Sunrise Kitchens is a family business that has been manufacturing kitchen cabinets in Surrey, British Columbia, for more than 40 years. Since starting as a one-man garage operation, they have grown into a team of 150-plus members working out of an 80,000-square-foot facility and 4,500-square-foot showroom. According to Paul Bhogal, the company’s president and CEO, that success is the result of “respect, hard work, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to growth.” He says that Sunrise Kitchens was founded on those values, and those values still power the company to this day: “Our vision is to be the esteemed and preferred partner for both our customers and our team, setting the standard for excellence in the cabinet industry through inclusive practices and diverse perspectives,” Paul says. “We believe the key to achieving that vision is by our values.” Paul’s father, Sohan Singh Bhogal, first started Sunrise Kitchens in 1983. At first, he only did cabinetmaking on the side – “basically as a hobby,” Paul recalls – but he quickly built a reputation in the local industry, and Sunrise Kitchens grew rapidly almost purely off word-of-mouth and referrals. Paul ended up joining the company in the early 1990s, and when his father stepped back in the early 2000s he took over running the show. He was joined by his spouse, Harjinder Bhogal, fulfilling the position of payroll manager. Under Paul’s leadership, Sunrise Kitchens has continued to grow at a fast pace. In particular, the size and scope of their work has grown significantly. In the early days, the company focused mainly on single family homes, but Paul really embraced the multi-family sector, where he found demand was very high. Since September of 2021, due to the extensiveness of that MARCH 2024
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