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11 Jun
This week, OSHA issued an update to guidance the agency prepared in 2020 for employers to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
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11 Jun
The Security Exchange Commission recently solicited comments on how publicly traded companies should report environmental, social and governance commitments to shareholders. Read More
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11 Jun
Bestar-Bush, Sherbrooke, Quebec, has rebranded and changed its corporate name to eSolutions Furniture Group. Read More
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11 Jun
Seasonally adjusted shipments for all U.S. manufacturing industries in April rose 0.4% from March to $487.81 billion. Read More
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11 Jun
The Interior Design Billings Index in April rose 8.1 points to a record-breaking 69.4, according to the American Society of Interior Design member-owned firms. Read More
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11 Jun
Canadian building construction investment in April grew 6.3% from March to $19.9 billion (CAD). Read More
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3 Jun
The April TFL Shipments Report is now available to members. Read More
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3 Jun
Members planning to attend CPA’s in-person 2021 Fall Meeting are encouraged to make hotel reservations early. Read More
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3 Jun
U.S. construction spending in April was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.52 trillion, up 0.2% from March and 9.8% higher than the year prior. Read More
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3 Jun
U.S. consumer confidence in May registered at 117.2, slipping 0.3 points from April, according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. Read More
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3 Jun
U.S. kitchen and bath cabinet sales in April were 46.8% higher than the comparable month last year, but fell 14.5% from March, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's monthly Trend of Business member survey. Read More
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3 Jun
Canadian building permits in April dipped 0.5% from March to $11.1 billion but jumped 76.1% from the year-ago period. Read More
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3 Jun
After reaching a 14-month high in April, the seasonally adjusted IHS Markit Mexico Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index in May was 47.6, falling 0.8 points from April. Read More
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27 May
The April Industry Snapshot report is now available to members. Read More
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27 May
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 863,000, decreasing 5.9% from March but 48.3% higher than the comparable month last year. Read More
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27 May
U.S. residential furniture factory orders in March jumped 96% above the comparable month in 2020 when many manufacturers were closed but were still 40% over 2019. Read More
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27 May
The U.S. RV Industry Association’s monthly survey of manufacturers reported that April shipments reached a monthly record at 51,813 units, rising 9% over the previous high in April 2018. Read More
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27 May
Canadian retail furniture store sales in March increased 68.0% over the same month in 2020 and 12.1 % over February to $1.26 billion. Read More
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27 May
The first quarter pipeline for hotel construction in Latin America totaled 604 projects representing 104,275 rooms, dropping 14% and 16% respectively, compared to the same period in 2020. Read More
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21 May
The April Safety Report is now available Read More
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21 May
The CPA Board of Directors recently voted to approve the following new Associate Member. Read More
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21 May
Sauder Woodworking, Archbold, OH, announced the formation of a new commercial office division. Read More
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21 May
Longtime industry veteran George Merriam will retire at the end of May after more than 47 years in the industry. Read More
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21 May
U.S. housing starts in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.57 million, down 9.5% from the revised March estimate but 67.3% higher than the comparable month in 2020. Read More
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21 May
U.S. builder confidence for new single-family homes in May was unchanged from April at 83 points, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Read More
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21 May
Multifamily construction confidence increased in the first quarter, according to the Multifamily Market Survey produced by the National Association of Home Builders. Read More
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21 May
The world’s two largest home improvement retailers published first quarter financial results. Read More
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21 May
The most recent Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity reported that remodeling and repair spending is expected to remain strong through March 2022, according to the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Read More
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21 May
The April Architecture Billings Index increased 2.3 points from March to 57.9, the highest score since before the Great Recession, according to The American Institute of Architects Economics & Market Research Group. Read More
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21 May
The monthly standalone seasonally adjusted annual rate of Canadian housing starts in April was 268,631 units, down 19.8% from a record-setting March. Read More
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14 May
The CPA 2021 Fall Meeting will be held at Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Virginia from October 17-19. Read More
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14 May
The Robert E. Dougherty Educational Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of its 2021 Intern Scholarship Program. Read More
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14 May
The first quarter edition of the Composite Panel Trends commentary is now available. Read More
