Ambassador Enterprises Acquires Grabill Cabinets
Grabill, IN—Ambassador Enterprises acquired the assets of Grabill Cabinets, a 130-employee custom cabinetry business founded 75 years ago by Vilas Schertz in Grabill, IN. The business will be managed by former owners Martin Heiny and David Carnahan, who is grandson of the founder. It will operate under Ambassador Enterprises’ recently established Dovetail Brands, a holding […]
Asian Cabinet Importer FGI Begins Trading on Nasdaq in U.S.
East Hanover, NJ—Stock for FGI Industries Ltd., an importer and supplier of kitchen and bath fixtures, vanities, and cabinets, began trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market on January 25, under the symbols “FGI” and “FGIWW,” expecting to raise $15 million. David Bruce, was appointed CEO of FGI Industries this week. He is also executive vice […]
Cabinetry and Millwork Designs Help Offsite Home Building Catch On
Maryville, TN—Clayton Home Building Group, which has a vibrant business in factory-built homes, says it is increasing “transparency” by showcasing its sustainable, high-quality build process in display homes at its retail locations across the country. The “Behind the Build” initiative shows how plumbing, electrical, paneling, flooring, and millwork are installed, and of course, kitchen cabinetry. […]
GCW Kitchens & Cabinetry Implementing SAP ERP
Toronto, ON—GCW Kitchens & Cabinetry Inc., a custom cabinetry manufacturer in Toronto, is implementing a new SAP Business One ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system, with implementation handled by ProjectLine Solutions based in Saskatoon, SK. GCW Kitchens & Cabinetry manufactures custom residential and commercial cabinetry. The company was established 20 years ago, constructing one kitchen at […]
William Ohs Acquires Luxury Cabinet Competitor Draper DBS
Denver, CO—Two nationally renowned luxury cabinet designers and manufacturers—William Ohs, located in Denver, CO; and Draper DBS, in Bucktown, PA—have merged with the acquisition of Draper DBS by William Ohs. “The combination of Draper DBS and William Ohs brings together the ideas and manufacturing concepts of two legendary visionaries in the luxury kitchen market,” says […]
MasterBrand Cabinets Expanding Kinston Plant
Kinston, NC—MasterBrand Cabinets, the largest cabinet manufacturer in North America, will expand its operations in Kinston, NC, in a move that could add 450 jobs over five years. Based in Jasper, IN and a unit of Fortune Brands Home & Security, MasterBrand Cabinets will invest more than $13.5 million to expand production capacity at its […]
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 […]
Showplace Cabinetry $2.5 M Investment Adds 30% to Frameless Capacity
Harrisburg, SD—Showplace Cabinetry has completed a construction project linking its two manufacturing plants in Harrisburg, SD to a central shipping point. The expansion improves logistics for Showplace framed cabinetry and its increasingly popular frameless ShowplaceEVO line, enhancing warehousing and transportation efficiencies company-wide. Prior to completion, materials were trucked from Showplace’s panel warehouse or the framed […]
MasterBrand Cabinets Sales Hit $716.5 M but Profits Lag
Jasper, IN—Customers are opting for more expensive cabinets, helping MasterBrand Cabinets third quarter sales rise nine percent to $716.5 million, and hitting $2.11 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, a 16 percent increase. But MasterBrand, a unit of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS) and the largest U.S. cabinet business, also […]
Snaidero Cabinetry Wins Top Architecture Award
New York, NY—The Snaidero USA New York Flagship showroom redesign by Italian architect Mario Mazzer has won the 2021 International Architecture Award. Bestowed by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, the award is the oldest and widely regarded as the most prestigious […]