●New: KCMA Severe Use Certified
Certified for the projects that demand more.
Marcel Cabinets’ KCMA certifications now span quality performance, environmental stewardship, and severe-use durability—giving you a clean, defensible spec with third-party verification behind it.
Our Newest Milestone: KCMA Severe Use Certification
Severe Use standards were created for kitchens expected to see higher wear, frequent turnover, and demanding daily use. The latest KCMA Severe Use program is performance-based, with rigorous testing designed to simulate the real abuse cabinets face in high-traffic environments.
What this means for your projects:
Confidence in high-demand settings: multi-family, student housing, senior living, hospitality, military, and workforce housing.
Lower lifecycle maintenance: fewer repairs and replacements over time.
Certified performance under stress: doors, drawers, boxes, and finishes tested beyond everyday use.
What Severe Use adds
Severe Use standards were created for kitchens expected to see higher wear and frequent turnover. Today, KCMA Severe Use is performance-based—designed to simulate real-world abuse in high-traffic environments.
Fewer callbacks
Built to stay tight, aligned, and reliable under heavy daily use.
Lower lifecycle maintenance
Designed for durability where cleaning and turnover are constant.
Defensible specification
Third-party certification supports clear, confident submittals.
Now Certified — Across the Board.
KCMA Quality
Environmental Stewardship
Severe Use Certified
At Marcel Cabinets, we've always believed cabinet performance should be proven—not just promised. That's why we've built our program around KCMA's most meaningful standards for today's projects.
KCMA Quality (A161.1)
Performance verified for strength, function, and long-term reliability.
KCMA Environmental Stewardship (ESP)
Manufacturing accountability for sustainable materials, cleaner air, and responsible practices.
KCMA Severe Use (NEW)
Durability certified for environments that demand more than typical residential performance.
Together, these certifications form a complete, third-party-verified foundation—covering what matters most: how cabinets perform, how they're made, and how they hold up when use is heavy.