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Complementing U . S . operations in Cambodia
When AHF was established in 2019 , the Chinese wood products market had come under scrutiny from the U . S . Government , subsequently leading to section 301 tariffs applied to all Chinese engineered hardwood . Identifying a strategic opportunity , AHF invested in a factory in Asia ( but not in China ), to intercept business leaving China .
“ We purchased a company called LM Flooring with a large plant in China and a small plant in Cambodia . We shut the plant in China down and moved the equipment and staff to Cambodia , which has made us the largest U . S . employer in that country and the only American flooring company to have a plant in Cambodia ,” Brian explains . “ We employ more than 800 people at the site . This is our most versatile facility , with the ability to ship to the U . S ., Australia , New Zealand , and Europe , which we wouldn ’ t otherwise be able to do .”
Jake elaborates : “ The factory in Cambodia is complementary to AHF ’ s product offering , producing unique visuals and features that allow U . S . manufacturing to focus on higher-end or specialty products . This nimble and forward-thinking approach to investment drives value
for our partners . We ’ ve tripled the size of the plant since we ’ ve owned it and we operate with the same regulations as our U . S . sites , including our worldclass safety standards , which are four times better than the industry average .
“ We ’ ve installed equipment to automate packaging , stacking , and to feed production lines , as well as new technology to produce herringbone and chevron flooring . We have recently installed additional emissions controls to our boiler system , and we ’ re continuously looking at options to automate and vertically integrate the factory .”
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