New KUKA HOME Mexico Plant Focuses on Special-Order Stationary Upholstery
HIGH POINT, NC — China-based upholstery manufacturer KUKA HOME is expanding its global manufacturing footprint with a new plant in Monterrey, Mexico. The new facility will focus on special-order stationary upholstery for the North American market. It will open with an initial 130,000 square feet of assembly and production space and 250 employees. KUKA aims to expand that to 750,000 square feet and 1,500 workers within the next five years. Initial production should be 23 to 30 truckloads a month.
“As the factory gains experience, we’ll expand shipping to more dealers with more models and up to 100 truckloads a month by the end of the year,” says Steve Lush, president of KUKA HOME North America. “We’re looking at an ultimate capacity of around 600 truckloads a month. This will serve what we feel is a growing part of the market: special orders with fast delivery capability.”