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Craftmaster Expands Manufacturing Capacity
August 28,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Upholstery supplier Craftmaster Furniture has announced it is moving to a new plant in the former Broyhill Complex located in Lenoir, N.C., expanding its manufacturing capacity by 20 percent starting Sept. 8.
The complex, purchased by Craftmaster’s parent company Samson Holdings in 2018,
was previously owned by the Heritage Home Group and produced Broyhill, Henredon, Thomasville, and Drexel upholstery products in the 400,000 square foot building. The campus currently includes warehouses utilized by Baker Furniture, Legacy Classic Furniture, and Grand Manor which are sister companies to Craftmaster.
“I am very excited to be able to announce this news of our expansion. We have been fortunate to have had significant sales growth over the past few years and have the need to expand our current manufacturing capacity,” said Roy Calcagne, president and CEO of Craftmaster.
This new facility will position Craftmaster for significant future growth over the next decade. They will utilize approximately 100,000 square feet for the startup and add lines as needed.
The company currently has 650,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing in Alexander and Wilkes Counties.
“Lenoir, N.C. has a long and storied history of producing fine furniture for more than 125 years. It is a wonderful community with a highly skilled workforce of Furniture Craftsman.
Unfortunately, there have been many layoffs over the recent years with the demise of the Heritage Home Group and others. We are very happy to be able to offer over 50 new jobs this year and will have over 100 positions by the end of 2021. These jobs will offer very competitive wages and benefits along with great working conditions,” added Calcagne.