NEXGEN Cabinet Doors In Tafisa Karisma Colours
Updated December 2, 2024
Discover NEXGEN cabinet doors in Tafisa’s Karisma collection – realistic wood textures, unique profiles, and higher costs than other options.
It’s essential to continually expand your product line to stay relevant in a constantly changing market. But how can you ensure you’re not adding a low-quality product that might disappoint your customers? As you work to become a trusted installer in your market, you can’t risk damaging your reputation with an unreliable door style.
At Cutting Edge, we have extensive experience with NEXGEN cabinet doors. We have worked with NEXGEN products from various suppliers for over five years. Throughout this time, we’ve gathered valuable insights into the strengths and weaknesses of the NEXGEN products.
Keep reading to learn:
NEXGEN™ Cabinet Doors Are a Wrapped Product With an MDF Core
After years of development, Olon Industries Inc. trademarked the NEXGEN™ product line in 2016. The trademarked NEXGEN product has a shaped MDF core with a decorative TFL or laminate wrap around the exterior.
Olon Industries Inc. typically collaborates with Tafisa® and Uniboard® to offer a range of colours, patterns and textures.
However, in the last few years, Tafisa® has begun producing a new product similar to the NEXGEN product – their Tafisa Karisma® collection.
The Karisma collection looks like the NEXGEN products. However, instead of using a TFL or laminate wrap, Tafisa uses a paper wrap to help reduce their costs. This construction method makes the Karisma collection unique within the industry.
The Supplier and Collection Affect the Price of NEXGEN Cabinet Doors
Although you now know why the Karisma collection is unique, you might wonder why this article focuses specifically on one collection. Wouldn’t it be easier to address the basic information about all the collections at once?
Unfortunately, that is not the case.
First, each supplier prices their products differently and has a wide range of products. Within that range of products, they have separate groups (or collections) of similar products. Usually, each of their collections has different pricing.
Therefore, it is simpler to look at either one supplier, one collection, or similar collections in a single article. This focus allows you to find the most helpful information as easily as possible.
So, in this article, you will learn about the Tafisa Karisma collection specifically.
Tafisa Intends the Karisma Collection to Be Easy to Buy and Sell
Before you dive into why the Karisma collection is easy to purchase, you need some background information.
To reduce its operating costs and improve its factory efficiency, Olon Industries Inc. puts a minimum order quantity on each of its products. This minimum order quantity can range from material for 55 cabinet doors to material for 600 cabinet doors. As you can imagine, this minimum order quantity makes it difficult for suppliers to stock Olon’s products.
Tafisa noticed this pain point and set out to eliminate it.
By producing the Karisma collection in-house, they can (and have) reduced the minimum order quantity. Instead of having to order enough material for 55 cabinet doors each time, suppliers now only have to order enough for 24 doors.
The reduced minimum order quantity allows suppliers to offer each product colour in every profile. However, it also increases the cost because it reduces Tafisa’s efficiency.
Characteristics of NEXGEN Cabinet Doors in Tafisa Karisma Colours
Now, what are the unique attributes of the Tafisa Karisma collection?
The Paper Wrap Reduces the Durability
Unlike the TFL or laminate wrap used by Olon Industries Inc., Tafisa uses a paper wrap. While this helps reduce the cost of their products, it also reduces the durability.
The Karisma collection has compromised scratch resistance, making the doors much easier to damage.
While this isn’t a concern once the cabinet doors have been installed in a normal-use environment, it can make installation tricky. Your team members must be careful not to scratch or otherwise damage the exterior of the Karisma doors.
The Reduced Minimum Order Quantity Increases the Price
Again, because Tafisa has aimed to make its products more accessible, they have had to increase the price. Their Karisma products cost approximately $5 more per square foot than comparable products.
While this might not seem like a lot of difference, every penny adds up when quoting for tight-budget products – what the NEXGEN products are ideal for.
Each Colour Is Available in Each Profile
Tafisa Karisma has one major advantage over the other NEXGEN options out there. Each of their colours are available in each of their profiles.
Unlike comparable products from Olon, Uniboard and other Tafisa collections, the minimum order quantity does not prevent suppliers from making every option available.
When You Should Offer Tafisa Karisma NEXGEN Cabinet Doors
The long and short of this is, Tafisa Karisma NEXGEN cabinet doors are not the right option for every customer. The lower minimum order quantity, lower quality, and higher price make Tafisa Karisma products a less popular choice for tight-budget, high-volume projects.
Again, the lower durability prevents the Tafisa Karisma product from working well in a high-wear area.
However, Tafisa Karisma might be what you need if your customer wants:
- a less-expensive alternative to wood cabinet doors
- doesn’t need a durable product, and
- can’t find the options they want in another collection.
Learn About the Pros and Cons of NEXGEN Cabinet Doors
Your reputation as a cabinet maker or contractor depends on offering high-quality products that meet your customers’ unique needs. Using a one-size-fits-all approach with materials could lead to dissatisfied clients and harm your business. That’s why it’s essential to evaluate whether Tafisa Karisma NEXGEN cabinet doors align with your standards and your clients’ expectations.
Now that Cutting Edge has provided you with a foundational understanding of the Tafisa Karisma collection, you’re ready to dive deeper. With realistic wood textures, unique profiles, and higher costs than other collections, these cabinet doors may be a standout option – but they’re not for every project. Ready to make an informed decision? Discover the pros and cons of NEXGEN cabinet doors in Tafisa Karisma colours and see if they’re the right fit for your next design.
