American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance Initiates One of the Largest Trade Cases Filed Against China to Protect a More Than $9.5 Billion American Industry

According to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA)’s monthly Trend of Business Survey, participating cabinet manufacturers reported an increase in cabinet sales of just 0.3% for November 2018 compared to the same month in 2017. Stock sales increased 7.4%; semi-custom sales decreased significantly at 8.1%; and custom sales increased 2.2% compared to November 2017.

The Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA) is a supporting organization of the sixth annual Design & Construction Week (DCW).DCW’s founding partners, the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), will continue driving the possibilities of home forward as the co-location of the NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show® (KBIS) returns to Las Vegas, Feb. 19-21, 2019. DCW will bring together more than 80,000 design and construction professionals in North America’s largest gathering of the residential design and construction industry.

According to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA)’s monthly Trend of Business Survey, participating cabinet manufacturers reported an increase in cabinet sales of 2.3% for September 2018 compared to the same month in 2017. Stock sales increased 9.4%; semi-custom sales decreased 5.6%; and custom sales increased 5.2% compared to September 2017.

According to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA)’s monthly Trend of Business Survey, participating cabinet manufacturers reported an increase in cabinet sales of 3.8% for July 2018 compared to the same month in 2017. Stock sales increased 9.2%; semi-custom sales decreased 3.1%; and custom sales increased 8.4% compared to June 2017.

Reston, VA – The Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA) has joined the US Department of Labor (DoL) as a partner for the 2018 Safe + Sound campaign. The Safe + Sound campaign raises awareness and understanding of the value of safety and health programs that include management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards in workplaces.

According to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA)’s monthly Trend of Business Survey, participating cabinet manufacturers reported an increase in cabinet sales of 0.9% for June 2018 compared to the same month in 2017. Stock sales experienced the only increase at 3.6%.  Semi-custom sales decreased 1.6% and custom sales decreased 0.7% compared to June 2017.

According to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA)’s monthly Trend of Business Survey, participating cabinet manufacturers reported an increase in cabinet sales of 1.6% for May 2018 compared to the same month in 2017. Stock sales were up 0.8%; semi-custom sales increased 0.3%; and custom sales increased 8.8% compared to May 2017.