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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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5 Sep
Tomorrow, EPA is expected to publish in the Federal Register the Plywood and Composite Wood Products Risk and Technology Review proposal. Read More
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5 Sep
The meeting program for the CPA Fall Meeting / Material, Technology & Design Symposium in Denver will feature a strong slate of presenters speaking on a range of important topics. Read More
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5 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 is Thursday, September 12. Read More
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5 Sep
Fagus GreCon, Charlotte, NC, announced that Eric Peterson was named CEO. Read More
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5 Sep
U.S. construction spending in July was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.29 trillion, rising 0.1% from June but still falling 2.7% lower than the year ago period. Read More
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5 Sep
Total manufacturing shipments for all U.S. durable goods industries in July declined 1.1% from June to $253.92 billion. Read More
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5 Sep
U.S. residential furniture factory orders in June fell 6% from the comparable month last year and were down 3% from the year-to-date total in 2018, according to a recent survey of manufacturers and distributors. Read More
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5 Sep
The IHS Markit Mexico Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index was 49.0 in August, the lowest recording in the nearly 8.5-year history of the survey. Read More
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29 Aug
The July industry shipments report is now available to members. Read More
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29 Aug
CPA’s 2018 Thermally Fused Laminate Shipments Report summarizing shipment data on a calendar-year basis from 2016 through 2018 is now available to members. Read More
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29 Aug
EPA announced this week that it reached a settlement with Global Sourcing Solutions, A Division of Turner Logistics, LLC of Montvale, New Jersey for violations associated with the importation of non-compliant composite wood products. Read More
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29 Aug
CPA submitted last week detailed comments on Canada’s proposed “Regulations to limit the emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood panels and finished goods and component parts made from them.” Read More
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29 Aug
Last week, EPA posted for comment dossiers for 20 proposed high priority candidate substances, including formaldehyde. Read More
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29 Aug
Arauco, Atlanta, GA, announced this week an agreement to purchase Prime-Line, Inc. of Malvern, AR. Read More
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29 Aug
526 Media Group, Costa Mesa, CA announced the acquisition of Bedford Falls Communications this week. Read More
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29 Aug
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 635,000, down 12.8% from the revised June rate, but 4.3% higher than the year-ago period. Read More
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22 Aug
The July TFL shipments report is now available to members. Read More
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22 Aug
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published in the Federal Register the final technical amendments to TSCA Title VI yesterday. Read More
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22 Aug
Registration continues for the 2019 CPA Fall Meeting/Material, Design & Technology Symposium at the Grand Hyatt in Denver, CO from October 6-8. Read More
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22 Aug
Roseburg, Springfield, OR, announced that Tim Pruitt has been hired as Business Manager of Millwork, effective August 19. Read More
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22 Aug
Arauco, Atlanta, GA, announced this week that it will end particleboard operations in St. Stephen, New Brunswick by the end of 2019. Read More
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22 Aug
U.S. housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.19 million, dropping 4.0% from June, but 0.6% higher than the comparable month in 2018. Read More
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22 Aug
Canadian wood products sales in June were $2.4 billion, down 2.7% from May and 22.8% lower than the comparable month last year. Read More
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22 Aug
Canadian building construction investment in June was $15.1 billion, decreasing 0.9% from May. Read More
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22 Aug
The world’s two largest home improvement retailers recently published second quarter results. Read More
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22 Aug
Behr Paint and PPG recently announced their 2020 Color of the Year. Read More
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16 Aug
CPA is proud to launch a new informational video illustrating the industry’s compelling sustainability story. Read More
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16 Aug
Registration continues for the 2019 CPA Fall Meeting/Material, Design & Technology Symposium at the Grand Hyatt in Denver, CO from October 6-8. Read More
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16 Aug
The July Mill Safety Report is now available to participants. Read More
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16 Aug
Timber Products, Springfield, OR, announced that Chris Knowles has joined the company as the new Marketing Director. Read More
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16 Aug
Total durable goods shipments for all U.S. manufacturing industries in June increased 1.3% from May to $257.7 billion. Read More
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16 Aug
U.S. builder confidence for new single-family homes in August rose 1 point from July to 66 points on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Read More
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16 Aug
The standalone monthly seasonally adjusted annual rate of Canadian urban starts in July fell 9.6% from June to 222,013 units. Read More
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16 Aug
North American lumber production through May fell 4.6% over the year-ago period, according to the Western Wood Products Association's Lumber Track publication. Read More
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16 Aug
The Interior Design Billings Index in May fell 1.5 points to 53.8, according to the American Society of Interior Design member-owned firms. Read More
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9 Aug
CPA is pleased to announce that the CPA Fall Meeting/Material, Design & Technology Symposium will include a panel of world leaders in furniture and online retail discussing the “North American Furniture Industry - Competing in E-Commerce Market.” Read More
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9 Aug
This week, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a preliminary countervailing duty determination in the trade case brought by the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance against Chinese imports of wood cabinets and vanities. Read More
