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July Safety Report Now Available
The July Safety Report Is Now Ready for Members to Download
Fall Meeting Attendee List Published; Hotel Reservation Deadline Extended
The Fall Meeting attendee list is now available online, featuring representatives from more than 60 member companies. Rooms for the September 27-29 meeting at the Hyatt Regency Savannah must be reserved by September 9 to secure the discounted group rate. Current meeting details and hotel reservation information are available online. See Annual Meetings. More Info: Anna
Unilin Names New CEO
Unilin announced the appointment of An Nuyttens as CEO. She will join the company in mid-October, succeeding Paul De Cock, who will become CEO of Mohawk Industries on September 30. Nuyttens brings over 30 years’ experience to the role, most recently serving in executive positions at Solvay. Unilin is a global manufacturer of panels and
August U.S. Consumer Confidence Dips
U.S. consumer confidence measured 89.4 in August, a decrease of 0.8 points from the adjusted July reading, according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. The index gauging current business and labor market conditions climbed 6.8 points in August to 121.2. The short-term outlook index for income, business, and labor markets slid 5.8 points to
U.S. New Home Sales Down in July
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 607,000, falling 10.5% from June and 6.3% below the comparable month in 2025. The seasonally adjusted estimate of new homes for sale in July was 488,000, representing a 9.6-month supply at the existing sales rate. This is 1.9% higher
July U.S. Construction Spending Weakens
U.S. construction spending in July reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2.16 trillion, decreasing 0.5% from June and 3.8% year-over-year. Total public and private residential spending declined 1.3% month-over-month and 7.3% from July 2025 to $871.21 billion. Non-residential spending totaled $1.29 trillion, 0.1% higher than June but down 1.3% from the same month last
April Industry Snapshot Report Available
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TFL Shipments Report Available to Members
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New ANSI MDF Standard Available
CPA is pleased to announce the revised ANSI A208.2-2022 Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) Standard for Interior Applications is now available. This latest version supersedes the 2016 standard and includes the addition of the U.S. EPA TSCA Title VI formaldehyde regulation as a requirement, updated ASTM standards, corrected referenced footnotes in ASTM D1037, as well as
Ahlstrom-Munksjö Spins Off Décor Business
Ahlstrom-Munksjö, Helsinki, Finland, announced that the Board of Directors agreed to an ownership restructuring plan that transfers the Décor business to Ahlstrom Capital Oy. The new company will be called Munksjö and the deal should be finalized by the end of the third quarter. See Ahlstrom-Munksjö
U.S. Home Sales Continue to Decrease in April
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 591,000, down 16.6% from March and 26.9% lower than the comparable month last year. The seasonally adjusted estimate of new homes for sale at the end of April was 444,000, representing a 9.0-month supply at the current sales rate.
Architectural Billings Fall in April
The April Architecture Billings Index (ABI) fell 1.5 points to 56.5 according to The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Economics & Market Research Group. A score above 50 indicates growth in billings. Design contracts dropped 5.1 points to 55.4 from March. April billings were in positive territory for all geographic regions, including the Northeast which