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Cabinet maker abruptly closes, lays off nearly 1,000 workers

Published May 14. 2019 05:39AM

KREAMER (AP) — A wood cabinetry maker in northcentral Pennsylvania says it is closing and laying off nearly 1,000 employees.

Wood-Mode Inc. spokesman David Scarr said in a statement Monday that a deal to sell the Snyder County-based company to another firm fell through last week and its prime lender was “unwilling to provide normal funding.” As a result, the 77-year-old company says it is unable to continue operating.

The Daily Item of Sunbury reported that six state police troopers, three county sheriff’s deputies and Middleburg Borough police were stationed at its Kreamer plant as employees left, many carrying boxes of personal items to their cars.

Employees said they’d had no notice before Monday that a shutdown was imminent.

The company said it’ll pay accrued wages to laid-off employees.

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Information from: The Daily Item, http://www.dailyitem.com

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Oh I feel the love flowing out this morning Digger. What's got your panties in a bunch ole friend? Still ticked off over the lacking Mueller report?
Perhaps it's the flourishing economy?
I hope your day gets better.
Don't even try to talk sense to them. They like it when a President refuses to uphold his oath of office to protect and defend the constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic. But then what do you expect from a stinking corrupt draft dodger.
There's investigations to investigate the investigators. This is the job of DOJ, and just wait.
We need to remember, people can change, and Trump is. I wasn't a Trump supporter, but now that he's POTUS, I embrace him, based on what he's accomplished.
Gentlemen, I am not sure what the reason for the decline of Wood Mode is. I am sure that there is a much deeper story that can not be fairly covered, or fully covered here. Usually, the flawed business model story serves. Perhaps, the consumer base grew apart from what the company offered. I think it would be unfair to do an armchair analysis like this. There are so many variables that could be under the surface. The good news is that the economy is on fire. Home Depot stock is up partially because home improvements are increasing, earnings come out next week. People are taking advantage of extra money from higher earnings and favorable tax returns by spending. I am not sure how high quality cabinets compete with cheaper cabinets. I always thought consumer competition was greater in the middle rather than the extremes.
America has a plentiful base of qualified laborers. America has a steady flow of legal immigrants. Closing the border only eliminates illegal immigrants. Employers should have to hire legal employees rather than take advantage of illegals. This little adjustment would lead to higher wages for skilled cabinet makers. The truth about economics is that you can easily make an argument in either direction.
It is my thought that the competition from Chi Coms has closed this and many other American Manufacturers. China perfected what I call a Complete Knock Down Cabinet. They ship collapsed, in boxes, and get assembled here, by Chinese. I've also seen some horrible reviews of Wood-Mode Cabinets. This is a shame, but to pin this on Trump?
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Post when you have some substance. I’ve heard all about my “gaps in knowledge” and “hatred of trump”.

Otherwise you should stick with debating digging out, that’s more your level.
Joe, you said you have “distain” for President Trump. You oppose Trump all of the time. You willfully overlook anything positive that Trump creates. You believe that everyone should hate Trump as you do. You purposely overlook accomplishments that cause “tremendous gaps in knowledge and understanding.” Of course, nothing is perfect, but, you go out of your way to emphasize the negatives, as you deny the positives. It is funny to watch.
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