Pat Aldred of GP Wood Products completed his term as CPA Chairman at the end of 2020 and now serves as immediate past chairman.

Additionally, Ashlee Cribb of Roseburg and Erik Christensen of Swiss Krono were voted in as members of CPA’s Executive Committee. Ashlee replaced Jim Buffington who retired from Roseburg at the end of 2020.

The CPA founded in 1960, represents the North American composite panel industry on technical, regulatory, quality assurance and product acceptance issues.

CPA general members include 30 of the leading manufacturers of particleboard, medium density fibreboard and hardboard. Together they represent more than 92% of the total manufacturing capacity in US, Canada and Mexico.