Two Outdoor Kitchen and Cabinetry Firms Merge

Kalamazoo, MI—Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet and Urban Bonfire, which manufacture kitchen cabinetry integrated with appliances for the trending outdoor kitchen market, merged to form Pleina Group, a new multi-brand holding company.

Each remain an independent entity with no changes in headquarter locations and manufacturing processes.

“Kalamazoo and Urban Bonfire have a long history of collaboration rooted in a common passion,” says Pete Georgiadis, CEO of Pleina Group and Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet. Ryan Bloom is president of Urban Bonfire and was named chief vision officer of Pleina Group.

Michigan-based Kalamazoo produces outdoor cooking spaces, developing appliances and cabinetry aimed at performance, quality and design. Its Arcadia line of stainless cabinets features a choice of FSC-certified, oiled ipe wood, or charcoal gray powder-coated with a textured finish, as well as more than 200 RAL colors of powder-coated stainless steel. Québec-based Urban Bonfire designs and manufactures outdoor kitchens and entertainment areas integrated with existing outdoor appliance brands and countertops. Its marine-grade aluminum cabinets are finished in an antimicrobial NACRAĒ™ finish with Cosentino Dekton countertops and panels.

Kalamazoo has more than a 100-year history of craftsmanship and expertise in metal fabrication and incorporates wood facings and components on cabinetry designs. Urban Bonfire‘s offices, design studio and 10,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facilities are based in Montreal, Canada.

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