News & Events
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23 May
EPA published today in the Federal Register a notice for a June 28 public meeting primarily for third-party certifiers and panel producers on possible technical amendments to “clarify the rule requirements or further align EPA’s regulation with the CARB ATCM Phase II program.” Read More
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23 May
CPA welcomes Eamon Monahan to the staff as the Senior Director, Product Acceptance. Read More
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23 May
Axalta, Philadelphia, PA, announced their Industrial Wood segment operations in Minneapolis will move to a new location in Fridley, MN. Read More
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23 May
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 662,000, falling 1.5% below March but 11.6% higher than the same period in 2017. Read More
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23 May
After a two-year decline, the size of new single-family homes in the U.S. increased in square footage in the first quarter, according to the U.S. Census and NAHB. Read More
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23 May
Canadian new housing construction in March totaled $4.6 billion, increasing 9.7% over the same period in 2017. Read More
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23 May
CPA is launching this Special Feature in @the edge to provide members with a monthly article focused on resources, tools and best practices for attracting and retaining workforce talent. Read More
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18 May
Combined shipments of particleboard and MDF rose 6.35% in April to 480 MMSF (3/4” basis) compared to the year-ago period at 451 MMSF. Read More
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18 May
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published this week its proposed amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Surface Coating of Wood Building Products. Read More
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18 May
North American composite panel mills in April reported nine incidents, the same number as March. Read More
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18 May
Stay up-to-date on CPA and the North American composite panel industry by following the association on social media. Read More
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18 May
Hardwoods Specialty Products, Langley, B.C., recently relocated their Elkhart, IN distribution center to a newly constructed facility in the same city. Read More
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18 May
Houzz, a social media platform for home remodeling and design, released their 2018 State of the Industry study that surveyed over 3,378 U.S. residential and design businesses. Read More
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18 May
U.S. housing starts in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.29 million, down 3.7% from the revised March estimate and 10.5% above the comparable month last year. Read More
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18 May
U.S. builder confidence for new single-family homes in May rose 2 points to 70 from the month prior, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Read More
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18 May
Canadian wood product manufacturing sales in March were $2.96 billion, up 3.7% from February and 11.4% higher than the comparable month in 2017. Read More
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14 May
Uniboard Canada Inc., Laval, Québec, will add a TFL press line at its Sayabec mill. Read More
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9 May
Hotel reservations can be made online for the CPA Fall Meeting, which includes the Material, Technology & Design Symposium, to be held September 23-25 at the JW Marriott in Nashville, TN. Read More
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9 May
CPA will represent the industry at the 2018 NeoCon show June 11-13 in Chicago, IL. Read More
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9 May
Minutes from the Board and Committee meetings held recently at the CPA Spring Meeting in Victoria, BC, are now available on the association website. Read More
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9 May
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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9 May
The National Association of Manufacturing has launched registration for companies interested in participating in this year’s Manufacturing Day scheduled for October 5. Read More
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9 May
Argos Solutions, Kongsberg, Norway, announced its recent expansion to the U.S. with the opening of a new branch in Apex, NC. Read More
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9 May
U.S. construction spending during March was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.3 trillion, falling 1.7% from February but was 3.6% higher than the same period a year ago. Read More
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9 May
Total manufactured durable goods shipments for all U.S. industries in March rose 0.4% from February to $502.8 billion. Read More
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9 May
Canadian building permits in March totaled $8.4 billion, rising 3.1% from February and 10.8% above the comparable month last year. Read More
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9 May
Canadian housing starts in April totaled 225,696 units, down 0.5% from March. Read More
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2 May
Combined shipments of particleboard and MDF in March rose 0.2% to 497 MMSF (3/4” basis) compared to 2017. Read More
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2 May
California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control issued yesterday its final 2018-2020 Work Plan for the Safer Consumer Products program, which included several important changes when compared to the draft issued in February. Read More
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2 May
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued last week a new policy on the carbon neutrality of forest biomass. Read More
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2 May
The 2018 CPA Spring Meeting held last week in Victoria, B.C. concluded with an 11-year record high of total member attendees. Read More
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2 May
West Fraser, Vancouver, B.C., recently announced the promotion of Ray Ferris to the role of President and COO, effective immediately. Read More
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2 May
The CPA Board of Directors recently approved the following new Associate Member: Read More
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2 May
The Canadian National Railway Co., Montreal, Canada, announced it will acquire 350 boxcars to better serve the growing demand from customers across North America. Read More
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2 May
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 694,000, rising 4% above February and 8.8% above the same period in 2017. Read More
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2 May
U.S. remodeling activity in the first quarter fell 3 points to 57, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ Remodeling Market Index. Read More
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2 May
U.S. kitchen and bath cabinetry sales in March fell 1.7% 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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2 May
