TALLADEGA, Ala. - MasterBrand Cabinets, the largest cabinet manufacturer in North America and the sixth-largest company on the FDMC 300, will shut down its cabinet plant in Talladega, Alabama - laying off around 300 employees.   The closure is due to changing market conditions and consumer tastes, according to a release. The company hopes the closure will improve its operational efficiences while addressing these changing conditions, it said.   Production will continue until June. Employees will be provided with additional compensation, according to the release. MasterBrand says it ..read more

LOS ANGELES – Platinum Equity announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Cabinetworks Group from American Industrial Partners, GIC and other equity holders. Terms of the acquisition, announced April 5, were not disclosed. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021. Cabinetworks currently ranks #8 on the FDMC 300 list of largest North American wood products producers, and is the nation's second largest overall cabinet manufacturer. Estimated 2020 revenue for the company was $1.8 billion. Headquarter ..read more

While the coronavirus pandemic ravaged the economy, many of the larger cabinet companies in the FDMC 300 had a solid year and posted modest sales gains. Makers of residential furniture, store fixtures and retail displays suffered during the slowdown, dealing with their own shutdowns and the closure of their customer’s stores, They had to comply with new rules and regulations that in many cases made it difficult to remain in operation. Cabinet manufacturers faced these challenges also, but they had some factors in the market working in their favor. Customers remaining at home took a longer loo ..read more

Nations Cabinetry sees growth opportunities in the cabinet market. Several months ago, Miami Nations Enterprises, an economic enterprise of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, purchased the remaining minority interest in Nations Cabinetry in San Antonio, Texas, formerly held by Bill Tidwell. “This consolidation underscores the drive shown by our team to keep improving and innovating during very challenging times,” said J.W. Coady, CEO of Nations Cabinetry. “MNE’s resources will allow for significant new capital investments in the business.” Coady said the strengths of Nations Cabinetry inc ..read more

Imperial Bathrooms has introduced its new Wood Division, which increases its wood-based manufacturing capabilities and production of Imperial toilet seats, bath panels and bathroom furniture. Previously situated in Bilston, England, the new Wood Division has been relocated to Aldridge in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, where the company’s current ceramic workshop, senior management, support staff and maintenance teams are already based. James Stevenson, creative director at Imperial Bathrooms said, “This strategic move has been long in the making and forms part of a major investment within the ..read more

COTTONWOOD, Mn. - Mid Continent Cabinetry's manufacturing plant in Cottonwood, Minnesota shut down two years ago, leaving more than 200 employees out of a job.   Then came Legend Cabinetry owners Harry Roers and Dean Stanton, who bought the plant last spring and began operations there late last year.   "The plant — formerly a booming business for the small town — had recently been shuttered, which put 220 people out of work and devastated the local community," say Roers and Stanton on the company's website. "With the creation of Legend Cabinetry, we are reintroducing those jobs into ..read more

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The Corsi Group has announced several improvements to their Elkins, West Virginia, production location. Included in the upgrades are a new automated finishing system comprised of a two-arm, oscillating spray machine, automated brush sander, an anti-dust panel cleaner, new finish pumps and air-mix guns, and an electronic mixing and dosing system. Additionally, the location has a new single-sided edgebander with touch screen control, which came online in February. “With this $1.4 million-dollar improvement on the shop floor, our Elkins facility will be able to increase cap ..read more

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. - Wisconsin-based custom architectural millwork firm ConceptsWorks has launched a new business venture: Building cabinets and furnishings for a company that transforms vans into "camper vans."   Adam Schneider leads ConceptWorks, which manufactures commercial interiors and retail exhibits for a wide variety of businesses. He recently formed CWUPfits, a new business that has partenered with Van Horn Automotive Group to build cabinets and millwork for compact RVs called camper vans.   Currently trending, camper vans offer a smaller alternative to RVs and consume l ..read more

Rotpunkt, manufacturer of German kitchen cabinets, has introduced new coal black burned wood Zero finish, a wood door front with jet-black patina, with rich texture, dark striations and high-quality material. “The contemporary kitchen is characterized by simplicity in 2021, with the essence of nature being introduced to create feelings of calm and contemplation,” said Matt Phillips, head of U.K. Operations at Rotpunkt. “High-quality, solid wood finishes are providing a great foundation for the hybrid kitchen, which needs to cater to a range of disciplines and users this year. Our new real bur ..read more

Global conversations about climate and human health are converging. Consumers are better informed, and designers – who play an important role in shaping consumer perceptions – are embracing their growing role as leaders in the use of healthy, sustainable materials, and in mitigating our collective carbon footprint. A quick situation analysis: Consumer recycling isn’t going to save us from ourselves. Factors: confusion over what is truly recyclable, cratering markets for recycled materials, and the realization that much of what we carefully drop in those colorful bins ends up in landfills any ..read more