News & Events
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11 Oct
The 2017 CPA Fall Meeting & inaugural Material, Technology and Design Symposium concluded last week with record high attendance, up 52% from 2016, a power-packed slate of speakers and unprecedented exhibitor participation. Read More
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11 Oct
On October 6, EPA announced that the Plywood and Composite Wood Panel Information Collection Request/survey was sent to 391 facilities via certified mail. Read More
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11 Oct
CPA signed onto industry comments prepared by the American Wood Council calling for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to not move forward with a proposed reduction of the existing Ambient Air Benchmark Concentrations for formaldehyde from 3 ug/m3 to 0.2 ug/m3. Read More
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11 Oct
Last week during the Fall Meeting, the CPA Board of Directors voted to approve the following Associate Member. Read More
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11 Oct
The Manufacturing Institute will host a second webinar for CPA members tomorrow, October 12 from 1:00-2:00 pm EDT, entitled “Training and Retaining Your Top Talent: Apprenticeships and Beyond.” Read More
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11 Oct
Georgia-Pacific Chemicals, Atlanta, GA, recently announced Dennis Easter as Vice President and General Manager of Thermosets. Read More
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11 Oct
The U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee last week passed H.R. 2936, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017, which among other things would give the Forest Service greater authority and flexibility to manage federal forests. Read More
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11 Oct
U.S. furniture factory orders in July rose 11% over the comparable period in 2016, according to a monthly report of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors. Read More
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11 Oct
U.S. construction spending during August was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.218 trillion, 0.5% above the revised July estimate, and 2.5% above the comparable month in 2016. Read More
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11 Oct
Canadian housing starts in September totaled 214,821 units, down 2.6% from August. Read More
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11 Oct
Canadian building permits in August totaled $7.5 billion, falling 5.5% from July and down 0.6% from the comparable month last year. Read More
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28 Sep
The 2017 CPA Fall Meeting & inaugural Material, Technology and Design Symposium begins this weekend with a record number of attendees, totaling more than 300 from 134 companies and including students and faculty from the Savannah College of Art & Design. Read More
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28 Sep
On September 25, EPA published in the Federal Register the amendments extending the compliance dates for TSCA Title VI. Read More
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28 Sep
The Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association recently released their monthly Trend of Business Survey reporting that cabinet sales in August rose 2.5% compared to the same month in 2016. Read More
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28 Sep
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 560,000, falling 3.4% below July and down 1.2% from the comparable month last year. Read More
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28 Sep
Arauco North America, Markham, ON, recently announced two new changes to their sales team. Read More
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28 Sep
Palliser, a furniture manufacturer based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, recently opened its newest expansion – a 65,000 square foot facility in Coahuila, Mexico. Read More
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21 Sep
CPA and Surface & Panel are pleased to provide the final agenda for the Material, Technology & Design Symposium being held in conjunction with the Fall Meeting. Read More
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21 Sep
CPA’s 2017 Fall Meeting registration continues to set records with more than 260 attendees, guests and spouses representing over 120 companies already registered. Read More
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21 Sep
August shipments of particleboard and MDF in the U.S. and Canada were down 0.6% to 498 MMSF (3/4” basis) compared to 501 MMSF in the same month in 2016. Read More
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21 Sep
TFL shipments totaled 111.3 MMSF in August, a decrease of 4.6% from 2016 shipments of 116.7 MMSF. Read More
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21 Sep
BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany, announced it will purchase Solvay’s integrated polyamide business for $1.9 billion. Read More
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21 Sep
DKB Décor Inc., Charlotte, NC, will acquire Shaw Industries melamine treated film manufacturing facility in Lexington, NC. Read More
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21 Sep
U.S. housing starts in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.18 million, down 0.8% from the revised July estimate but 1.4% higher than the comparable month last year. Read More
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21 Sep
The U.S. consumer sentiment index for September fell to 95.3 points from August’s reading of 97.6, according to the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers. Read More
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21 Sep
Canadian new housing construction in July increased 6.4% to $4.9 billion over the same period in 2016. Read More
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21 Sep
The September issue of Wood Markets is now available to members through the association’s website. Read More
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13 Sep
The 2016 North American Shipments and Downstream Market Report is now available to members on CPA’s website. Read More
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13 Sep
North American composite panel mills in August reported 10 incidents compared to 12 in July. Read More
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13 Sep
