Nearly 250 people, including representatives from more than 100 composite panel manufacturers and industry suppliers, are in attendance at the biannual CPA meeting.
SierraPine President Jeff Johnson has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Composite Panel Association (CPA). The At-Large seat was previously held by Jim Skinner, who retired at the end of last year.
North American composite panel shipments are projected to rise about 6 percent in 2013, according to the CPA. Different challenges face the hardwood plywood & veneer industry, HPVA says.
The wood panel companies represented by the new executive board of the Composite Panel Association reads like a who's who in mega mergers and acquisitions of 2012.
North American composite panel shipments in August totalled 504 MMSF, up 9.4% from 460 MMSF (3/4” basis) for the same period a year ago, according to the Composite Panel Association's (CPA) monthly Industry Snapshot.
North American composite panel shipments in July totalled 503 MMSF, up 10% from 452 MMSF (3/4” basis) for the same period a year ago, according to the Composite Panel Association (CPA).
North American composite panel shipments in May totaled 523 MMSF, up 2.2% from last month and up 8.3% from 479 MMSF (3/4” basis) in May 2011, according to the Composite Panel Association.