia from October 17-19. Read More
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25 Mar
In lieu of an in-person Spring meeting, CPA is planning several virtual sessions and committee meetings exclusively for members. Read More
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25 Mar
The February Industry Snapshot report is now available to members. Read More
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25 Mar
On March 15, the U.S. Department of Agricultural (USDA) requested input from foresters, farmers, and the public on how the Biden Administration should promote climate-smart forestry and agriculture. Read More
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25 Mar
On March 12, OSHA announced plans to initiate a National Emphasis Program to protect essential workers in critical industries, such as healthcare and manufacturing, from contracting COVID-19 by ensuring work environments are implementing related safety protocols. Read More
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25 Mar
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 775,000, decreasing 18.2% from January but 8.2% higher than the comparable month last year. Read More
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25 Mar
The Architecture Billings Index in February jumped 8.4 points from January to 53.3, according to The American Institute of Architects Economics & Market Research Group. Read More
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25 Mar
The U.S. RV Industry Association’s monthly survey of manufacturers reported that February shipments were a monthly record at 48,286 units, rising 30.1% over the comparable month in 2020. Read More
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25 Mar
Canadian wood product sales in 2019 were $31.6 billion, a decrease of 11.9% over 2018 and the first decline in eight years. Read More
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19 Mar
The February Safety Report is now available Read More
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19 Mar
U.S. housing starts in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.42 million, down 10.3% from the revised January estimate and 9.3% lower than the comparable month in 2020. Read More
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19 Mar
U.S. builder confidence for new single-family homes in March fell 2 points from February to 82 points on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Read More
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19 Mar
Seasonally adjusted Canadian wood product sales in January were $4.07 billion, increasing 9.1% from December 2020 and jumped 64.3% from the comparable month in 2020. Read More
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19 Mar
The monthly standalone seasonally adjusted annual rate of Canadian housing starts in February was 245,922 units, down 13.5% from January. Read More
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12 Mar
CPA’s 2020 Thermally Fused Laminate Shipments Report summarizing U.S. and Canadian shipment data on a calendar-year basis from 2018 through last year is now available. Read More
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12 Mar
The 2021 CPA Buyers Guide, appearing in the fourth edition of Surface & Panel’s The Master, is now available online. Read More
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12 Mar
CPA is the accredited standards developer for ANSI A208.1 Particleboard and ANSI A208.2 Medium Density Fiberboard for Interior Applications. Read More
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12 Mar
On March 2, CPA submitted comments on Canada’s proposed Clean Fuel Regulations. Read More
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12 Mar
CPA President, Andy O’Hare, was interviewed for the March/April issue of Closets & Organized Storage magazine. Read More
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12 Mar
The American Chemistry Council’s Formaldehyde Panel this week issued a 2020 Annual Report, summarizing the work and accomplishments of the group this past year. Read More
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12 Mar
The Interior Design Billings Index, derived from a survey of the American Society of Interior Design (ASID) member-owned firms, jumped 7.0 points from the comparable month in 2020 to 60.4 in January. Read More
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12 Mar
Canadian building construction investment in January 2021 was up 2.8% from December 2020 to $16.0 billion. Read More
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4 Mar
The CPA Board of Directors recently voted to approve the following new General and Academia Members. Read More
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4 Mar
CPA is publishing the first in a new series of articles titled Composite Panel Trends written by industry veteran Jim Buffington. Read More
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4 Mar
This week, the American Chemistry Council filed extensive comments on proposed revisions to the EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System Handbook, a methodology used to assess chemical risks. Read More
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4 Mar
U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone introduced a comprehensive climate change bill on March 2. Read More
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4 Mar
On February 18, CPA participated in a renewed round of 2021 pre-budget consultations with the Government of Canada. Read More
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4 Mar
Stiles Machinery and Steinemann Technology AG, Grand Rapids, Michigan / St. Gallen, Switzerland, announced the formation of a strategic partnership. Read More
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4 Mar
IMA Schelling Group, Raleigh, NC, announced the promotion of Florian Kleinschmidt to Southeast Territory Regional Sales Manager for the U.S. office. Kleinschmidt was most recently Project and Product Manager for the company. Read More
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4 Mar
U.S. consumer confidence in February registered at 91.3, rising 2.4 points from January, according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. Read More
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4 Mar
U.S. construction spending in January was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.52 trillion, rising 1.7% from December 2020 and up 5.8% from the year prior. Read More
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4 Mar
Seasonally adjusted shipments for all U.S. manufacturing industries in January rose 1.9% from December 2020 to $513.27 billion. Wood product shipments grew 5.8% from December to $11.08 billion. Read More
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4 Mar
U.S. kitchen and bath cabinet sales in January were 10.4% higher than the comparable month last year but fell 2.9% from December 2020, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's monthly Trend of Business member survey. Read More
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4 Mar
The U.S. Remodelers Index, a new index created by Qualified Remodeler magazine and John Burns Real Estate Consulting, registered 63.5 out of 100 for the fourth quarter of 2020. Read More
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4 Mar
Canadian building permits in January increased 8.2% from December 2020 to a record-breaking $9.9 billion and were up 6.4% from the year-ago period. Read More
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4 Mar
The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit Mexico Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index in February was 44.2, up 1.2 points from January and the highest level since March 2020. Read More
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26 Feb
The January Industry Snapshot Report is now available to members. Read More
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26 Feb
The January TFL Shipments Report is now available to members. Read More
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26 Feb
In January, the Robert E. Dougherty Educational Foundation announced its new “Intern” scholarship program for 2021. Read More
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26 Feb
Weyerhaeuser, Seattle, WA, announced the purchase of 69,200 acres of timberlands in Alabama from Soterra, a subsidiary of Greif, Inc. Read More
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26 Feb
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 923,000, increasing 4.3% from December 2020 and 19.3% higher than the comparable month last year. Read More
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26 Feb
