Direct Answer
The primary trade-off is production cost versus geographic proximity. Cabinets manufactured at our 700,000 square foot factory in Mexico cost 30 to 40 percent less than equivalentUS made cabinets, with delivery to most US job sites in under seven days by land. US factories eliminate that border crossing but carry higher labor rates, higher overhead, and tighter production capacity. For volume buyers running 50 to 500 unit projects, the math favors Mexico manufacturing. You get the same CARB Phase 2 and TSCA Title VI compliance, the same soft close hardware, the same spec control, at a lower per unit cost that directly improves your project margin.
Both manufacturing locations serve the trade. The question is whether you value the cost advantage and our 8,000 unit monthly capacity enough to plan for a five week total timeline from confirmed spec to cabinets on site, roughly 30 days production plus under seven days land transit. Most builders, developers and contractors working multifamily, production housing, or commercial projects find that timeline fits their construction schedule without issue.
Why It Matters
Cabinet cost is one of the largest line items in a kitchen or bathroom budget. A 30 to 40 percent reduction in that cost, multiplied across 100 or 200 apartments, represents real money that either improves your margin or lets you compete more aggressively on a bid. For a 200 unit project, that difference can run well into six figures.
Production capacity matters just as much. US cabinet factories, particularly the mid-size shops serving regional builders, often run at or near capacity. Lead times stretch when demand spikes. Our facility produces roughly 8,000 apartment units of cabinetry a month, about 200 shipping containers. That capacity gives you predictable scheduling. You are not waiting for a US factory to clear its backlog before starting your cabinets.
The under seven day land delivery is faster than many domestic suppliers who consolidate orders or ship by regional LTL routes. We load your containers and move them direct to your job site. Five weeks total from confirmed spec to install is a timeline that works for phased construction, where you are not ordering cabinets until your units are dried in and ready for interior finish.
How It Works
We build to your exact spec, framed or frameless boxes, RTA or assembled, doors painted or stained in shaker, slim shaker, slab, or thermofoil. You provide the design and material spec, we manufacture it and ship it branded as your own, your name on every box. A unit runs 6 to 40 cabinets depending on the floor plan.
Once you confirm the spec, production takes about 30 days. We then load and move containers by land to your US job site, under seven days in transit. That five week total timeline is roughly half what you would wait for ocean freight from Asia, which adds 45 to 90 days of transit time.
You work with the same sales and project management team over multiple projects. Most of our partnerships run for years, not single orders. That continuity means we learn your spec preferences, your install crew's tolerances, your delivery schedules. The process gets faster and cleaner with repetition.
What This Means for Your Spec
US made and Mexico made cabinets are not different product categories. Both can meet the same construction specs, the same CARB Phase 2 and TSCA Title VI environmental compliance, the same soft close hardware standards. The manufacturing location does not determine quality or durability. It determines cost structure and transit method.
If you are accustomed to calling a US factory the week before you need cabinets and getting a rush order, Mexico manufacturing requires more planning. You need to confirm your spec 35 to 40 days before install. For most commercial, multifamily, and production housing projects, that lead time is already baked into the construction schedule. You know when your buildings will be ready for cabinets.
If you are running smaller custom projects, one-off homes, or high-end remodels with unpredictable timelines, a local US cabinet shop may fit your workflow better. Our program is built for volume buyers who can plan ahead and want the cost advantage and capacity that comes with a 700,000 square foot factory. The National Accounts program serves the highest volume buyers working in partnership over multiple projects and years.