Two Outdoor Kitchen and Cabinetry Firms Merge

Kalamazoo, MI—Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet and Urban Bonfire, which manufacture kitchen cabinetry integrated with appliances for the trending outdoor kitchen market, merged to form Pleina Group, a new multi-brand holding company. Each remain an independent entity with no changes in headquarter locations and manufacturing processes. “Kalamazoo and Urban Bonfire have a long history of collaboration rooted […]

Stow Closets Invests $143 M in New Idaho Factory

Nampa, ID—The Stow Company will build a $143 million manufacturing facility in Nampa, ID, a massive investment in the Western U.S. for the Holland, MI-based firm, one of the largest businesses in the fast-growing home organization market. Construction began in March of 2022 with completion projected for May 2023. The new state-of-the-art facility will employ […]