Patented Modular Cabinetry Continuously Adapts as Needs Change in Homes, Restaurants, Hotels

Inventor Richard D. Cornell introduces at IWF 2022 (Booth C2358) what he calls “industry-changing inventions,” a system of patent-pending cabinetry that works either independently or in concert to alleviate many of the barriers which confront the physically challenged virtually every minute of every day. The system is accessible, modular, and adaptable. In other words, Richard’s […]

IWF Debut: Battery-powered Jig Locates Hardware Mounting Holes Precisely

Cabinet maker Jackie Hughes, who has been in the industry for 39 years, has developed The Super Jig (IWF Booth BC1224) is making its debut at IWF 2022. “We’re a new company with a completely new approach/solution to Decorative Hardware placement,” says Hughes. The Super Jig is a motorized hardware jig that will make finding […]

Supreme Cabinetry Owners Raise $410 Million to Invest

Greenwich, CT—Supreme Cabinetry Brands owners GHK Capital Partners received $410 million in capital for launch of investment fund—$60 million more than expected. GHK’s acquisition of Supreme Cabinetry Brands was supported by previous funding, and began with the acquisition of semi-custom cabinetry manufacturer Dura Supreme Cabinets in Howard Lake, MN, and most recently the purchase of […]

MasterBrand Cabinets to Separate from Fortune Brands

Deerfield, IL—Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. will separate into two publicly traded companies, spinning off its MasterBrand Cabinets and other cabinetry business into a freestanding publicly-traded firm. Fortune’s cabinet operations reported $777.1 million in revenue, rising 13 percent during the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. Fortune Brands’ Board of Directors authorized the company […]

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 […]

How Six Cober Workers Build Hundreds of Cabinets Daily

By Chaya Wieder, CEO, Cober Cabinetry, Middletown, NY Cober Cabinets was created to fill the large vacuum in the U.S. kitchen cabinet market created by the disruption in supply chains during COVID, along with increased tariffs and shipping costs. Builders say they are having trouble finishing homes, which can delay sales closing dates, as lead […]

Alvic USA Names Tobias Pagel its First CEO

Auburndale, FL—Alvic USA, a manufacturer of cabinet doors and panels for residential and commercial projects appointed Tobias Pagel to the newly created position of Chief Executive Officer. Alvic, (IWF Booth C1604), headquartered in Auburndale, FL, is a unit of Grupo Alvic based in Spain. Grupo Alvic was acquired by the Rosales family from Masco Cabinets […]

Home Builders Face Delays for Garage Doors, Cabinets, and Windows

Home building has been growing at a rapid pace, despite challenging concerns such as rising lumber prices, labor shortages, and increases in interest rates. But another constraint has surfaced in recent months: supply chain issues limiting delivery of many building products used in home construction and remodeling, including windows, garage doors, and kitchen cabinet doors. […]

American Woodmark Posts a Loss and Equity Firms Move In

Winchester, VA—American Woodmark Corp. (NASDAQ: AMWD) moved into the red, losing $49.3 million in its latest quarter despite a 6.4 percent revenue rise to $459.7 million. In January and February, investors including Blackrock, Wellington, and Vanguard acquired 35 percent of the third largest U.S. kitchen cabinetry maker. It was a stark shift from the $18.7 […]

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 […]