LEESBURG, VA - Shipments of thermally fused laminate (TFL) in July were up 3.3% from the comparable month in 2012, despite falling 3.7% to 106 MMSF compared to 110 MMSF last month, according to the Composite Panel Association (CPA).

Year-to-date TFL shipments rose 3.6% over the same period last year. Shipments are extrapolated based on data from 69.6% of the U.S. industry and 76% of the Canadian industry.