KraftMaid Cabinetry, one of the nation’s largest cabinetry manufacturers, recently broke ground on a new, 840,000 square foot, $106 million manufacturing facility in West Jordan, Utah, just outside of Salt Lake City. The plant is KraftMaid’s first to be located west of the Mississippi, and the largest manufacturing project undertaken in the western United States in the past 10 years.
Cabinet production at the new West Jordan plant is expected to begin in January of 2007. When manufacturing is at full capacity, 1,300 workers at this facility will eventually produce about 6,000 cabinets a day. KraftMaid also recently completed a $25 million expansion of production space in Northeast Ohio, increasing the size of each of its three manufacturing facilities there and expanding its workforce.
KraftMaid has named Paul Shamrock Director of Operations for the West Jordan facility, which is expected to operate three shifts a day at full capacity. Shamrock has been with KraftMaid for 17 years, most recently as manager of the company’s largest plant in Northeast Ohio.
The new 840,000 square foot KraftMaid facility will be located at the corner of Prosperity Road and Old Bingham Highway on a 76-acre lot. Construction on the facility will continue through the third quarter of 2006. Upon completion of major construction, KraftMaid will begin hiring employees for the facility. The hiring process will begin for supervisory employees in July 2006 and the company will open hiring for all employees, all shifts, beginning in October 2006.
In addition to Utah’s abundant skilled labor base, Chieffe says the Salt Lake City area was appealing to KraftMaid due to its balanced growth, strong communities, and work ethic.
Founded in 1969, KraftMaid Cabinetry, Inc. is one of the world’s largest cabinetry manufacturers and the leading producer of built-to-order cabinetry for the home. The company’s headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Northeast Ohio, in the heart of Amish country. KraftMaid cabinetry is available through distributors and leading home centers throughout the United States and in 13 international markets. KraftMaid is a Masco Company.
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