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MASTERBRAND’S
Import Advantage
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f you’ve ever been in a big-box store, or have ever shopped for kitchen cab-
inets, you know MasterBrand Cabinets. With lines like Aristokraft, Decorá,
HomeCrest, Omega and Kitchen Craft, the company covers the spectrum of
styles and price ranges for consumers throughout North America.
No matter which brand you choose, MasterBrand’s stated mission is to
provide the best overall kitchen and bath solution in North America. Vice pres-
ident of sourcing Brian Robinson says imported wood products play a significant
roll in that endeavor.
“We import plywood, in addition to domestically sourced, for use in cabinet
sides, tops, bottoms and backs as well as shelves,” says Robinson. “We also
import some solid wood in various stages of value added, from dimensional
blanks all the way through finished doors. Our main species are oak, maple, and
birch. Oak and maple are used on cabinet frames, doors and drawer fronts, and
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