The world’s two largest home improvement retailers recently published fourth quarter 2020 results. Read More
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26 Feb
U.S. residential furniture factory orders in December 2020 rose 27% above the comparable month in 2019 with nearly 84% of manufacturers reporting increases, according to a recent survey of manufacturers and distributors Read More
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26 Feb
The Architecture Billings Index in January increased 2.6 points from December 2020 to 44.9, according to The American Institute of Architects Economics & Market Research Group. Read More
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26 Feb
The U.S. RV Industry Association’s monthly survey of manufacturers reported that January shipments were a record 45,930 units, rising 39.2% over the comparable month in 2020. Read More
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26 Feb
Canadian retail furniture store sales in December 2020 increased 5.0% over the same month in 2019 to $1.1 billion. Read More
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19 Feb
The January Safety Report is now available Read More
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19 Feb
The National Academies of Science this week issued a report critical of the “systematic review” approach used by EPA in 2018 for assessing, under the Toxics Substances Control Act, the risks to human health and the environment posed by high priority chemicals. Read More
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19 Feb
CPA was a signatory to a U.S. Chamber of Commerce-coordinated letter sent to Congress this week addressing the need to enact infrastructure legislation by July 4. Read More
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19 Feb
U.S. housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.58 million, down 6.0% from the revised December 2020 estimate and 2.3% below the comparable month in 2020. Read More
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19 Feb
U.S. builder confidence for new single-family homes in February rose 1 point from January to 84 points on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Read More
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19 Feb
Seasonally adjusted Canadian wood product sales in December 2020 were $3.65 billion, increasing 8.3% from November and leaping 48.1% from the comparable month in 2019. Read More
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19 Feb
The monthly standalone seasonally adjusted annual rate of Canadian housing starts in January was 282,428 units, up 23.1% from December 2020. Read More
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11 Feb
CPA has partnered with blogger and DIY enthusiast Jennifer Flores of Rambling Renovators to create an Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and blog post sharing first-hand experiences working with composite panels and decorative surfaces. Read More
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11 Feb
CPA’s Safety Spotlight highlights examples, throughout the year, of member safety challenges and the new or novel corrective actions used to remedy the situation to make the workplace even safer. Read More
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11 Feb
Collins, Wilsonville, OR, announced that TJ Rosengarth has been named President and CEO effective February 15, 2021. Read More
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11 Feb
The January issue of the Particleboard and MDF Commentary has been published and includes detailed economic analysis of the North American markets. Read More
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11 Feb
Canadian building construction investment in December 2020 was up 1.5% from November to $15.5 billion, following three straight months of contraction. Read More
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11 Feb
The recently released Q1 2021 Houzz Renovation Barometer showed optimism among home improvement businesses, with the construction sector sentiment softening slightly due to labor and supply shortages as well as increasing material costs. Read More
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4 Feb
The Production-Technical Safety Subcommittee has chosen to focus on fire safety prevention and awareness in 2021 by hosting a series of webinars to assist production facilities with these important topics. Read More
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4 Feb
On December 18, 2020, Environment and Climate Change Canada published the proposed Clean Fuel Regulations for liquid fuels for public comment. Read More
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4 Feb
In late January, the Wood Industry Resource Collaborative launched a wood industry career awareness campaign titled “You Wood.” Read More
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4 Feb
U.S. construction spending in December 2020 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.49 trillion, rising 1.0% from November and up 5.7% from the year prior. Read More
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4 Feb
Seasonally adjusted shipments for all U.S. manufacturing industries in December 2020 rose 1.7% from November to $501.82 billion. Read More
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4 Feb
U.S. consumer confidence in January registered at 89.3, rising 2.2 points from December 2020, according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. Read More
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4 Feb
U.S. residential furniture factory orders in November 2020 rose 17% above the comparable month in 2019 with nearly 75% of manufacturers reporting increases, according to a recent survey of manufacturers and distributors. Read More
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4 Feb
U.S. kitchen and bath cabinet sales in December 2020 were 11.6% higher than the comparable month in 2019 but fell 0.2% from November, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's monthly Trend of Business member survey. Read More
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4 Feb
The U.S. RV Industry Association’s monthly survey of manufacturers reported that monthly shipments were 40,382 units, the highest December on record, rising 46.8% from the comparable month in 2019. Read More
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4 Feb
The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit Mexico Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index in January was 43.0, up 0.6 points from December 2020, despite it being the eleventh straight month of contraction. Read More
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28 Jan
President Biden issued a far-reaching and very detailed executive order on January 27 that will impact virtually all branches of government and have significant economic implications. Read More
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28 Jan
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced final affirmative findings that China dumped wood mouldings and millwork and received countervailable subsidies during the period of investigation from July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. Read More
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28 Jan
Arclin, Atlanta, GA, announced today that Brad Bolduc was named CEO. Read More
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28 Jan
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in December 2020 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 842,000, increasing 1.6% from November and 15.2% higher than the comparable month in 2019. Read More
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28 Jan
U.S. remodeling activity in the fourth quarter of 2020 fell 3 points from the previous three months to 79, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ Remodeling Market Index. Read More
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28 Jan
The Architecture Billings Index in December 2020 decreased 3.7 points to 42.6, according to The American Institute of Architects Economics & Market Research Group. Read More
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28 Jan
The Interior Design Billings Index, derived from a survey of the American Society of Interior Design member-owned firms, increased 3.2 points to 53.4 in December 2020. Read More
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28 Jan
Houzz recently released its 2021 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study, which surveyed 2,014 U.S. homeowners about recent or planned kitchen renovation projects. 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