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Associate Member Renewal Invoices Sent This Week
Annual membership renewal notices for Associate and Academia Members were sent via email on January 13 to the billing contact of each member company. Emails include direct links to download invoices or make credit card payments directly through CPA’s new website. Members should check spam folders if the email is not received before contacting Jeannie
Kitchen and Bath Sales Mixed in November 2021
U.S. kitchen and bath cabinet sales in November 2021 were 13.4% higher than the comparable month in 2020 but dropped 3.4% from October, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association’s (KCMA) monthly Trend of Business member survey. Semi-custom sales increased 5.1% from November 2020 but were 4.7% lower than October. Custom cabinetry sales grew 18.9%
Houzz Releases 2021 U.S. Kitchen Trends Study
Houzz recently released its 2022 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study, which surveyed 2,380 U.S. homeowners about recent or planned kitchen renovation projects. Major findings include an increase in median spending in 2022, up 14% over the same period in 2021. Kitchen islands continue to grow with nearly 39% of homeowners installing islands over seven feet
Canadian Construction Investment Up in November 2021
Canadian building construction investment in November 2021 rose 1.2% from October to $18 billion (CAD). Residential construction spending increased 1.5% from October to $13.1 billion, and non-residential totals inched higher by 0.6% in November to $4.9 billion. Single-family spending went up 0.7% from October to $7.1 billion and multi-unit levels grew 2.4% to $6.0 billion
IKEA Parent Purchases More U.S. Land
IKEA parent company, Ingka Group, recently announced the purchase of 3,264 acres of land in Florida for an ongoing afforestation project, growing trees in an area damaged by Hurricane Michael in 2018. The company will plant 650,000 trees in the first rotation of a 40-year cycle. When combined with previously owned acreage across several southeastern
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Remodeling Industry Confidence Up from Q4 2020
U.S. remodeling confidence in the fourth quarter 2021 decreased four points from the previous three months to 83, but was four points higher than 2020, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB)/Royal Building Products Remodeling Market Index (RMI). The current market conditions indicator rose four points to 89 and the future indicators index
CPA Signs EPA Letter Addressing Formaldehyde Risk Assessment
CPA was a signatory to an American Chemistry Council (ACC) letter to the U.S. EPA related to the draft formaldehyde Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Assessment, originally released in 2011, which was resurrected by the Biden Administration in 2021. EPA now plans to use this Assessment to inform the agency’s ongoing effort to prepare a
Supreme Court Stops OSHA COVID Vaccine and Testing Mandate
On January 13, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision preventing implementation of the OSHA COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard (ETS). The ETS would have mandated that employers with more than 100 employees require staff to be vaccinated by January 10 or otherwise implement a weekly testing regime for unvaccinated employees. The debate
CPA Welcomes New Member
The CPA Board of Directors recently voted to approve the following new Associate Member. Specialty Organics Inc., Adelanto, CA, is a manufacturer of a plant-based, sustainable, non-detectable VOC hot press patented adhesive named BreeseBond. The membership will be represented by Joe Seruto, CEO. See Specialty Organics. More Info: Jeannie Ervin
Associate Member Renewal Invoices Sent This Week
Annual membership renewal notices for Associate and Academia Members were sent via email on January 13 to the billing contact of each member company. Emails include direct links to download invoices or make credit card payments directly through CPA’s new website. Members should check spam folders if the email is not received before contacting Jeannie
Kitchen and Bath Sales Mixed in November 2021
U.S. kitchen and bath cabinet sales in November 2021 were 13.4% higher than the comparable month in 2020 but dropped 3.4% from October, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association’s (KCMA) monthly Trend of Business member survey. Semi-custom sales increased 5.1% from November 2020 but were 4.7% lower than October. Custom cabinetry sales grew 18.9%
