TAMPA,-FL— Masonite Corp. un manufacturier de portes résidentielles et commerciales annonce l’acquisition de BirchwoodBest, manufacturier de revêtements de portes commerciales et architecturales ainsi que de contreplaqué de bois-francs pour les armoires de cuisines et de salles de bain. La compagnie établie à Birchwood (WI) a une deuxième usine à Thorp (WI) qu’elle avait agrandie en 2004.

Fondée en 1904, Birchwood emploie 240 personnes et génère des revenus de plus de 40 millions $ en 2010.

TAMPA, FL — Masonite Corp., a residential and commercial door manufacturer, announced it has finalized a deal to acquire BirchwoodBest, a manufacturer of commercial and architectural door-skins and of hardwood plywood for kitchen and bath cabinets. The company, located in Birchwood, WI,
has a second smaller location in Thorp, WI, which it expanded to in 2004.

« Birchwood’s facilities in Wisconsin are a natural complement to Masonite’s existing commercial and architectural businesses, » said Cody Wickersheim, Vice President of Birchwood, in a statement. « We look forward to joining the Masonite team and to the exciting new possibilities this creates for our customers. »

Founded in 1904, Birchwood employs approximately 240 people with revenue of more than $40 million in 2010.