Manufacturing Today Issue 205 Issue 205 - October 2022 | Page 120

We have so many good people here , and sometimes that includes whole families – brothers , sisters , moms , and dads , some of whom started right out of school

Wellborn Cabinet , Inc

We have so many good people here , and sometimes that includes whole families – brothers , sisters , moms , and dads , some of whom started right out of school

good ,” Paul reveals . “ They might look convincing , but they will not last ! It might be that the glue has not been properly applied to the face frames , or something else entirely .

“ By manufacturing our cabinets here in Alabama , we can make sure they are very high quality ,” he adds . “ In fact , I have had customers tell me that a kitchen they bought from me 30 years ago still looks as good as it did on the day they bought it !”
The dedication to being ‘ made in the USA ’ does not stop with the product , either . “ We just installed a new planer mill , which is about 105,000 square feet and is all American-made ,” says Paul . “ The steel we used was made in America ; all the conveyors and the
▼ The Wellborn family machines were manufactured here . We even made our own concrete , so we definitely know that was made in the US ! It all means that everything is of the best quality , and that shows in each and every product that leaves our facility .”
Family environment
Out of the growing workforce of around 1300 , more than 140 employees make up the Quality Control team . Their job is to ensure – across 30 different quality checkpoints – that only top-quality products are manufactured under the Wellborn name . Consequently , the company meets requirements set by the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association ( KCMA ) and prides itself on the fact that face frames are built with mortise and tenon joints to create strong , long lasting , quality cabinets .
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We are dedicated to producing top quality panel products with impeccable customer service and attention to detail that only a company that has been around for over 100 years could . DVC blends rich knowledge based on a century of production , and engineering expertise with modern manufacturing techniques and a commitment to sustainability , which results in a superior product .
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