Decore Blog

On March 9th, 2018, Decore-ative Specialties celebrated the retirement of William B. Shaw, Chief Financial Officer.

On January 15th, 2018, Decore-ative Specialties celebrated the retirement of Isidro Yanez. Serving in a variety of production roles, Isidro began his employment in 1974 at our El Monte, CA facility. Originally working on our sanding line, Isidro also contributed to our door inspection team when we transferred to our Irwindale, CA production facility.

On December 22, 2017, Decore-ative Specialties will celebrate the retirement of Gabino Arias-Cibrian. Gabino dedicated almost three decades of service as a production team member.

On April 22nd, several California high school students participated in the 2017 SkillsUSA Cabinetmaking & Introductory Woodworking Championship at the Town & Country Resort, San Diego, CA.

On March 11th, several team members from our Southern CA facilities participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® at the iconic Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium. Participants experienced a full day of events beginning with the survivor’s parade and the celebration of life ceremony.

Each Thanksgiving, Decore-ative Specialties offers our team members a turkey to celebrate with their family and friends. During the past 9 years, we’ve also donated turkeys to Hope House of El Monte, CA.

We recently released our newest wood catalog and pricing guide! Combined with artistic photography and industrial design, our wood catalog provides over 200 pages of the most comprehensive product offering in the custom cabinet components industry.

A key figure in the success of Decore-ative Specialties has been the leadership of Jack Lansford, Jr. in the expansion of its products and capabilities, which in turn has influenced the custom cabinet market.

In a word, Friday at the 2016 IWF Show in Atlanta, GA was "Fantastic!"

It's hard to believe, but day two at the 2016 IWF Show in Atlanta, GA surpassed our wildest expectations!