MasterBrand Cabinets history

In keeping with the shift away from tobacco, American Tobacco changed its name to American Brands in 1969.

Growth was so strong that United Cabinet opened two more plants, catching the attention of Beatrice Foods, which bought the company in 1974.

The stock cabinet division operated under the Aristokraft name, which in 1983 replaced United Cabinets as the company name, becoming Aristokraft, Inc.

All three became part of White Industries, which Electrolux acquired in 1986.

1997: American Brands changes its name to Fortune Brands.

As the cabinetry industry grew and prospered, the MasterBrand family began to take shape, when in 1998 Aristokraft, Decorá, Diamond, Kemper and Schrock brought their talents and traditions together – while maintaining their individuality.

To support the growing business, the company added two factories in 1999, opening a new Schrock Cabinet production facility in Auburn, Alabama, and buying a 600,000-square-foot plant in Kingston, North Carolina, to make Aristokraft brand cabinets.

Omega's brands of kitchen and bathroom cabinets--Omega, Kitchen Craft, and Home Crest--generated $325 million in sales in 2001.

The construction division of The Krempp Lumber Company was officially separated from the home center in 2010 and renamed Krempp Construction, Inc.

Today — with the 2015 acquisition of Norcraft Companies, Inc., manufacturer of the Mid Continent, UltraCraft, Starmark and Fieldstone brands — the MasterBrand family grows to include more than 14,000 specialists at manufacturing and service centers across the United States, Canada and Mexico.