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Get a beautiful new kitchen in Manitoba from Springfield Woodworking
SpringfieldWoodworking is based out of the Springfield Hutterite Colony, a rural community
of roughly 110 people located east of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Although the
company's 70,000 square foot shop is home to 60 employees and can produce 100
to 150 cabinets a day, the cabinet business is only one of the community's
economic activities.
AtSpringfield Woodworking, we blend the best of traditional techniques and
workmanship with modern materials and designs. We build custom cabinets in
Manitoba for installation in homes, from Saskatchewan to Western Ontario. Our
cabinets and countertops are beautiful, solid, and built to last.
Come visit
our showroom in Winnipeg; our knowledgeable staff will help you choose the
options that are right for your home and your budget. We have a huge range of
wood species to choose from for cabinets and countertops; we even offer
lightweight quartz counters! If you'd like to know more about our services give
us a call today! - 204 222 8797
Self-sufficiency: A Recipe For Success
Hutterite
colonies, including Springfield, strive to be as self-sufficient as possible,
and to that end the Springfield Colony also has a heavy agricultural focus,
including a large-scale chicken operation, a hog farm, and 6,000 acres of
soybeans, wheat, canola and barley (there are 130 Hutterite colonies in
Manitoba, with others in Saskatchewan and Alberta, and in the northern Great
Plains in the United States. See www.hutterites.org for more history).
Springfield's
cabinet business embraces technology while at the same time valuing a
long-standing woodworking tradition. "When we came to America, we were not
farmers. We were craftsmen and tradespeople," says Pauly Kleinsasser,
general manager of Springfield Woodworking.
Custom
Cabinets, Springfield
The
woodworking operation started at Springfield in 1996 with hand-made furniture,
then moved into cabinets, which became the complete focus by 2002. "We
started our business with custom bedroom furniture, and we thought this will
always be a hobby shop, but it grew into a massive business," Kleinsasser
says. "Quality, honesty, and having a sense of humour made this business
grow into our livelihood".
Two Anderson
CNC routers cut, drill, and optimize all parts in the shop. Springfield also
does hand sanding, and has a Timesavers sander, Unique shaper/sander with
Doucet return conveyor, SCM T130 shaper, and JLT Clamps clamp carrier. Other
technology in the shop includes a Mereen-Johnson ripsaw, two Martin sliding
table saws, an Altendorf table saw, an IMA Advantage 400 edgebander, a Gannomat
Index 130 dowel inserter, and three Gannomat Concept 70 ECO case clamps. A
TigerStop optimizing saw with defecting system was also added recently.
Right
People, Right Results
Kleinsasser
says the right people are also the key to a company's success, and many of the
employees have worked there for 10 years or more. Twenty-five community members
work in the shop, while others are hired from outside the colony.
Younger
colony members are rotated into different jobs and may have experience in the
blacksmith shop, mechanic shop, hog barn — or the cabinet shop. "When I
was growing up, every winter I was assigned to a different job,"
Kleinsasser says. "Wherever you are, you learn how to solve problems. You
know a little about everything."
Cabinetry
in Cottage Country
Many
customers come to Springfield through word-of-mouth referrals. They include
contractors, home builders, renovation specialists and a few dealers. A retail
showroom in nearby Winnipeg has been open for several years, while the company
also sells cabinets in Kenora, Ontario, and does a lot of summer cottage work
in that vacation area.
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