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Fall Meeting Registration Ongoing
Registration for CPA’s 2023 Fall Meeting, October 22 to 24, at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Virginia, continues. The resort is located 12 miles from the Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) and is accessible to Reagan National (DCA) and Baltimore Washington (BWI) airports. Hotel reservations can be made at the discounted room rate of $279 through
Exhibit and Sponsor Opportunities Available
CPA members can showcase products and services through a tabletop exhibit session and sponsorships at the upcoming Fall Meeting. Benefits include spotlights on the CPA website, social media, and attendee packets. Exhibit details and information about sponsorships are available online. See CPA Fall Meeting. More Info: Allyson O’Sullivan
Con-Vey Names New Mechanical Engineering Manager
Con-Vey LLC, Roseburg, OR, announced Mike Mercker as the new Mechanical Engineering Manager. Mercker began with Con-Vey in 2017 and has worked in the sales and mechanical engineering departments. Mercker will head the organization’s engineering division and distribution of automation solutions. Con-Vey is a manufacturer of automated material handling equipment and proprietary machinery. See Con-Vey
Q2 2023 U.S. Furniture and Wood Product Sales Grow
Second quarter 2023 U.S. wood product manufacturing sales increased 5.9% from Q1 to $29.9 billion but fell 26.9% from the same period in 2022. After-tax profits climbed 12.5% to $2.9 billion from the prior three months but were 51.8% lower than Q2 2022. Furniture sales were up 2.8% from Q1 to $19.6 billion but down
U.S. Furniture Orders Strengthen in June
U.S. residential furniture factory orders in June were $2.5 billion, up 23.0% from June 2022 and 11.1% higher than May. Year-to-date orders fell 7.6% to $12.9 billion from 2022. Furniture shipments dropped 28.5% from last June to $2.5 billion but rose 1.8% from May. June backlogs were $2.9 billion, declining 55.7% from last year but
July U.S. Manufacturing Shipments Increase
Seasonally adjusted shipments for all U.S. manufacturing industries in July rose 0.5% from June to $577.2 billion. Wood product shipments were up 0.2% in July to $13.4 billion compared to the prior month. Shipments of furniture and related products dipped 1.2% from June to $6.8 billion. New orders for all U.S. manufacturing fell 2.1% from
Ahlstrom Announces New Executive Team Members
Ahlstrom, Kaukauna, WI, named Niklas Beyes as Chief Financial Officer and Wolfgang Laures as Chief Operating Officer. Beyes joins the organization after years of experience in finance at other corporations, including Brose Group. Laures brings extensive knowledge of the global supply chain from working at several companies, most recently at Glatfelter. He succeeds Markus Esterkamp,
U.S. Residential Housing Permits Weaken in All Regions
U.S. year-to-date single-family permits dropped 18.4% over 2022 to 527,158. All four regions posted declines, with the West having the largest at 25.1%. The Northeast reported the lowest decrease at 12.1%, while the South fell 16.5% and the Midwest shrunk 18.0%. The multifamily sector also posted reductions across all regions, with the Northeast seeing the
Canadian Wood Product Sales Improve in July
Seasonally adjusted Canadian wood product sales in July were $3.0 billion (CAD), up 1.9% from June but 22.0% lower last year’s comparable month. Sales of furniture and related products totaled $1.3 billion, dropping 3.0% from June but increasing 1.6% over July 2022. Canadian manufacturing sales for all industries were $71.9 billion, mostly unchanged from July
CPA Comments on Proposed Amendments to Canadian Formaldehyde Regulations
On August 31, CPA submitted final comments on the proposed amendments to the Canadian Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products Regulations (CANFER). While the proposed amendments substantially address issues previously raised by CPA and align CANFER closer with TSCA Title VI, the comments expressed concerns on some aspects, including the design of the proposed Attestation
Product Samples Sought for Greenbuild
CPA is exhibiting at the upcoming Greenbuild International Conference and Expo on September 26-29 in Washington, D.C. CPA’s booth, located near the show entrance, will promote industry products and sustainability messaging, including the Eco-Certified Composite (ECC) certification. Members are encouraged to send one or two product samples (without literature) that are labeled on only one
Fall Meeting Registration Ongoing
Registration for CPA’s 2023 Fall Meeting, October 22 to 24, at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Virginia, continues. The resort is located 12 miles from the Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) and is accessible to Reagan National (DCA) and Baltimore Washington (BWI) airports. Hotel reservations can be made at the discounted room rate of $279 through