RESTON, VA — Despite supply chain delays, inflationary pressures and other housing and remodeling market headwinds, sales of kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities rose once again in February, the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association reported.
According to the KCMA’s monthly Trend of Business Survey, released this week, participating cabinet manufacturers reported an increase in overall cabinet sales of 13.5% compared to February of 2021. Custom cabinet sales rose 19.4% over the same month last year, while sales of semi-custom cabinets gained 5.4% and stock cabinet sales were up 18.1%, the Reston, VA-based KCMA said.
The positive February results, reflecting gains in both residential remodeling and new construction, follow on the heels of reported strong growth in 2021 and in January 2022.
Survey participants include stock, semi-custom and custom companies whose combined sales represent approximately 75% of the U.S. kitchen cabinet and bath vanity market, according to the KCMA.