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Cheap imported Cabinets
The past 10 years have seen an avalanche of products from China on the bank of laundering U.S. market. A product is having a significant impact in western states is cabinets. This article aims to give an idea of the impact it has had on the market for cabinets and alert consumers about the value of the goods and deficient.
First let me mention why I feel qualified to address the issue. I've been in remodeling and construction industry for almost 40 years. Actually, my wife and I own and operate a kitchen and bath remodeling firm in South California. We were involved indirectly and directly import the installation of hundreds of sets of Chinese furniture in the past. We have bought, with others, from several manufacturing sources and have experience with more than a dozen product types. I also have many friends and contacts in the remodeling industry and construction across the country who have shared their experiences with me. My wife is Chinese.
First let's talk channel distribution and then enter the characteristics of the product itself.
Most cabinets imported from China or Asian States middleastern. This is natural since they are from that part of the world and are used to bring goods east to the western market. Normally, a major company or consortium contract with a manufacturing plant in China, either directly or through a proxy. Based pricing obtained in a number of units of container loads in a given period of time. They receive the containers from the ports of Long Beach or Los Angeles and the depositing of proceeds locally or send it by land to be stored somewhere cheaper logistically advantageous.
The product is disbursed through an informal network of builders, remodelers and outlets. These outlets are generally small showrooms in strip centers or centers of the floors and carpet.
The product was sold and quality for cheap. It is not uncommon to see newspaper ads offering full kitchens 10x10 solid oak including granite countertops for less than $ 3,000.00.
This massive attack of low cost cabinets market has taken away considerable Share of U.S. manufacturers serving the new construction and remodeling markets low end. This has had only a marginal impact on manufacturers that cater to more upscale customers. However, as occurred in other areas, including industry automobile, the jurisdiction of this began with cheap offers of low quality, but later adapted the rules of higher quality, such as those employed by Lexus. You know the rest of the story. The same scenario is likely to play in this market and manufacturers and astute need to avoid complacency that sent the car industry U.S. bankruptcy.
Let's look at product. In the interest of time it will only deal with the general characteristics of the product. This will suffice so that consumers aware of the limitations of the products.
First it said that the Chinese have done their homework as far as buzzwords know of use to the American public. They have learned to position their products in order to appear about the same as the competition however, to cost less than half the.
Let's start with the wood itself. The most common types used for doors, drawer fronts and face frames are oak, beech and birch. They are abundant in this part of the world. The oak is sold as oak while what passes for maple or cherry beech and birch is stained to look the part.
Second Instead, the wood is not dry kiln dried, but using other faster, cheaper methods. This is important because the kiln drying the wood stabilizes its turn prevents deformation, cracking and checking.
The balance of the cabinet box is made of wood but not the typical quality of Western manufacturers. If he was cut on the sides of plywood that would be that the plywood panels that large gaps within, out of sight of the commitment to stability construction. One wonders about the adhesives used since the Chinese are known for the use of toxic materials, when the actual cost, with little or no consideration for the safety of consumers. Think sweet and plaster.
The finish is oil base catalyzed varnish before that distinguishes the best quality for durability and appearance. Nor is dried with lights, like a cheaper car finish, but with other faster methods. Also, because the methods and materials are changing rapidly, the finishes that were available at one time may be impossible to find or duplicate the following year.
Finally, the hardware, while making it look as good, is made of cheap metal that can fatigue and break after a short period of time.
In conclusion, market of these cabinets is currently the low end for good reason, but over time these products will improve and maybe in 10 years will be highly regarded.
Good luck with your remodeling project, David Allen (Preferred Cabinets)
http://www.preferredcabinets.com
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