Closet and Cabinet Expo Review

Written by: Michael Blakley - Marketing Director

If you have recently shopped any home improvement center or retailer who offers home storage and organizer systems, you are probably amazed at the huge selection of products, options and solutions that are available today.

Well, needless to say, the closet/storage system business has seen incredible growth over the past decade and it’s an industry that is simply not slowing down. 

This was especially apparent to me last week when our company, States Industries and our newly acquired division, Drawer Box Specialties, attended the Closet and Cabinet expo held in Edison, New Jersey.  This was billed as a kind of “total storage solutions event,” and was co-sponsored by the Cabinet Makers Association and Custom Woodworking Business, a Vance Corporation publication.

What was so impressive about this regional and well-organized show was the attendance and energy that surrounded the exhibitors and conference participants.  This event draws custom cabinet, woodworking and closet building professionals, as well as wood industry manufacturers and a wide variety of other kinds of suppliers.

The exhibitor displays featured producers of drawer and cabinet hardware, hook valets, shelf and drawer insert dividers, edge banding, veneers, slat wall systems, cedar closet liners, wall beds, laminate panels and hardwood plywood and specialty components and drawer sides and boxes.

The Drawer Box Specialties team set up a great display featuring most of their product line within 3 substantial cabinet systems, capped off with a dramatic, well-lit back drop of drawer and specialty box images.  One of the original specialty drawer outsource providers, DBS manufactures custom drawer boxes and storage systems in a wide variety of substrates from melamine to exotic hardwoods with corner constructions comprising French dovetails, and doweled and nailed boxes.

All the participants make up part of the dynamic cabinet, crafts and design industry, companies that produce all the great ideas for storage solutions. 

So, if organized living is a priority for you this year, whether it’s kitchen, closet, laundry room or garage, there are incredible products and materials to help you accomplish your goals.  And don’t forget to consult a professional designer if you really have an ambitious, complex project.  Here is a reliable place to start:

http://www.houzz.com/professionals/closets-and-organization

Thanks for reading and good luck with all your woodworking projects!