With two weeks until CPA’s 2017 Fall Meeting, attendance continues to show a 40% increase when compared to the same period last year. Read More
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13 Sep
Yesterday, The Manufacturing Institute held the first of four webinars designed to provide CPA, APA and HPVA members with tools and strategies to support hiring the next generation workforce. Read More
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13 Sep
Roseburg, Springfield, OR, announced that Phil Pierot has joined the company as Business Manager for its Simsboro location as of September 11. Read More
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13 Sep
Canadian housing starts in August totaled 219,447 units, up nearly 1% from June. Read More
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8 Sep
EPA issued today a prepublication version of a Direct Final Rule that would amend TSCA Title VI to update multiple references to consensus standards that are outdated and to correct the regulatory provision related to correlations for quality control testing. Read More
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8 Sep
Wilsonart Engineered Surfaces, Temple, TX, announced this week plans to acquire Tacoma, WA-based KML. Read More
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7 Sep
On September 6, Health Canada hosted a multi-stakeholder workshop on “regulations respecting formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products.” Read More
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7 Sep
As registration continues for CPA’s 2017 Fall Meeting, attendance is currently 40% ahead of this same period last year. Read More
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7 Sep
CPA is grateful for the generous support received from the following Platinum and Gold level sponsors in support of the 2017 CPA Fall Meeting and inaugural Material, Technology & Design Symposium, October 1-3, in Savannah, Georgia. Read More
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7 Sep
The CPA Board of Directors recently approved the following new Associate Members. Read More
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7 Sep
The Manufacturing Institute at the National Association of Manufacturers is hosting the first of four webinars for CPA, APA and HPVA members on September 12 focused on providing members with information on issues and opportunities related to hiring the next generation workforce. Read More
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7 Sep
CPA will exhibit at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, on November 8-10 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Read More
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7 Sep
Emerson announced the sale of its ClosetMaid business to Griffon Corporation for $260 million. Read More
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6 Sep
DVUV, Cleveland, OH, recently announced the promotion of David Palange to General Manager to oversee all aspects of operating activities. Read More
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7 Sep
U.S. construction spending during July was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.211 trillion, 0.6% below the revised June estimate, and 1.8% above the comparable month in 2016. Read More
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7 Sep
Canadian building permits in July totaled $7.9 billion, falling 3.5% from June. Read More
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1 Sep
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30 Aug
On August 17, EPA published the Office of Management and Budget review version of the Plywood and Composite Wood Products Information Collection Request in the Federal Register. Read More
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30 Aug
The U.S. Department of Commerce has postponed the deadline to issue a final ruling on antidumping and countervailing duties for Canadian softwood lumber to November 14. Read More
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30 Aug
The Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association recently released their monthly Trend of Business Survey reporting that cabinet sales in July rose 1.8% compared to the same month in 2016. Read More
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30 Aug
U.S. furniture factory orders in June rose 6% over the comparable period in 2016, according to a monthly report of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors. Read More
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30 Aug
U.S. consumer confidence in August reached its second highest point since 2000, according to the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Survey. Read More
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24 Aug
TFL shipments totaled 103 MMSF in July, an increase of 1.3% over the 101 MMSF recorded for same month in 2016. Read More
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24 Aug
Health Canada will hold a multi-stakeholder workshop on proposed formaldehyde emissions regulations for composite wood on September 6 in Ottawa, Canada. Read More
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24 Aug
Registration is far ahead of 2016 at this time for CPA’s 2017 Fall Meeting, being held in conjunction with the inaugural Material, Technology & Design Symposium, October 1-3, at the Hyatt Regency in Savannah, Georgia. Read More
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24 Aug
Louisiana-Pacific, Nashville, TN, recently named Mike Blosser the Senior Vice President of Manufacturing Services. Read More
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24 Aug
Forest Economic Advisors LLC, Littleton, MA, recently announced its acquisition of International Wood Markets Group located in Vancouver, BC. Read More
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24 Aug
Canadian wood product manufacturing sales in June were $2.55 million, down 2.9% compared to May, but up 6.6% above the same month in 2016. Read More
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24 Aug
U.S. builder confidence for new single-family homes in August rose 4 points to 68 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Read More
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24 Aug
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 571,000, falling 9.4% below June and down 8.9% from the comparable month last year. Read More
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24 Aug
The world’s two largest home improvement retailers reported growth in the second quarter. Read More