LayoffsPlanned
MasterBrand plans 391 job cuts as a Kinston production line ends
MasterBrand Cabinets plans to eliminate 391 jobs in Kinston, North Carolina, by November 27.
- Location
- Kinston, NC
- Key date
- Notice September28; 391 permanent separations by November27,2026
- Reported
- Announced September 28, 2026 · sources verified October 20, 2026
- As of
- October 22, 2026
MasterBrand Cabinets plans to eliminate 391 jobs in Kinston, North Carolina, by November 27.
A state filing shared September 28 describes permanent job cuts as the plant ends its Value Semi-Custom production line. Other operations at the facility will continue, so this is not a complete plant shutdown.
The 391 positions relate to a production-line change; other operations at the plant continue.
What is confirmed
- 391 — Positions scheduled for permanent elimination
- Notice September28; 391 permanent separations by November27,2026
Dates and scope
- Figure qualifier: Positions scheduled for permanent elimination.
- Reported as planned or announced; completion has not been independently confirmed.
- Source material was reviewed October 20, 2026; later developments may not be reflected.
Sources
Corrections and updates
No corrections to date. Source material reviewed October 20, 2026.