Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association

Check out what’s been happening in the cabinet industry the last few weeks from the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association: AKCA Initiates Trade Case Against China On Wednesday, March 6 the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance (AKCA), made up of cabinet manufacturers, filed a historic trade case at the Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission (ITC). The AKCA is a coalition of kitchen cabinet manufacturers whose mission is to move forward the petition against China’s illegal trade practices at Commerce and the ITC. The AKCA is calling on the Trump administration and congressional allies to join in the fight against unfair Chinese cheating and to create a level playing field for American kitchen cabinet workers. If you'd like more information, contact  info@kitchencabinetfairtrade.com Click here to read more. Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Recently Senator John Thune (R-SD) and Congressman Jason Smith (R-MO) introduced the Death Tax Repeal Ac...

According to a recent study by Hanley Wood, sustainability is one of the top reasons consumers choose a cabinet company. Luckily, the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association understands this desire and created the Environmental Stewardship Program in 2006 to encourage practices that benefit the environment and communities served by cabinet manufacturers. The ESP goes beyond other environmental programs by taking a holistic approach to certification, holding the industry to high standards for their products, forest sustainability and manufacturing processes. The voluntary certification program provides a tangible way for cabinet manufacturers to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability. Check out the video below to learn more about the program: Visit the KCMA website to learn more about becoming a member and click here to learn more about the Environmental Stewardship Program.

Check out what's been happening lately in the cabinet industry: KCMA at KBIS 2019 KCMA members were represented well last week at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), held in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Our booth featured some great images from KCMA's branding effort and a professional booth designer even stopped by to compliment us on the booth design. We spoke with dozens of attendees about KCMA membership benefits, as well as quality (KCMA/ANSI) and environmental stewardship (KCMA ESP) certifications. We were very proud to see KCMA’s updated branding, certification seals, and new point-of-sale materials displayed in several KCMA member exhibits. We are excited to exhibit again at KBIS 2020 slated for January 21-23 in Las Vegas.  President Trump Delays Chinese Tariff Increase A few weeks ago the Trump Administration announced it would delay the increasing tariffs on Chinese exports past the March 1 deadline. As you will recall, ...

Check out our recent editorial piece in the March issue of  Kitchen & Bath Design News : The Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA) doesn’t manufacture cabinets, but we do administer programs that test and validate the quality and safety of cabinets. We provide a community where cabinet manufacturers can join together to network, share best practices, learn from each other and work together to protect and grow the cabinet manufacturing industry. Founded in 1955, KCMA is the largest non-profit trade association for kitchen and bath cabinet manufacturers in the U.S. Our membership is more than 300 strong throughout North America and represents 80% of the cabinet manufacturing industry (by volume).  KCMA was founded to represent companies who manufacture kitchen cabinets, bath cabinets or other residential cabinets and key kitchen and bath industry suppliers. The Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association works to advance the cabinet industry through...