Manufacturer consolidates operations to Buford site

By Patrick Fox

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Hettich America L.P., a global manufacturers of hardware for kitchen cabinets, residential furniture and appliances,  announced Monday it will consolidate its Baldwin and Alpharetta sites into one larger Gwinnett-based location.

The two locations will combine to one 150,000 square-foot facility in Buford that offers further expansion potential. The relocation will bring 100 jobs to Gwinnett with opportunity for 50 more in the future, according to company officials.

Operations out of the facility, located at 4295 Hamilton Mill Road, will include sales, manufacturing, research and development, engineering and all other positions. The Gwinnett facility will be Hettich’s only U.S. based location.

“We needed a location that would give us opportunity to grow over the coming years and one that would be centrally located for both our Baldwin and Alpharetta employees,” said Thomas Ginschel, President of Hettich America. “We also required a location from which we could pull talent and a qualified workforce and Gwinnett was the perfect fit for our needs.”

Hettich produces slides, drawer systems, hinges as well as other hardware for kitchen cabinets, residential furniture and appliances that are being directly sold to OEM’s or through distribution. Some of its more well-known customers include Subzero, Whirlpool/Maytag, American Woodmark and Homecrest.