Industry News - Snapshot
CKCA collects and shares industry news relevant to the kitchen cabinet manufacturing sector. Members receive all news clippings by e-mail. Watch for your weekly News Clippings Updates!
You can also get more updates from two excellent sources: Woodworking Canada Magazine and Wood Industry Magazine. Read our articles along with more informative news items in both these magazine and be sure to subscribe to both!

What we’re working on in 2023!
We’ve got a long to do list for 2023, but we’re excited! With the help of our more than 30 industry volunteers who sit on our committees and our Board,
Tapping the “Feeder Lanes”
Where do we get the workers? Colleges have been providing our industry with workers for many years. In fact, this was obvious very recently when we toured manufacturers in Waterloo,
American #CICM campaign attracting new people to skilled trades careers
Oct 31, 2022 Article prepared by: Chris George, CKCA Communications Consultant, CG&A Communications Through the month of October, American construction companies conducted a public awareness campaign designed to attract new
CKCA National Forum 2022 – Connect – Learn – Prosper
CKCA National Forum 2022 was held in Waterloo, Ontario, September 28 – October 1, 2022. It was a combination of plant tours, education sessions with presenters, social events and a
Helping consumers make smart choices for their future
Read full article here. Blum Canada is known for it’s research into ergonomic designs. This marries well with an emerging trend to “age in place” or “live in place”. Kitchen
Reach out, Speak Up, Be Heard
CKCA’s Advocacy Committee is comprised of manufacturing and supplier members in the industry. Over the past few months we have developed materials that will serve as a tool to help
CKCA supporting members with their skilled labour shortage concerns
August 2022 Written by Chris George, CG&A Communications and CKCA Communications Advisor We have all become too familiar with the realities of Canada’s skilled labour shortages. Two-thirds of Canadian businesses
CKCA Launches the National Forum 2022 Program and Registration
It’s been a long haul! Actually it’s been 31 months by the time we deliver our first face-to-face event for the industry. So we are VERY excited about hosting our
Sunrise Kitchens announces addition of Cefla paint line
Sunrise Kitchens is pleased to announce the addition of our new 85-foot automated Cefla paint line to our finishing process. This new finishing line increases our capacity to 1,300 doors
Marathon Hardware launches Summer Collection 2022
Marathon Hardware launches the New Golden Champagne Summer Collection launched July 11, 2022 Featuring four handles (Shift, Mercury, Getwinn, Brook) and one finger pull (Cornet), the summer collection highlights the versatility