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Cabinet
manufacturer locating new facility in Henry County
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Virginia Business
July
2004
MasterBrand Cabinets Inc., the second-largest
cabinet manufacturer in North America, has announced
plans to locate a manufacturing facility in Henry County.
The initiative is expected to create more than 750 new
jobs over the next seven years, through a multimillion
investment in real estate and equipment. MasterBrand
Cabinets plans to acquire and expand the former 5B’s
building in Henry County. The project is the largest
economic development announcement in Southside Virginia
in more than 30 years.
MasterBrand Cabinets Inc. is a subsidiary
of Illinois-based Fortune Brands, the consumer products
company behind leading brands such as Moen, Titleist,
Jim Beam and Master Lock. MasterBrand Cabinets, based
in Jasper, Ind., is North America’s second-largest
cabinet manufacturer. Master- Brand Cabinets’
brands include Aristokraft, Schrock, Diamond, Kemper,
Decora, Omega, Dynasty, HomeCrest and Kitchen Craft.
Henry County received $1.5 million from
the Governor’s Opportunity Fund to support the
project, along with $750,000 from the Virginia Tobacco
Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission.
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