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Author Message Lynn Javoroski FCSI CCS LEEDŽ AP SCIP Affiliate Senior Member Username: lynn_javoroski Post Number: 1822 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2014 - 05:24 pm:    What manufacturers would you list for commercial manufactured casework? This is for break rooms, employee areas, etc., and is plastic laminate veneered. So not exactly back-of-house, but not the reception area either. I don't ordinarily do this sort of thing, so I need your help. Thanks. Wayne Yancey Senior Member Username: wayne_yancey Post Number: 654 Registered: 01-2008 Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2014 - 05:38 pm:    Lynn, One known manufacturer is Timberlake Cabinetry, a Division of American Woodmark Corporation. (www.timberlake.com) A known reference for manufactured wood casework is: A. American National Standards Institute/Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (ANSI/KCMA) (www.kcma.org): 1. 161.1 - Minimum Construction and Performance Standards for Kitchen and Vanity Cabinets. 2. Environmental Stewardship Program (ESP). (www.greencabinetsource.com) QUALITY ASSURANCE A. Cabinet Manufacturer: Certified under KCMA Environmental Stewardship Program. Perhaps require manufacturers be ANSI/KCMA certified and avoid naming names. I do this for hollow metal doors and frames. Manufacturer must be a member of SDI or HMMA. Jeffrey Wilson CSI CCS Senior Member Username: wilsonconsulting Post Number: 141 Registered: 03-2006 Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2014 - 06:02 pm:    On occasions when manufactured institutional casework are desired, I have spec'd CampbellRhea (campbellrhea.com), Case Systems (casesystems.com), and LSI Corp (lsi-casework.com). This would typically only be for projects with a lot of repetitive cabinet work. Otherwise, I use a Div 06 section for custom-fabricated casework. spiper (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2014 - 06:33 pm:    Wisconsin Bench Manufacturing of Thorp,WI They are in your back yard and they have a decent product and will offer a warranty of up to 10 years. I don't have a ton of experience with them but what I do has been okay. They do provide a balanced door construction to avoid warping which is good. Not every fab shop does that though most do. John Bunzick, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP Senior Member Username: bunzick Post Number: 1576 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2014 - 02:01 pm:    I agree with the idea of using Division 06. If there is only a few break rooms, I'm not sure you would get the benefit of manufactured casework. Of course, many of them can provide custom or semi-custom products that would be in Div 06, so you're not really leaving any potential suppliers out.