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December Safety Report Now Available
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Spring Meeting Hotel Reservations & Exhibit Space Available
Hotel Reservations are open for CPA’s 2023 Spring Meeting, April 16-18 (departure on the 19th), at the Westin La Paloma Resort in Tucson, AZ. The meeting begins on Sunday with the annual golf tournament at 8 am, followed by the Welcome Reception at 6 pm. The meeting concludes Tuesday evening with the Chairman’s Dinner following
Fastmarkets RISI Particleboard and MDF Commentary Published
The January issue of the Particleboard and MDF Commentary has been published and includes a detailed economic analysis of the North American market. The Commentary is published by Fastmarkets RISI monthly and permits CPA to republish issues quarterly as a benefit to members. See Particleboard and MDF Commentary
Sustainability in Manufacturing Trends Report Released
The Manufacturing Leadership Council, a subsidiary of the National Association of Manufacturers, released the results of its annual Sustainability and the Circular Economy survey of U.S. manufacturers. The 2022 trends survey reported that “the importance of sustainability commitments as essential to future competitiveness and growth” jumped to 58%, up from 38% in 2021. The report
2022 RV Shipments Record Third-Best Year
The RV Industry Association’s monthly survey of U.S. manufacturers reported December 2022 shipments reached 19,907 units, dropping 50.7% from the same month in 2021. Year-to-date shipments fell 17.8% to 493,268 compared to record-breaking 2021, marking the third-highest year. See RV Industry Association
New Home Demand Declines in Q4
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) fourth-quarter 2022 Housing Trends Report reported that new construction demand fell to 20%, down seven percentage points from the third quarter. The West saw the largest drop in demand, a decrease of ten percentage points to 21%. See NAHB
December U.S. Manufacturing Shipments Dip While New Orders Rise
Seasonally adjusted shipments for all U.S. manufacturing industries in December 2022 decreased 0.7% from November to $543.3 billion. Wood product shipments were down 0.6% in December to $12.7 billion compared to the prior month. Shipments of furniture and related products were up 0.2% from November to $6.3 billion. New orders for all U.S. manufacturing increased
U.S. Furniture Orders Drop in November
U.S. residential furniture factory orders in November 2022 decreased 34.6% from the comparable month in 2021. Year-to-date orders fell 33.7% over the same period in 2021. Furniture shipments dipped 1.5% from November 2021 but were up 5.8% year-to-date. With shipments continuing to outpace new orders, November backlogs declined 48.4% from 2021 and 9% from October
Mexico Manufacturing Softens in January
The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Mexico Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in January was 48.9, dropping 2.4 points from December 2022. The index decline was attributed to decreased client sales, inflation, and economic challenges. The PMI index comprises five sub-indices tracking changes in new orders, output, employment, suppliers’ delivery times and stocks of raw materials.
CPA Vice Chairman Canary to Retire
Steve Canary, current CPA Vice Chairman, announced his retirement from Panolam Surface Systems effective January 31 after more than 17 years with the company. Steve, Panolam’s Senior Vice President of Engineered Products and Technology, has served in various CPA leadership roles since 2014 including the Executive Committee and Board of Directors as well as participating
December Safety Report Now Available
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Spring Meeting Hotel Reservations & Exhibit Space Available
Hotel Reservations are open for CPA’s 2023 Spring Meeting, April 16-18 (departure on the 19th), at the Westin La Paloma Resort in Tucson, AZ. The meeting begins on Sunday with the annual golf tournament at 8 am, followed by the Welcome Reception at 6 pm. The meeting concludes Tuesday evening with the Chairman’s Dinner following