Florida cabinet company pivots to flat-packed casework
BRADENTON, Florida -- Five years ago Mike Lovell’s fixture and retail furnishings factory was going gangbusters outfitting Bealls and other large retail stores. When online shopping chiseled away at...
View ArticleLockdowel inventors launch component company
HAYWARD, California -- Bryan Koelling and Daniel Savage, the inventors of the Lockdowel fastening system, launched a new company to produce cabinet and closet components, drawer boxes and slab doors....
View ArticleNKBA establishes global strategic collaboration
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. -- The National Kitchen & Bath Association, the North American authority on the residential kitchen and bath market, has introduced the NKBA Global Connect Alliance Program and...
View ArticleModern open kitchen designs from Europe have metal-edged slab door
German kitchen cabinet manufacturer Rotpunkt has unveiled a new door range with the launch of Slice, a modern, metal-edged slab door available in Snow and Carbon matte finishes.Slice is a modern...
View ArticleQuanex appoints John Sleva to cabinet component division president
HOUSTON -- Quanex Building Products has promoted John Sleva to president of its North American Cabinet Components Division (NACC) based in Minnesota. Sleva most recently was vice president of sales and...
View ArticleCMA 2020 Wood Diamond Award winners named in virtual event
CHICAGO -- The Cabinet Makers Association announced its 2020 Wood Diamond Award winners on August 27 during a virtual awards ceremony. The presentation usually takes place at the International...
View ArticleNew countertop standard proposed by AWI
POTOMAC FALLS, Va. - A new countertop standard is being submitted to the American National Standards Institute for public comment and canvass. Developed by the Architectural Woodwork Institute’s...
View ArticlePhill’s Custom Cabinets to close retail business to concentrate on Cabinotch
OWENSBORO, Ky. -- With thousands of customers across North America, Phillip Crabtree has elected to close the retail cabinet division of Phill’s Custom Cabinets in Owensboro to focus on the web-driven...
View ArticleWisconsin’s De Pere Cabinet sold to Wellborn Forest
MILWAUKEE -- TKO Miller has announced the successful sale of De Pere Cabinet Inc. (DCI), a family-owned cabinetry manufacturer.Based in De Pere, Wisconsin, DCI is a manufacturer of modular, semi-custom...
View ArticleClive Christian Furniture names Cole global sales director
BOLTON, England -- Clive Christian Furniture, the British custom cabinetmaker, has announced the appointment of Phillip Cole as its global sales director. Cole is the latest addition to the Clive...
View ArticleColumbia Forest Products announces Purebond Quality Awards winners
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Columbia Forest Products, producer of hardwood plywood veneer products, has named the winners of its latest PureBond Quality Awards competition. Among the winners are seven...
View ArticleJuly cabinet sales down sharply from June, but up from last year
RESTON, Va. - Cabinet manufacturers reported an increase in overall cabinet sales of 3 percent for July 2020 compared to the same month in 2019, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers...
View ArticleSelect ShelfGenie locations now offers custom closet solutions
COLUMBUS, Ohio - ShelfGenie, known for its custom Glide-Out shelves for the kitchen, pantry, and bath, is now offering custom closet solutions at select franchise locations.Michael Saunders, owner of...
View ArticleNations Cabinetry announces Closetree frameless closet line
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Nations Cabinetry has announced its new Closetree line, a frameless closet line designed to offer home organization and design flexibility.“We successfully launched our Euro...
View ArticleCloset shop talk: Do you have the right equipment?
Thomas Laville, Laville Cabinets and Closets in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, knows a thing or two about keeping a shop running efficiently. When he decided to start the closets side of his business in 2017,...
View ArticleCabinet sales rise 4 percent from July to August
RESTON, Va. - Cabinet manufacturers reported an increase in overall cabinet sales of 5.5 percent for August 2020 compared to the same month in 2019, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers...
View Article12 customer service ideas that work: WOOD 100 Strategies for Success
Now more than ever, wood products manufacturers must work faster and smarter than their competitors while providing customer service, quality and added-value to the wood products. What follows are some...
View Article12 new products customers love: WOOD 100 Strategies for Success
New product innovations are raising the bar and opening doors to more business for this year's WOOD 100 companies. This year's class includes cabinet and casework manufacturers, closet and home...
View ArticleParagon Concepts starts HPL cabinet door program
DENVER, Colo. -- Cabinet door manufacturer Paragon Concepts has built its reputation for making high-end TFL cabinet doors.The company is now bringing HPL to the cabinet door market with more than 50...
View Article22 tips to enhance productivity & efficiency: WOOD 100 Strategies for Success
Lean manufacturing, training, new technology and a dash of ingenuity is helping these woodworking manufacturers increase production while improving quality and efficiency. What follows are some of the...
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