What Cabinetry by Karman does

Cabinetry by Karman is a US residential cabinet manufacturer founded in 1965 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, operating as a division of parent company Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. The company designs, produces, and distributes kitchen, bath, and home-office cabinetry through two core product series: the legacy Preferred Series, a traditional face-frame line with soft-close hardware, galvanized steel corner braces, solid hardwood dovetail drawers, and a durable catalyzed conversion varnish finish; and the Trapani Series, a European-inspired frameless line introduced in 2014 that is offered with Ultra Matte Acrylic, High Gloss Acrylic, and Ion metal finishes. Technical differentiators center on joinery quality, finish chemistry, and a wide SKU breadth (52+ door styles, multiple wood species, and painted finishes) delivered at what the company characterizes as custom-capable pricing without full custom-build cost.

The company sells exclusively through an authorized dealer and showroom network (B2B2C), with end customers being homeowners undertaking residential renovation projects; it does not sell direct, publish pricing, or transact online. Cabinetry by Karman maintains an unusually dense environmental and quality certification stack — KCMA Environmental Stewardship Program (annual re-certification), ANSI/KCMA A161.1, CARB Phase I/II compliance, LEED qualification, Composite Panel Association EPP, and GreenGuard — which functions both as regulatory positioning and as a specification tool for green-building and institutional buyers. The company is privately held, has 51–100 employees (with many tenures above 20 years), and shows no venture, private equity, or public-ownership footprint in the available data.

Name

Cabinetry by Karman

Legal name

Cabinetry by Karman

Website

https://cabinetrybykarman.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cabinetry by Karman is a US residential cabinet manufacturer (founded 1965, Salt Lake City) that produces traditional and European-style kitchen and bath cabinetry under the Preferred and Trapani series, selling exclusively through an authorized dealer network to homeowners and designers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Kitchen and Bath Cabinetry Manufacturing

NAICS

Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing (33711)

SIC

Miscellaneous Furniture & Fixtures (2590)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Cabinet Design & Build (HSAPAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Kitchen Cabinets & Custom Millwork Showrooms (CRAIAFAA)

Keywords

• Kitchen cabinetry
• Bath cabinetry
• Face frame cabinets
• Frameless cabinets
• Cabinet manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cabinet Sales: Cabinetry by Karman generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of premium kitchen and bath cabinets to a network of authorized dealer partners. The company operates on a B2B2C model, selling products wholesale to dealers who then retail to homeowners and contractors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cabinetry by Karman manufactures and sells premium residential kitchen and bath cabinets through two distinct product series: the Trapani Series (European-inspired frameless cabinetry introduced in 2014) and the Preferred Series (traditional face frame cabinetry built for over 60 years). The company sells exclusively through an authorized dealer network of showrooms across the United States, with products featuring solid hardwood dovetail drawers, catalyzed conversion varnish finishes, soft-close hardware, and galvanized steel corner braces as standard.

Product overview

Cabinetry by Karman is a cabinet manufacturing company offering two distinct product series: the Trapani Series (European-inspired frameless cabinets introduced in 2014) and the Preferred Series (traditional face frame cabinets built for over 60 years). Both series feature multiple door styles, wood species finishes, painted finishes, and enhancement options. The company also offers specialized finish materials including Ultra Matte Acrylic (UMA), High Gloss Acrylic (HGA), and Ion metal finishes for the Trapani line. A dealer portal is available for authorized partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trapani Series: European Inspired Cabinetry product line launched in 2014, featuring 3/4 inch construction with wood edge band and soft close integration.
• Preferred Series

Products and services

• Trapani Series European-inspired frameless cabinetry line introduced in 2014, featuring ¾" construction with wood edge band, soft close integration as standard, and modern design aesthetics. Targeted at homeowners and designers seeking contemporary European-style cabinetry.
• Preferred Series Traditional face frame cabinetry built for over 60 years in Salt Lake City, featuring soft close integration, galvanized steel corner braces, and no plastic components. Available with 52+ door styles, multiple wood species, and 14 painted finish options. Targeted at homeowners and designers seeking traditional-style cabinetry.
• Dealer Portal Web-based dealer login and management system for authorized Cabinetry by Karman dealers to access account information, ordering capabilities, and partner resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6.5% improvement in material yield in the last year alone, equating to approximately 4 tons of material eliminated from waste stream since 2008
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wellborn Cabinet, Inc.coreOthersWellborn Cabinet, Inc. is the parent company of Cabinetry by Karman. Karman operates as a division of Wellborn Cabinet, Inc., which is also committed to annual re-certification for environmental programs. The parent company status indicates unified corporate governance and shared quality standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Plain & Fancy Custom Cabinetry: Plain & Fancy is a family-owned, premium custom cabinet manufacturer in Pennsylvania that competes on craftsmanship, environmental certifications, and dealer relationships. Closest peer to Karman in business model (family-owned premium cabinetry, dealer-led sales, sustainability focus).
• Starmark Cabinetry: Starmark is a semi-custom cabinet brand offering framed and frameless (Euro-style) lines through an independent dealer network, mirroring Karman's Preferred and Trapani dual-product approach with custom-like features at semi-custom pricing.
• American Woodmark Corporation: AMWD is a publicly-traded, large-scale kitchen and bath cabinet manufacturer with brands across price tiers and dealer plus big-box distribution (Home Depot, Lowe's). Direct overlap with Karman on stock and semi-custom cabinet categories and dealer-led selling model, with broader geographic and channel reach.
• Omega Cabinetry: Omega is a premium and full-custom cabinet brand under MasterBrand, sold through designer-aligned dealers. Comparable to Karman's Preferred Series on traditional face-frame construction and high-end finishes, with greater custom depth and a larger dealer network.
• Wood-Mode: Wood-Mode is a Pennsylvania-based, family-owned custom cabinet manufacturer that has served dealers and designers for decades. Highly analogous to Karman in custom-construction emphasis, designer-dealer channel, and multi-decade family-ownership profile.
• KraftMaid Cabinetry: KraftMaid is one of the largest semi-custom kitchen cabinet brands in the US, sold through independent dealers and home centers. Comparable to Karman on dealer-led distribution, semi-custom positioning, and broad door-style catalogs, though much larger in scale and parented to MasterBrand.
• Showplace Cabinetry: Showplace is a semi-custom cabinet manufacturer selling exclusively through independent kitchen and bath dealers. Highly analogous to Karman in go-to-market (dealer-only), construction features (soft-close standard), and product breadth across traditional and modern styles.
• Decora Cabinetry: Decora is a MasterBrand semi-custom cabinet brand positioned on style selection and value, distributed through independent dealers. Comparable to Karman's mid-tier positioning and dealer-led, kitchen-and-bath showroom model.
• Merillat Cabinetry: Merillat is a semi-custom cabinet brand under MasterBrand sold primarily through independent dealers and home centers. Comparable to Karman on dealer-led distribution, value-priced semi-custom positioning, and broad door-style assortment.

Broad incumbents

• MasterBrand Cabinets: MasterBrand is the largest US cabinet manufacturer, owning KraftMaid, Omega, Decora, Kemper, Diamond, and others. Sets the category competitive baseline that Karman benchmarks against; competes via portfolio breadth and channel support rather than single-brand focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/karmancab
• Facebookfacebook.com/KarmanCab
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cabinetry-by-karman

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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