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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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TFL Shipments Report Available to Members
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CPA 2026 Fall Meeting Highlights
The 2026 Fall Meeting wrapped up last week in Savannah, GA, with amazing weather and a great location that brought members together for networking, committee meetings, and timely presentations. General Session presentations are now available on the CPA website, including Scott Lincicome of the Cato Institute on North American trade policy and Edie Sonne Hall
Registration Open for PCWP Compliance Workshop
CPA members are eligible to attend the upcoming workshop, From Rule to Practice: PCWP MACT Compliance Workshop, hosted by the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. (NCASI) and the American Wood Council (AWC) on December 9-10. The workshop will provide facility personnel with guidance on creating practical compliance plans for implementing the requirements
Forestry Analytics for Carbon Tracking (FACT) Platform Beta Launch
On October 5, the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities announced the Beta launch of the FACT platform, a science-based tool using standardized methods that help forest landowners and wood products manufacturers calculate carbon impacts across value chains. The Beta tool is publicly accessible, allowing users to test and provide
U.S. Consumer Confidence Declines Significantly in September
U.S. consumer confidence measured 81.9 in September, decreasing 6.7 points from the adjusted August reading, according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. The index gauging current business and labor market conditions fell 7.9 points in September to 109.3. The short-term outlook index for income, business, and labor markets slid 5.9 points to 63.6. See
August U.S. Construction Spending Improves from Prior Month
U.S. construction spending in August reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2.20 trillion, increasing 0.9% from July but 1.7% below year-over-year. Total public and private residential spending grew 1.1% month-over-month to $894.60 billion, but down 4.8% from August 2025. Non-residential spending totaled $1.31 trillion, 0.7% higher than in July and up 0.5% from the
U.S. Wood Product Shipments Down in August
Seasonally adjusted shipments for all U.S. manufacturing industries held steady in August at $658.6 billion. Wood products slipped 0.1% to $13.9 billion in August, while furniture and related product shipments dipped 0.2% from July to $7.7 billion. New manufacturing orders inched up 0.1% from July to $663.5 billion. Orders for furniture and related products shrunk