U.S. furniture factory orders in February were 5% higher than the comparable period in 2017, according to a monthly report of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors. Read More
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2 May
U.S. lumber production in January totaled 2.9 billion board feet, up 8.6% from the same month in 2017, according to the Western Wood Products Association. Read More
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2 May
The U.S. consumer sentiment index for April was 98.8, down 2.6% from March but up 1.9% from the same month in 2017, according to the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers. Read More
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2 May
Canadian new housing construction in February totaled $4.5 billion, an increase of 9.5% over the same period in 2017. Read More
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2 May
Canadian non-residential building construction in the first quarter totaled $14.1 billion, up 3.1% from the fourth quarter in 2017 and 9% above the comparable period last year. Read More
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2 May
The April issue of Wood Markets is now available to members through the association’s website. Read More
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18 Apr
CPA has published its 2018 North American Capacity Report summarizing the annual production capacity of particleboard, medium density fiberboard, hardboard and engineered wood siding and trim manufacturing plants in North America, as reported by producers. Read More
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18 Apr
TFL shipments for the first quarter were down 0.5% to 314 MMSF compared to 315 MMSF for the same quarter in 2017. Read More
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18 Apr
The 2018 CPA Spring Meeting begins this weekend with nearly 300 attendees, guests and spouses representing over 115 companies. Read More
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18 Apr
CPA is grateful for the generous support received from the following Platinum and Gold level sponsors in support of the 2018 Spring Meeting in Victoria, BC. Read More
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18 Apr
North American composite panel mills reported four incidents in March compared to six in February. Read More
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18 Apr
On April 12, President Trump signed a memorandum calling on EPA to take specific actions “to ensure efficient and cost-effective implementation of the NAAQS [National Ambient Air Quality Standards] program.” Read More
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18 Apr
U.S. housing starts in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.32 million, up 1.9% from the revised February estimate and 10.9% above the comparable month last year. Read More
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18 Apr
U.S. builder confidence for new single-family homes in April fell 1 point to 69 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Read More
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18 Apr
Canadian wood product manufacturing sales in February were $2.77 billion, up 1.4% compared to January, and 9.8% above the same month in 2017. Read More
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16 Apr
MJB Wood Group, Inc, Irving, TX announced today that AC Summit LLC will become a majority equity partner in the company. Read More
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11 Apr
CPA’s 2017 Thermally Fused Laminate Shipments Report summarizing shipment data on a calendar-year basis from 2014 through 2017 is now available. Read More
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11 Apr
Registration continues for CPA’s Spring Meeting, April 22-25, in Victoria, BC. Read More
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11 Apr
In late March, the Ontario Ministry of Labour issued a notice that it intends to update the occupational exposure levels for 38 substances, including formaldehyde. Read More
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11 Apr
Western U.S. lumber production through February totaled 2.42 billion board feet, increasing 11.6% from the comparable period in 2017, according to the Western Wood Products Association's Western Lumber Facts. Read More
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11 Apr
Canadian housing starts in March totaled 226,842 units, up 0.5% from February. Read More
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11 Apr
Canadian building permits in February totaled $8.2 billion, falling 2.6% from January but rose 6.5% from the comparable month last year. Read More
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11 Apr
The March 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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4 Apr
EPA published today in the Federal Register the new TSCA Title VI compliance dates stemming from the Federal District Court’s order in the Sierra Club case. Read More
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4 Apr
Registration continues for CPA’s Spring Meeting, April 22-25, in Victoria, BC. Read More
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4 Apr
Interprint USA, Pittsfield, MA, announced that Barry Gomez will join the company as a designer. Read More
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4 Apr
CCI Media, parent company of Woodworking Network located in Cedar Rapids, IA, has named Harry Urban publisher of FDMC Magazine. Read More
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4 Apr
U.S. construction spending during February was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.27 trillion, rising 0.1% from January and 3% higher than the comparable month in 2017. Read More
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4 Apr
Total shipments for all U.S. manufacturing industries in February rose 0.2% from January to $500.5 billion. Read More
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4 Apr
U.S. furniture factory orders in January were up 2% from the comparable period in 2017, according to a monthly report of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors. Read More
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4 Apr
The U.S. consumer sentiment index for March was 101.4, up 1.7% from February and 4.6% higher than the comparable month in 2017, according to the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers. Read More
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28 Mar
Last week, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) issued a notice to stakeholders following the U.S. District Court ruling on updated compliance dates for EPA’s TSCA Title VI. Read More
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28 Mar
The CPA Board of Directors recently voted to approve the following new Associate Member. Read More
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28 Mar
A strong turnout continues for CPA’s 2018 Spring Meeting, April 22–April 25, at the Fairmont Empress in Victoria, Canada. Read More
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28 Mar
Deltic Timber Corporation, parent company of CPA member Del-Tin Fiber, based in El Dorado, AR, and Potlatch Corporation, Spokane, WA, announced the completion of their merger to form PotlatchDeltic Corporation. Read More
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28 Mar
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 618,000, falling 0.6% below January but 0.5% above the same period in 2017. Read More
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28 Mar
U.S. kitchen and bath cabinetry sales in February rose 1.8% from the comparable month in 2017, according to Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's monthly Trend of Business member survey. Read More