Event overview:
Day 1
Cabinet door production including MDF, five-piece thermofoil/laminate, and solid wood manufacturing processes, efficient workflows, scalability, and cost considerations for growing operations.
Seminars:
Derek Asbury from Asbury Millwork will cover design trends, the value of producing doors in-house, and the coatings that define quality and durability.
Materials & Edgebanding Leading industry suppliers Eggers/Uniboard will present the latest offerings for edgebanding and the discuss the performance and cost of PUR and Airforce edgebanding technologies.
Live production experiences:
Experience each stage of cabinet and closet door production including precision machining, edgebanding and sanding.
- Five-Piece Laminate & Slab Doors cut-to-size, edgebanding, grooving, doweling, assembly, and finishing.
- Five-Piece Solid Wood Doors from design file to finished product.
- MDF Doors multiple options for CNC machining of single piece MDF doors, complete sanding processes from brushing solutions for edge break, robotic sanding for center panel and final brush solutions for primer coat sanding for premier quality finishing.
- Slab Doors (High-End European Style) clean, modern production techniques for premium Euro kitchen designs.
Day 2
Special Guest Speaker Eric Marshall, MSD – Co-founder of the Closet Training Institute and former President of the Association of Closet & Storage Professionals. With decades of experience in woodworking, cabinetry, and custom storage manufacturing, Marshall brings practical insight, real-world strategies, and forward-thinking perspectives that can help elevate your business.
- History of Closets & ClosetGold: presented by Eric Marshal – Find out why closets, how it all started and are you too late to join the fun. No you’re not!
- Solutions for Efficient Closets Manufacturing how to configure your production flow to perform efficiently, plan ahead, adapt to changing demand, and scale your operations seamlessly as your business grows.
- European and Asian trends
- Live Showroom Machine Demos to meet low/medium/high production output, Live production of drawer parts and required machining for the latest trends in hardware and lighting.
- Closet Design & 7 Shapes and Sizes
- Hardware Option
Eric Marshal owns and operates a custom cabinet and closet business and is the Co-Founder of The Closet Training Institute and a Past President of the Association of Closet and Storage Professionals (ACSP). He is the contributing writer for Closets & Organized Storage Magazine. He currently serves as a Global Connect Advisor for the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA).
