Winchester cabinet manufacturer closing Orange plant

Winchester-based cabinet manufacturer American Woodmark is closing its manufacturing facility in Orange, laying off 131 employees.

The company notified the state of the closure Jan. 7 in compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. The layoffs at the plant, located at 281 Kentucky Road, will take effect March 24.

American Woodmark did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The company reported $1.84 billion in net sales for its fiscal year ended April 30, 2024 — down 10.6% year-over-year.

Its fiscal 2025 sales have fallen from fiscal 2024. In November 2024, American Woodmark reported net sales of $452.5 million for the second quarter of its fiscal 2025 year, down $21.4 million, or 4.5%, from the same quarter last year.

For the first six months of fiscal 2025, the cabinetmaker’s net sales have decreased $60.5 million — 6.2% — from the same period last year, falling to $911.6 million.

In its fiscal 2025 financial outlook included in the second quarter report, the company said it expects a low single-digit decline in net sales year-over-year.

“Despite macro-economic housing headwinds, our teams remain dedicated and focused on controlling our discretionary spend and focusing on operational improvements,” Paul Joachimczyk, senior vice president and chief financial officer for American Woodmark, said in a statement in the second quarter results news release. “When the macro-housing conditions improve, we’ll be strongly positioned in the marketplace.”

American Woodmark’s cabinet brands include its namesake, as well as Shenandoah Cabinetry, Timberlake Cabinetry and Waypoint Living Spaces. In March 2024, it launched a new brand, 1951 Cabinetry, named for the company’s founding year. The manufacturer has about 8,600 employees, as well as 19 manufacturing and distribution facilities — including the Orange facility — and eight primary service centers.