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
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
