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MasterBrand subsidiary StarMark Cabinetry lays off 42 in South Dakota

StarMark Cabinetry, a subsidiary of cabinet giant MasterBrand, has eliminated 42 jobs at its Sioux Falls plant through consolidation and layoffs.

By Robert Dalheim, September 5, 2019 | 11:34 am CDT

Cabinets

FBHS cabinetry results flatten as Canada sales drop - and Mexico becomes key

Results flattened for Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS), which includes MasterBrand and other kitchen cabinet operations, as Canada sales and home center special-orders fell.

By Bill Esler, February 1, 2019 | 9:55 pm CST

Cabinets

Fortune Brands' cabinet sales hurt by Hurricane Florence, overall sales up

DEERFIELD, Ill. - Cabinet, door, and security products giant Fortune Brands Home & Security announced its third quarter 2018 results.

Hurricane Florence stopped shipments at Fortune Brands for eight days. Cabinet sales declined 2 percent versus the prior year. Excluding strategic exits from targeted U.S. home center and Canadian business, cabinet sales increased 1 percent.

By Robert Dalheim, October 26, 2018 | 12:27 pm CDT

Almanac Market Data

Floor to ceiling cabinetry and growing middle class driving worldwide cabinet sales

A report from ResearchAndMarkets.com says top vendors covered include American Woodmark, MasterBrand (Fortune Brands Home & Security), U.K.-based Howden Joinery, Inter IKEA Systems, and Germany's Nobia.

By Bill Esler, September 3, 2018 | 3:52 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

MasterBrand Cabinets' upcoming Mexican facility won't replace closed Alabama plant

Cabinetmaking giant MasterBrand Cabinets will open a new manufacturing facility in Mexico. The news comes a month and a half after MasterBrand suddenly shuttered its facility in Auburn, Alabama, leaving 445 unemployed.

By Robert Dalheim, August 1, 2018 | 11:54 am CDT

Almanac Market Data

Organized home makes consumers feel in control, says MasterBrand Cabinets study

Some 95% of homeowners say they feel in control when their home is organized. Millennials trend above average in organization impulses, says a MasterBrand Cabinets home organization survey.

By Bill Esler, June 27, 2018 | 9:57 am CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Tru Cabinetry to hire laid-off MasterBrand employees

Tru Cabinetry has joined Wellborn Cabinet - announcing it will hire many of the laid-off MasterBrand Cabinetry workers after MasterBrand shuttered its plant in Auburn, Alabama last Tuesday.

By Robert Dalheim, June 18, 2018 | 1:03 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

To the rescue: Wellborn Cabinet to hire 50 laid-off MasterBrand employees

After 445 employees abruptly lost their jobs at an Alabama MasterBrand plant, Wellborn Cabinet announced plans to hire 50 of those workers.

By Robert Dalheim, June 14, 2018 | 11:34 am CDT

Cabinets

Thomasville Cabinetry is 'most recommended' by women

Thomasville Cabinetry tops Women's Choice Award for 'most recommended.' The brand made by MasterBrand Cabinets under license from Thomasville Furniture and sold at Home Depot.

By Bill Esler, May 6, 2016 | 7:31 am CDT

Woodworking Industry News