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9 Aug
CPA is seeking member samples for its booth at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo on November 20-21 in Atlanta. Read More
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9 Aug
The U.S. hotel construction “pipeline” during the second quarter climbed 6% to 5,653 projects, with 9% more rooms at 693,207 compared to the year-ago period. Read More
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9 Aug
Canadian building permits in June fell 3.7% from May to $8.0 billion (CAD) and were down 5.7% from the year-ago period. Read More
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5 Aug
EPA issued today a prepublication version of the final technical amendments to TSCA Title VI. Read More
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1 Aug
Registration continues for the 2019 CPA Fall Meeting/Material, Design & Technology Symposium at the Grand Hyatt in Denver, CO from October 6-8. Read More
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1 Aug
Roseburg, Springfield, OR, has named Chris Metcalf the Director of Reliability as of July 22. Read More
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1 Aug
Timber Products, Springfield, OR announced that Pat Lynch has been hired as International Business Manager and will join the sales team on August 19. Read More
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1 Aug
Sappi North America has promoted Mike Haws to the role of President and CEO effective October 1. Read More
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1 Aug
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 646,000, up 7.0% from the revised May rate and 4.5% higher than the same month in 2018. Read More
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1 Aug
U.S. construction spending in June totaled a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.29 trillion, down 1.3% from May and off 2.1% from the year-ago period. Read More
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1 Aug
U.S. residential furniture factory orders in May fell 3% from both the comparable month last year and the year-to-date total in 2018, according to a recent survey of manufacturers and distributors. Read More
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1 Aug
The Architecture Billings Index fell 1.1 points in June to 49.1, according to The American Institute of Architects Economics & Market Research Group. Read More
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1 Aug
CPA is pleased to announce Amy Woodward has joined the CPA staff as the new part-time Marketing and Meetings Coordinator. Read More
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24 Jul
Registration continues for the 2019 CPA Fall Meeting/Material, Design & Technology Symposium, which will be held at the Grand Hyatt in Denver, CO from October 6-8. Read More
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24 Jul
Arclin, Atlanta, GA, announced the acquisition of Surteco’s North American decorative paper treating facility in East Longmeadow, MA. Read More
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24 Jul
The June Industry Shipments Report is now available to CPA members. Read More
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24 Jul
U.S. housing starts in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.25 million, 0.9% lower than the revised May estimate but were up 6.2% from the comparable month in 2018. Read More
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24 Jul
U.S. remodeling activity in the second quarter rose 1 point to 55 from the previous three months, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ Remodeling Market Index. Read More
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24 Jul
U.S. remodeling and repair activity is predicted to slow considerably by the middle 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 Jul
Canadian building construction investment in May was $15.2 billion (CAD), increasing 2.2% from April. Read More
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18 Jul
The second quarter TFL shipments report is now available to CPA members. Read More
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18 Jul
Registration continues for the 2019 CPA Fall Meeting/Material, Design & Technology Symposium, which will be held at the Grand Hyatt in Denver, CO from October 6-8. Read More
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18 Jul
The CPA Board of Directors recently approved the following new Associate Members. 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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18 Jul
The June issue of Fastmarkets RISI's Particleboard and MDF Commentary is available to CPA members. Read More
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18 Jul
U.S. housing starts in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.25 million, dipping 0.9% below May, but was 6.2% higher than the comparable month in 2018. Read More
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18 Jul
U.S. builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes in July increased 1 point to 65 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Read More
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18 Jul
Canadian wood products sales in May were $2.5 billion, up 0.2% from April but 19.2% lower than the comparable month last year. Read More
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11 Jul
Registration is now available for the 2019 CPA Fall Meeting/Material, Design & Technology Symposium, which will be held at the Grand Hyatt in Denver, CO from October 6-8. Read More
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11 Jul
CPA's June Safety Report is now available. Read More
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11 Jul
CPA Chairman Jim Buffington and President Jackson Morrill participated in the 2019 European Panel Federation meeting from June 26-28 in Dunblane, Scotland. Read More
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11 Jul
CPA will represent the industry at the AWFS Fair next week in Las Vegas from July 17-20. CPA’s booth, #10254, will promote the ECC program, certification and testing services and member products. Read More
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11 Jul
Omnova, Beachwood, OH, announced it has entered into an agreement to be purchased by United Kingdom-based Synthomer plc, a specialty chemical company. Read More
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11 Jul
U.S. construction spending in May was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.3 trillion, down 0.8% from April and 2.3% lower than the comparable month last year. Read More
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11 Jul
Total seasonally adjusted shipments for all U.S. manufacturing industries in May increased 0.1% from April to $504.3 billion. Read More
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11 Jul
Canadian building permits in May totaled $8.2 billion (CAD), 13% lower than April and down 1.9% from the comparable month in 2018. Read More
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11 Jul
The standalone monthly seasonally adjusted annual rate of Canadian urban starts in June jumped 26% from May to 245,657 units. Read More
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1 Jul
In the Friday, June 28, 2019 edition of the Canada Gazette, the Canadian government published its proposed Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products Regulations for public comment. 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