Founded in 1939, Haas Cabinet opened its first plant in 1944, but now, some 80 years later, the company plans to shutter the Sellersburg, Indiana-based company.

"Yes," commented Todd Haas, president and grandson of the company founder, "after 85 years in business, Haas Cabinet is shutting down its cabinet production."

Haas did not comment on the reason for closing the company or the closing date. One unconfirmed source said the company plans to close at the end of June. 

Haas is an FDMC 300 listed company, ranking #218 with annual sales of $26.2 million. The Sellersburg-based company has two manufacturing plants, one in Sellersburg, and the second in Speed, Indiana, with a total of 350,000 square feet, and employs 200 workers, according to the FDMC listing.

The family-owned business was founded by Carlos Haas who began building cabinets as a hobby in a barn on his southern Indiana farm in 1939.  It did not take long for the one-time hobby to become a full-time career—and the beginning of Haas Cabinet Co., Inc.

In 1944, according to the company's Website, the first Haas manufacturing plant was opened. "The plant was so narrow that it was jokingly said when anything came into the front door, it had to keep right on going until it went out the back, because there wasn't enough room to turnaround. Space was limited, but the quality of the product remained high. The demand for Haas cabinets continued to grow over the years, making it one of the largest cabinet manufacturers today."

In a video about the company's history, Haas said, "I knew I had a passion for wanting to work in the cabinet business from an early age. I started here mowing the grass and washing trucks. Eventually, (I) got an opportunity to come into the plant and ... it was always a joy to me to watch product be built."