Cabinet Door Maker Views Challenge as the Doorway to Growth

For Cabinet Restylers, a nearly 60-year-old family-owned business, a dedicated workforce and manufacturing process improvement fuels growth.

Based in Ashland, Ohio, Cabinet Restylers provides custom kitchen cabinetry to the remodeling industry across the United States. Along with earning a spot on this year's Inc. 5000, the company ranked No. 56 on the magazine's list of the fastest-growing businesses in the manufacturing industry.

The family-owned business got its start in 1967 as a retail cabinet restyling provider but no longer sells directly to homeowners. Nevertheless, Eric Thiel, who took over as president 27 years ago, says: "We have the end user in mind every day."

Besides making sure everyone at Cabinet Restylers stays laser-focused on satisfying those who will have the products installed in their kitchens, Thiel points to another key reason for the company's rapid rise.