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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
Kitchen and Bath Sales Strong in December 2021
U.S. kitchen and bath cabinet sales in December 2021 were 15.2% higher than the comparable month in 2020 and rose 1.1% from November, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association’s (KCMA) monthly Trend of Business member survey. Semi-custom sales increased 8.9% from December 2020 and inched up by 0.4% from November. Custom cabinetry sales grew
2021 U.S. RV Shipments Shatter Previous Record
The RV Industry Association’s monthly survey of U.S. manufacturers reported that 2021 shipments reached 600,240 units, topping the record set in 2017 by 19%. December 2021 shipments dipped 0.1% from 2020 to 40,347. See RV Industry Association
Hotel Construction Pipeline Down in Q4 2021
The latest U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report by Lodging Econometrics reported that fourth quarter 2021 hotel projects totaled 4,814, down 8% compared to the same period in 2020. Total hotel rooms fell 10% from Q4 2020 to 581,953. The declines were related to lingering COVID-19 pandemic project delays, increased inflation and supply chain shortages.
November 2021 Canadian Furniture and Building Material Sales Improve
Canadian retail furniture store sales in November 2021 rose 0.1% from October to $1.2 billion (CAD) and were 2.9% higher than the same month in 2020. Sales of building material dealers increased 3% from October to $4.1 billion but were 0.6% lower than the previous year. Total Canadian retail sales grew 0.7% to $58.1 billion
December 2021 Mill Safety Report Now Available
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Roseburg Announces New COO
Roseburg, Springfield, OR, announced the promotion of Stuart Gray to the newly created Chief Operating Officer position. Gray will oversee operations, sales, human resources, and environment, health and safety. He joined Roseburg in 2017 and was most recently the Senior Vice President and General Counsel. See Roseburg