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14 May
The April 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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14 May
The Kitchen & Bath Market Index, produced jointly by the National Kitchen & Bath Association and John Burns Real Estate Consulting, jumped 14.8 points from Q4 2020 to 79.8 in the first quarter. Read More
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14 May
The Interior Design Billings Index in March decreased 1.3 points to 59.7, according to the American Society of Interior Design member-owned firms. Read More
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14 May
Canadian building construction investment in March grew 5.9% from February to a record $18.6 billion. Read More
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14 May
Seasonally adjusted Canadian wood product sales in March were $4.5 billion, increasing 4.6% from February and 84% from the comparable month in 2020. Read More
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14 May
Canadian hotel construction was down in the first quarter, with 259 projects representing 35,432 rooms under construction. Read More
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7 May
CPA concluded the Spring Meeting General Sessions this week. Read More
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7 May
This week CPA announced the recipients of the 2020 Safety Awards. Read More
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7 May
During this week’s CPA Production-Technical Committee, CPA awarded Arauco North America’s MDF plant in Moncure, South Carolina with the 2020 Safety Innovation Award. Read More
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7 May
The Manufacturing Institute, a division of the National Association of Manufacturers, commissioned Deloitte to do an analysis of the state of the manufacturing workforce as a follow-up to a similar 2018 study. Read More
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7 May
U.S. construction spending in March was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.51 trillion, up 0.2% from February and 5.3% higher than the year prior. Read More
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7 May
U.S. consumer confidence in April registered at 121.7, rising 12.7 points from March and the highest level since February 2020, according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. Read More
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7 May
U.S. kitchen and bath cabinet sales in March were 17.9% higher than the comparable month last year and rose 25.2% from February, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's monthly Trend of Business member survey. Read More
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7 May
U.S. residential furniture factory orders in February jumped 34% above the comparable month in 2020, with nearly 94% of manufacturers reporting increases, according to a recent survey of manufacturers and distributors. Read More
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7 May
Canadian building permits in March grew 5.7% from February to a third consecutive monthly record of $10.9 billion. March permits jumped 44.9% from the year-ago period. Read More
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7 May
The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit Mexico Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index in April was 48.4, up 2.8 points from March and the highest level in 14 months. Read More
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29 Apr
Registration for the final virtual Spring Meeting General Session continues. Read More
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29 Apr
CPA filed comments with the U.S. Department of Agriculture this week in response to the agency’s solicitation to address President Biden’s January Executive Order titled “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.” Read More
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29 Apr
The National Association of Manufacturers, which hosts the Council of Manufacturing Associations of which CPA is a member, responded last night to President Biden’s address before a joint session of Congress. Read More
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29 Apr
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.02 million, increasing 20.7% from February and 66.8% higher than the comparable month last year. Read More
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29 Apr
The recently released Q2 2021 Houzz Renovation Barometer proved that the confidence for renovation activity remained strong following a robust first quarter. Read More
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29 Apr
The U.S. RV Industry Association’s monthly survey of manufacturers reported that March shipments reached a monthly record at 54,291 units, rising 5% over the previous high in March 2018. Read More
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29 Apr
Canadian retail furniture store sales in February increased 8.5% over the same month in 2020 and 27.1 % over January to $1.14 billion. Read More
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29 Apr
North American hotel construction in March was down 11.6% with 240,635 rooms compared to the same month in 2020. Read More
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22 Apr
The March Industry Snapshot report is now available to members. Read More
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22 Apr
The March TFL Shipments Report is now available to members. Read More
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22 Apr
Registration for CPA’s 2021 Spring Meeting virtual general sessions continues online. Read More
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22 Apr
CPA’s International Testing Center will host a 1.5-day training for composite panel mill quality control laboratory personnel at its facility in Leesburg, VA from June 23-24, 2021. Read More
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22 Apr
This week, Senators Debbie Stabenow and Mike Braun introduced the Growing Climate Solutions Act. Read More
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22 Apr
The March Architecture Billings Index increased 2.3 points from February to 55.6, according to The American Institute of Architects Economics & Market Research Group. Read More
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22 Apr
The monthly standalone seasonally adjusted annual rate of Canadian housing starts in March was 335,200 units, up 21.6% from February. Read More
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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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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