NKBA Chapter Members List
NKBA Chapter Members List
NKBA Industry Segments
Click on the link of each category to find the professionals within that segment.
1. Builders/Remodelers are general contractors, usually licensed, who build or renovate homes. They typically have offices, but do not have showrooms.
2. Cabinet Shops build custom cabinets and furniture in relatively small workshops. Larger shops should be in the Manufacturers/Suppliers segment.
3. Dealers sell kitchen and bath components, such as cabinets, countertops, tile, appliances, and fixtures, to consumers from storefronts or showrooms.
4. Decorative Plumbing & Hardware professionals sell kitchen and bath
plumbing fixtures or cabinet hardware in showrooms or storefronts.
5. Designers use computers or drafting tables to design kitchens and bathrooms. A designer may work for a company or be self-employed.
6. Distributors act as conduits for products between manufacturers and
retailers or customers. A distributor may or may not have a showroom.
7. Fabricators manufacture surfacing materials, including natural stone, concrete, solid surfaces, and stainless steel, in large workshops or factories.
8. Installers frame, drywall, and install cabinets, flooring, and appliances
in kitchens or baths. They may be self-employed or employees of firms.
9. Manufacturers/Suppliers create, assemble, finish, or import kitchen or
bath products, including software products, in large manufacturing facilities.
10. Manufacturers' Representatives sell product lines from one or more manufacturers. They may be independent salespeople or employees of firms.
11. Multi-Branch Retailers/Home Centers are businesses with multiple retail locations that sell kitchen or bath components with a wide range of products
The NKBA represents the entire kitchen and
bath industry through eleven segments. Industry
members are asked to select one of these to
represent a primary area of work; a secondary
segment may also be designated.
