Cabinet Sales Decline 19.3% in 2008

RESTON, VA — According to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Assn. (KCMA)’s monthly Trend of Business Survey, participating cabinet manufacturers reported sales totaling $6.7 billion for 2008, down 19.3% compared to total sales for 2007.  Stock sales were down 18.5%; semi-custom sales were down 19.9%; and custom sales were down 20.6%.  

December 2008 monthly sales were down 26.7% compared to December 2007.  Stock sales were down 10.5%; while semi-custom and custom reported decreases of 37.7% and 34.4% respectively compared to December 2007.  

KCMA is the major trade association for manufacturers of kitchen cabinets and bath vanities, and suppliers of goods and services to the industry, and has been collecting industry sales data for over forty years.



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