The official grand opening of Century Components' new 75,000-square-foot facility in Sugarcreek, Ohio, was a celebration of not just a new building, but of a company in transition and growth and of a way of life.

The Oct. 18 event attended by distributors, customers, expansion, vendors, and others included a tour of the new facility, an Amish luncheon buffet, and a humourous, enlightening speech on Amish culture by a local Amish preacher, farmer, and historian David Miller Jr.

In addition, new products that are available today were on display in the on-site showroom and new concepts and prototype products were on display to get the feedback from the audience.  

“Century Components has been known for top-quality kitchen accessories for quite some time,” said Jeff Miller, CEO. “We manufacture everything here in the United States. We don't outsource anything to China or other countries like that. So, when we say that we have quality products, that's because it happens right here in the community where we're from in Sugar Creek, Ohio. We have, in addition to Century here, we have seven smaller sub-shops that are part of the Century Group, and they build products for us. And it's a sustainable way for our community to support each other, smaller home-based businesses, and that's how we work it here in Holmes County.”

Century Components began producing wood kitchen accessories in 2007. Located in Holmes County, Ohio, the world’s largest Amish community, Century Components crafts its bench-made kitchen cabinets and organizational accessories products such as cabinet pull-out units, lazy susans, drawer organization, cutting boards, waste bins, and other components to quality standards instilled by generations of woodworkers. With more than 40 craftsmen and support personnel, its products are installed by thousands of small and large cabinet manufacturers across the United States and Canada.

The company's cabinet accessories are produced not just in-house at the new production and warehousing facility and at a nearby facility known as Century East where CNC and other equipment are used to craft components and parts that are distributed to a network of seven small cabinet shops that make Century Component products for distribution across the country. 

Dovetail  Dimensions is one of those nearby cabinet shops that supply Century Components. Timon  Miller,  the owner, said his company manufactures solid maple wood constructed waste systems with dovetailed corners, as well as some custom orders that are placed with Century Components.  "We really  appreciate  Century,  they're  a  good company  to  work  for, and  we've  got  a good relationship."

In addition to the new warehouse, the company recently announced that it had entered into a partnership with Hafele America. Hafele, a leading hardware and components distributor, announced its partnership with wood components manufacturer Century Components, becoming its sole national distributor. Starting immediately, Hafele will offer the full range of Century Components' American-made products through hafele.com and its nationwide sales and distribution network.