A Canadian furniture manufacturer that supplies major retailers across North America is shutting down its original facility and relocating to the United States.
Prepac, known for its ready-to-assemble furniture sold at retailers including Walmart, Target, Amazon, Home Depot and Lowe’s, ceased manufacturing at its Delta facility in British Columbia on March 14 and is winding down remaining operations.
According to a statement from Unifor, the union representing the plant’s workers, all employees are expected to be terminated by May 2025.
The company, which was founded in 1979, was locally owned until it was sold to Toronto-based private equity firm TorQuest in 2019. It later opened a factory in North Carolina in 2021, with the union saying all production is now being moved to the U.S.
Prepac cited “an altered economic environment” as a reason for the decision. Unifor, however, has reportedly blamed the closure on tariffs imposed during the Trump …