DECEMBER 6, 2022 — NEWTON, KANSAS FACILITY CLOSURE WITH 450 LAYOFFS
The company has announced that it is halting production and closing its Newton, Kansas, facility.
The layoffs will impact 450 employees and are scheduled to occur between by December 15, 2022, and February 2023.
According to a company spokesperson, the layoffs are based on a sharp decline in incoming orders for its AristoKraft brand of stock cabinets that were designed for new home production.”
APRIL 20, 2021 — Original Post
Indiana-based MasterBrand Cabinets, the largest cabinet manufacturer in North America, has announced that it will be closing its cabinet manufacturing facility in Talladega, Alabama which will impact the company's 300 employees. Production is scheduled to cease on June 30, 2021, with operations being shifted to other company factories.
The decision was said to be driven by changing market conditions and consumer tastes.
According to a company statement, "The company hopes the closure will improve its operational efficiencies while addressing these changing conditions."
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