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14 Nov
The October TFL shipments report is now available to CPA members. Read More
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14 Nov
CPA will be exhibiting next week at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Read More
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14 Nov
Canadian building permits in September totaled $8.3 billion, falling 6.5% from August but up 2.1% from the comparable month last year. Read More
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14 Nov
The hotel construction pipelines for the U.S. and Canada both saw continued growth in projects and room construction at the end of the third quarter. Read More
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14 Nov
Multifamily housing in the U.S. is predicted to continue growing into 2020, according to a recent PSMJ Quarterly Market Forecast survey. Read More
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14 Nov
In the first nine months of 2019, the tariff-based trade war between China and the U.S. resulted in a $53 billion decline in Chinese furniture imports and a $14.5 billion fall in U.S. exports, according to recently released trade data. Read More
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14 Nov
The buying and selling of homes online, known as “iBuying,” is disrupting the traditional real estate market in the U.S. Read More
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7 Nov
CPA has partnered with blogger and DIY enthusiast Angela Rose of Angela Rose Home to create an Instagram and blog post regarding her experience working with composite panels. Read More
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7 Nov
Bürkle North America, Cypress, CA, announced that its board of directors named Kurt Palmer CEO and president. Read More
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7 Nov
U.S. construction spending in September was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.29 billion, rising 0.5% from August but 2.0% lower than the year-ago period. Read More
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7 Nov
U.S. furniture factory orders in August were down 3% from the same month in 2018, according to Smith Leonard’s survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors. Read More
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7 Nov
The IHS Markit Mexico Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index was 50.4 in October, up from September at 49.1. Read More
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7 Nov
The Architecture Billings Index in September increased 2.5 points to 49.7, according to The American Institute of Architects Economics & Market Research Group. Read More
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7 Nov
Houzz recently released its 2019 U.S. Houzz Bathroom Trends Study that surveyed 1,360 U.S. homeowners about recent or planned master bathroom renovations. Read More
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7 Nov
The last of the major paint manufacturers, Benjamin Moore, recently announced its 2020 Color of the Year, First Light. Read More
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7 Nov
A National Association of Home Builders released findings on the top bathroom features requested by millennial buyers from their “What Home Buyers Really Want” 2019 survey. Read More
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31 Oct
CPA has promoted Lab Director Connie Klinkam to Senior Director, Technical Services with management responsibility for the Grademark Certification and ITCC laboratory programs. Read More
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31 Oct
CPA will again exhibit at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo on November 20-22 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Read More
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31 Oct
Hardwoods Distribution Inc., Langley B.C., announced the acquisition of Pacific Mutual Door, a supplier of moulding, stair systems, hardware, windows and doors. Read More
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31 Oct
The Manufacturing Institute has two major initiatives underway to address labor shortages in manufacturing. Read More
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31 Oct
Houzz recently released its 2019 Q4 2019 Houzz Renovation Barometer which tracks residential renovation market expectations in the construction and architectural design services industries. Read More
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24 Oct
Minutes from the Board and Committee meetings held recently at the CPA Fall Meeting in Denver, CO, are now available on the association website. Read More
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24 Oct
Save the dates for CPA’s upcoming meetings. Read More
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24 Oct
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 701,000, down 0.7% below the revised August rate but 15.5% higher than the comparable month in 2018. Read More
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24 Oct
U.S. remodeling activity in the third quarter was unchanged from the second quarter at 55 according to the National Association of Home Builders’ Remodeling Market Index. Read More
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24 Oct
U.S. remodeling and repair activity is predicted to dip slightly by 0.3% through the third quarter of 2020 compared to the previous quarter, 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 Oct
Canadian building construction investment in August was $15.5 billion, up 1.4% from the previous month. Read More
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18 Oct
The September Industry Snapshot report is now available to members. Read More
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18 Oct
The third quarter TFL Shipments report is now available to members. Read More
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18 Oct
The CPA Fall Meeting and Material, Technology & Design Symposium concluded last week. Read More
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18 Oct
The September Safety Report is now available to members. Read More
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18 Oct
U.S. housing starts in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.26 million, down 9.4% from the revised August estimate, but 1.6% higher than the comparable month last year. Read More
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18 Oct
U.S. builder confidence for new single-family homes in October increased 3 points from September to 71 points, the highest level since February 2018, on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Read More
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18 Oct
Canadian building permits in August increased 6.1% from July to $9.0 billion (CAD) and were up 11.1% from the year-ago period. Read More
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18 Oct
Canadian wood products sales in August were $2.35 billion, down 0.5% from July and off 20.1% from the comparable month last year. Read More
