News & Events
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9 Nov
The Marketing Committee has adopted an expanded @the edge editorial policy that allows approved member-submitted content to be published in the newsletter. Read More
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9 Nov
Earlier this month, the heads of the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy sent a joint letter updating the House and Senate appropriations committees on efforts to implement the carbon neutrality legislation in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Read More
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9 Nov
Dr. Kimberly White, the lead staffer for the American Chemistry Council’s Formaldehyde Panel, will update CPA’s EPAC and Board members on the status of the U.S. federal risk assessment of formaldehyde via a webinar on December 4 from 2:00-3:00 pm EDT. Read More
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9 Nov
Roseburg, Springfield, OR, has named Dawn Garcia as Director of Marketing, effective November 1. Read More
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9 Nov
Canadian building permits in September totaled $8.1 billion, rising 0.4% from August and down 0.6% from the comparable month in 2017. Read More
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1 Nov
EPA published today in the Federal Register the official proposed technical amendments to TSCA Title VI, setting the due date for comments at December 3, 2018. Read More
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1 Nov
CPA submitted comments this week on the Trump Administration’s proposed replacement to the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan, known as the Affordable Clean Energy rule. Read More
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1 Nov
With election day rapidly approaching on November 6, speculation has ramped up regarding how the Senate and House majorities will look in 2019. Read More
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1 Nov
U.S. kitchen and bath cabinet sales in September were 2.3% higher than the same month in 2017, according to Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's monthly Trend of Business member survey. Read More
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1 Nov
U.S. construction spending in September was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.3 trillion, even with August but up 7.2% from the comparable month last year. Read More
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1 Nov
U.S. consumer confidence in October reached a record high at 137.9, rising 1.9% from the previous month, according to The Conference Board survey conducted by Nielsen. Read More
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1 Nov
U.S. furniture factory orders in August rose 9% from the comparable month in 2017. 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
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25 Oct
ANAFATA, the Mexican composite wood industry association, held their 53rd annual meeting last week in Cancun, Mexico. Read More
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25 Oct
The National Association of Manufacturing, through its Manufacturing Institute, recently published a detailed “Employer’s Playbook for Building an Apprenticeship Program” that can serve as a helpful resource for CPA members. Read More
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25 Oct
U.S. sales of new single‐family homes in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 553,000, down 5.5% below the revised August rate and 13.2% lower than the comparable month in 2017. Read More
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25 Oct
Canadian non-residential building construction in the second quarter was 0.9% higher than the third quarter at $14.4 billion and increased 5.6% from the year ago period. Read More
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25 Oct
North American lumber production through July rose 2.2% from the comparable period in 2017 to 37.186 billion board feet, according to Western Wood Products Association's Lumber Track publication. Read More
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25 Oct
The October 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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19 Oct
EPA issued for comment today a prepublication draft proposed rule that sets forth a number of technical amendments to TSCA Title VI. Read More
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18 Oct
The September Industry Shipments Report is now available. Read More
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18 Oct
The third quarter 2018 TFL Shipments Report is now available. Read More
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18 Oct
The September 2018 Safety Report is now available. Read More
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18 Oct
U.S. housing starts in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.2 million, 5.3% below the revised August estimate and 3.7% higher than the comparable month in 2017. Read More
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18 Oct
U.S. builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes in October rose 1 point to 68 on the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Read More
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18 Oct
Canadian wood product manufacturing sales in August were $3.0 billion, down 3.4% compared to July and 7.4% higher than the same month in 2017. Read More
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18 Oct
The October issue of Wood Markets is now available to members through the association’s website. Read More
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10 Oct
Minutes from the Board and Committee meetings held recently at the CPA Fall Meeting in Nashville, TN, are now available on the association website. Read More
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10 Oct
Mark your calendar for CPA’s 2019 Spring Meeting to be held at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples, Florida from May 5 - 7. Read More
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10 Oct
Timber Products, Springfield, OR, recently announced that Mindy Johnson joined the company as Business Development Manager on October 1. Read More
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10 Oct
Taghleef Industries, Newark, DE, will acquire Biofilm based in Colombia. Read More
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10 Oct
CPA will exhibit at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo on November 14-16 at McCormack Place in Chicago. Read More
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10 Oct
U.S. manufacturers’ optimism is at an all-time high averaging 93.9% over the past four quarters, according to the National Association of Manufacturers Outlook Survey. Read More
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10 Oct
Canadian housing starts in September totaled 207,768 units, down 2.9% from August. Read More
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10 Oct
Canadian building permits in August totaled $8.1 billion, up 0.4% from July and 4.3% higher than the comparable period in 2017. Read More
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3 Oct
The CPA Fall Meeting and Material, Technology & Design Symposium concluded last week with a record high number of attendees. Read More
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3 Oct
The August TFL shipments report is now available to members. Read More
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3 Oct
Earlier this week, the U.S., Canada and Mexico reached agreement on a revised version of NAFTA, which has been renamed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Read More
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3 Oct
This Friday, October 5, marks the official Manufacturing Day when manufacturers around the country sponsor public events to promote and attract a new generation of skilled workers. Read More
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3 Oct
U.S. kitchen and bath sales in August rose 4.4% from the comparable month in 2017, according to Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's monthly Trend of Business member survey. Read More
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3 Oct
August U.S. construction spending was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.3 trillion, rising 0.1% above the revised July estimate and up 6.5% above the comparable month last year. Read More
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3 Oct
U.S. furniture factory orders in July were 5% higher than the same month in 2017, according to Smith Leonard’s survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors. Read More
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3 Oct
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 629,000, up 3.5% from the revised July rate and 12.7% above the comparable month last year. Read More
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19 Sep
The latest version of the Industry Snapshot has been published. Read More
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19 Sep
Last month, the Trump Administration unveiled a proposed rule, called the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, which is intended to replace the Clean Power Plan (CPP). Read More
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19 Sep
On August 29, an EPA Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) released a draft review of a 2014 agency report evaluating a “Framework for Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources.” Read More
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19 Sep
The CPA Board of Directors recently voted to approve the following new Associate Member. Read More
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19 Sep
The 2018 CPA Fall Meeting & Material, Technology & Design Symposium begins this weekend with attendance nearly 20% above last year, totaling almost 310 from 127 companies. Read More
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19 Sep
U.S. housing starts in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.3 million, up 9.2% from the revised July estimate and 9.4% higher the comparable month last year. Read More
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19 Sep
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19 Sep
Canadian wood product manufacturing sales in July were $3.1 billion, down 0.3% compared to June, but 14.4% above the same month in 2017. Read More