North American Panel Shipments Up 1% in 2011
Posted by Rich Christianson | 02/23/2012 7:56:00 PM
LEESBURG, VA - Total North American shipments of particleboard, MDF and HDF totaled 5.473 MMSF for 2011, an increase of 1% over 2010, according to the Composite Panel Association (CPA).
December shipments totaled 407 MMSF (3/4” basis), up 7% compared to the same month a year ago. MDF shipments for the month surged 18.1% compared to the previous December, and rose 2.1% totaling 1.874 MMSF (3/4” basis) for the year over 2010. Particleboard shipments for the month were up 4.3% and yearly shipments were 3.172 MMSF (3/4” basis), a less than a 1% drop from 2010. Hardboard and Engineered Wood Siding and Trim shipments were down 12.7% in December and down 3.3% for the year compared to 2010.
CPA also reported that, despite a 10% drop in December, shipments of thermally fused melamine (TFM) for 2011 totaled 1,277 MMSF, up 1.3% from 2010.
Rich Christianson is Associate Publisher and Editor at Large of Woodworking Network. During his 25+ years covering the wood products industry, Rich has toured hundreds of manufacturing plants throughout North America, Europe and Asia. His reporting has covered everything from the state of the industry and impact of wood imports to technology and environmental issues. In his current capacity he is responsible for editing the daily Woodworking Network Update newsletter and coordinating events including the annual Closets & Home Organization Conference & Expo and the Canada’s biennial Woodworking Machinery & Supply Expo.
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