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18 Oct
Sherwin-Williams recently surveyed 265 professional interior designers for the 2019 Designer Panel Survey to gauge thoughts on color trends for the next decade. Read More
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3 Oct
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced today an affirmative preliminary determination in the anti-dumping duty (AD) investigation of imports of wooden cabinets, vanities and components from China. Read More
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3 Oct
In a further demonstration of initial efforts to enforce TSCA Title VI, EPA published last month a list of third-party certifiers who have either had their certification privileges suspended or revoked by EPA. Read More
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3 Oct
The 2019 CPA Fall Meeting & Material, Technology & Design Symposium begins this weekend. Read More
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3 Oct
The 2020 CPA Buyers Guide, appearing in the third edition of Surface & Panel’s The Master, is now available online. Read More
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3 Oct
The CPA Board of Directors recently voted to approve the following new Associate Member. Read More
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3 Oct
CPA joined approximately 150 organizations as signatories to a letter sent this week by the National Association of Manufacturing to the U.S. Senate Majority and Minority leaders urging them to advance meaningful investment in infrastructure. Read More
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3 Oct
U.S. residential furniture factory orders in July rose 6% from the comparable month last year but were down 2% from the year-to-date total in 2018, according to a recent survey of manufacturers and distributors. Read More
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3 Oct
U.S. construction spending in August was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.287 trillion, rising 0.1% from July but still 1.9% lower than the year ago period. Read More
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3 Oct
Total manufacturing shipments for all U.S. durable goods industries in August increased 0.1% from July to $253.9 billion. Read More
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3 Oct
The IHS Markit Mexico Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index was 49.1 in September, up just 0.1 from August, pointing to a fourth straight month of contraction. Read More
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26 Sep
The 2019 CPA Fall Meeting / Material, Technology & Design Symposium at the Grand Hyatt Denver convenes next Sunday, October 6 with a Welcome Reception at 6:30pm and concludes on Tuesday, October 8 at 12:30pm. Read More
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26 Sep
CPA is grateful for the generous support received from the following Platinum, Gold and silver level sponsors in support of the 2019 CPA Fall Meeting / Material, Technology & Design Symposium at the in Denver, CO. Read More
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26 Sep
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 713,000, up 7.1% from the revised July rate and 18% higher than the year-ago period. Read More
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26 Sep
Canadian building construction investment in July was $15.2 billion, rising 0.5% from June. Read More
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26 Sep
Sherwin-Williams recently announced its 2020 Color of the Year: “Naval.” Read More
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19 Sep
The August Industry Snapshot report is now available to members. Read More
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19 Sep
The August TFL Shipments report is now available to members. Read More
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19 Sep
Registration for the 2019 CPA Fall Meeting / Material, Technology & Design Symposium at the Grand Hyatt Denver continues. Read More
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19 Sep
The CPA Board of Directors recently voted to approve the following new Associate Members. Read More
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19 Sep
Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc., Arcadia, WI, announced the purchase of Homestar North America LLC’s Statesville, NC facility. Read More
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19 Sep
Weyerhaeuser, Seattle, WA, announced the sale of 555,000 acres of timberlands in Michigan to Lyme Great Lakes Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Lyme Timber Company LP. Read More
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19 Sep
U.S. builder confidence for new single-family homes in September rose 1 point from August to 68 points on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Read More
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19 Sep
U.S. housing starts in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.36 million, up 12.3% from the revised July estimate and 6.6% higher than the comparable month last year. Read More
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19 Sep
Canadian wood product sales in July were $2.33 billion, falling 1.3% from June and off 23.7% from the comparable month last year. Read More
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12 Sep
The 2018 Composite Panel Shipments and Downstream Market Report is now available to members on CPA’s website. Read More
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12 Sep
The deadline to book hotel rooms and receive the CPA-negotiated rate at the Grand Hyatt Denver for the 2019 CPA Fall Meeting / Material, Technology & Design Symposium has been extended to Monday, September 16. Read More
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12 Sep
Sappi North America has promoted Michael Schultz to the role of Vice President of Manufacturing effective September 1. Read More
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12 Sep
CPA members are encouraged to follow and share content from the association’s social media platforms. Read More
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12 Sep
The Architecture Billings Index in July increased 1.0 point to 50.1, according to The American Institute of Architects Economics & Market Research Group. Read More
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12 Sep
The standalone monthly seasonally adjusted annual rate of Canadian urban starts in August rose 1.9% from July to 226,639 units. Read More
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12 Sep
Canadian building permits in July increased 3.0% from June to $8.35 billion (CAD) and were up 0.7% from the year-ago period. Read More
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18 Jul
CPA’s 2019 North American composite panel industry map is available for purchase as a print-ready high-resolution PDF. 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