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Cabinet sales up 2.3% in September, YOY growth continues

RESTON, Va. - Cabinet sales rose 2.3% in September compared to the previous year's figures, marking a sixth straight month of year-over-year growth for the industry. According to participating members in the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's monthly Trend of Business Survey, stock sales were up 9.4% and custom sales rose 5.2%, although semi-custom dropped 5.6% compared to the same period in 2017.

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Cabinet sales up 3.8% for July YOY, down from June

RESTON, Va. - Cabinet sales rose 3.8% in July compared to the previous year's figures, marking a fourth straight month of year-over-year growth for the industry. According to participating members in the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's monthly Trend of Business Survey, stock sales were up 9.2% and custom sales rose 8.4%, although semi-custom dropped 3.1% compared to the same period the prior year.

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May cabinet sales up 1.6%: KCMA survey

Cabinet sales rose 1.6% in May compared to the previous year's figures, marking the second straight month of growth for the industry. According to participating members in KCMA's monthly Trend of Business Survey, stock sales were up 0.8%, semi-custom sales increased 0.3%, while custom sales rose 8.8% compared to the same period the prior year.

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Cabinet sales rise 6.7% in April: KCMA survey

RESTON, Va. - Cabinet sales rose 6.7% in April compared to the previous year's figures, boding well for the industry following last month's decline. According to participating members in the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's (KCMA) monthly Trend of Business Survey, stock sales were up 13.5% and custom sales rose 11.7%, while semi-custom dropped 1.2% compared to the same period the prior year.

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New Formaldehyde Rule compliance dates set

An agreement has been reached in the case of Sierra Club v. Pruitt that sets new Formaldehyde Rule "manufactured by" dates for producers and fabricators of composite wood panels to June 1, 2018, for CARB Phase 2 or TSCA Title VI compliant materials, with only TSCA Title VI compliant and labeled products allowable after March 22, 2019.

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November cabinet sales up 1.8%: KCMA survey

Cabinet sales rose 1.8% in November compared to the previous year's figures, continuing the upturn recorded last month. According to participating members in the KCMA monthly Trend of Business Survey, semi-custom cabinet sales recorded the highest rise in November 2017, growing 3.7%, while custom sales rose 2.2%, and stock sales showed a minimal gain of 0.1%.

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Cabinet sales up 3.7% in October: KCMA survey

RESTON, Va. - Cabinet sales rose 3.7% in October compared to 2016 figures, following a drop in September. According to participating members in the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's (KCMA) monthly Trend of Business Survey, stock cabinet sales in October grew 5.8%, semi-custom sales increased 1.0%, while custom cabinet sales also rose 5.4% compared to the same period last year.