LEESBURG, VA -- Propelled by a big gain of hardboard, North American composite panel shipments edged up 1.7% in March to 520 MMSF compared to 518 MMSF (3/4-inch basis) for the same month last year.

LEESBURG, VA -- North American composite panel shipments totaled 5.469 million square feet (MMSF on a 3/4-inch basis) in 2010, an increase of 2%, according to statistics collected by the Composite Panel Association.