Cabinetworks Retires Armstrong Lines as 19 Plants Move to Common Platform

Ann Arbor, MI—The largest privately held U.S. kitchen cabinetry company, Cabinetworks, will phase out some of its cabinetry lines used by multi-family building projects, as it resets its manufacturing platform. Formed from the April 2021 merger of Masco Cabinets and Armstrong Cabinets, Cabinetworks Group’s 19 factories are migrating to a common product architecture, a move […]

PPG Names Irene Tasi Chief Growth Officer

Pittsburgh, PA—PPG (NYSE: PPG) named Irene Tasi as chief growth officer. Previously with Masco Corporation, Tasi was VP of Sales for Masco Cabinetry prior to its acquisition by Cabinetworks. In the newly created role—which reports to PPG Chairman and CEO Michael McGarry—Tasi will lead and accelerate the growth agenda, with responsibility for corporate strategy, long-range […]

New CEO for Cabinetworks, Largest Privately-held U.S. Cabinetmaker

Ann Arbor, MI—Cabinetworks Group, the second-largest U.S. kitchen cabinetry manufacturer, named John Barkhouse as CEO. Barkhouse succeeds interim CEO Christian Cook, a managing director at Platinum Equity, which acquired Cabinetworks in April 2021 from American Industrial Partners. AIP formed Cabinetworks Group by merging Masco and the former Armstrong Cabinets. “John’s track record leading large-scale transformation […]

Armstrong Spinoff AHF Products Acquires Cumberland Flooring

Only, TN—AHF Products, the former Armstrong hardwood flooring business, acquired American OEM, the owner of Cumberland Products Group, LLC, and a manufacturer of engineered hardwood flooring under the Raintree, Hearthwood, and Emily Morrow Home brands, as well as private label products. Founded by Don Finkell in 2013, American OEM manufactures at its plant in Only, […]