Cabinetworks Group CEO Serves on Panel Tackling Supplying Building Products in Today’s Tariff-Shifting Market

Jeff Jackson, CEO of Cabinetworks Group, the country’s largest privately owned cabinet manufacturer, recently served as a panelist during The Summit 2025 in Laguna Beach, Calif.

Hosted by John Burns Research & Consulting on May 20-21, The Summit is an annual client-only conference that brings together the industry’s most influential people to discuss the current state of housing and where the industry is headed.

Participants listened in on day one as Jackson spoke during a session tackling supplying building products in today’s tariff-shifting policy backdrop. Jackson was joined by two other CEOs: Brad Southern of LP Building Solutions and Mitch Hires of Construction Resources.

During the session, Jackson expanded on maintaining a product pipeline focused on market changes, working with customers to create affordable purchase strategies that reduce costs on both sides, investments in automation for the manufacturing plants to maximize labor efficiency, improvements to the company’s team member development programs to not only find talent but develop them for future leadership opportunities, and more.

“The recently announced tariffs will have a minimal impact on our business,” said Jackson. “While we pass through some of these additional costs, we are actively evaluating our supply chain to identify opportunities for cost mitigation. At the same time, we continue to invest in network optimization and operational efficiency to reduce costs while enhancing the overall customer experience. Our focus is on long-term resilience and sustainability, ensuring we can support our customers today and well into the future.”

Jackson joined Cabinetworks in mid-2024. With more than 25 years of experience leading company transformations, he has spent the past 19 years in the building products industry, most recently as president and CEO of PGT Innovations, a manufacturer and supplier of premium windows and doors.

About Cabinetworks Group

As the largest privately held cabinetmaker in the United States, Cabinetworks Group is home to more than 5,700 team members; 19 locations, including 16 manufacturing facilities; and 15 brands — among them industry leaders KraftMaid®, Medallion®, Merillat® and Smart Cabinetry. Through an expansive network of major home centers, independent dealers and distributors. Cabinetworks builds life into the kitchen — meeting any customer’s vision with the industry’s most comprehensive cabinetry. More information about the company, its products, and career opportunities can be found at cabinetworksgroup.com.

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“The recently announced tariffs will have a minimal impact on our business,” said Jackson. “While we pass through some of these additional costs, we are actively evaluating our supply chain to identify opportunities for cost mitigation."