Our company is mainly family operated and was founded by Radu Soos in 2008. "After immigrating from Romania and having worked for six years as a customer service associate at a large commercial cabinet manufacturing company in Coquitlam, BC, I went to school to be certified as a Project Manager after which I decided to try my luck at having my own business". So, Radu quit his job and cleaned up the garage to make space for his new business: SOFO Kitchens, Ltd., which produces high-end residential custom cabinetry and millwork. “I remember spending countless hours in the garage, having dinner with my wife on top of plans and cabinet boxes.”Soon word got out about the quality of his work and the orders started pouring in. Before long, Radu rented his first commercial space. Monika, who worked at the University of British Columbia, helped out with bookkeeping and marketing. Only a year later, SOFO Kitchens was bursting at the seams and so moved into a larger workspace. At that time, Monika joined the team full time. Today, SOFO still relies almost exclusively on referrals for its business, “even though we have a strong online presence ,we don't really advertise” says Monika.SOFO Kitchens is now in at its fourth location, a 12,000-square-foot facility with 1,000 square feet of showroom space, where Radu hopes to stay for at least the duration of their lease. The main reason for our impressive growth is our talented team and the commitment to having the best in technology.
Most of our people have been with the company since the beginning, and they bring decades of skill and craftsmanship to the table,
“Everybody is like family; we spend birthdays together, go on cottage get-aways; we’re there for each other.”
Most of our people have been with the company since the beginning, and they bring decades of skill and craftsmanship to the table,
“Everybody is like family; we spend birthdays together, go on cottage get-aways; we’re there for each other.”
Monika is the general manager, but she was recently promoted to "DOF" (Director of Fun).
Her background is in the medical industry; having been on the Health and Safety and Ergonomics Committee at the University of British Columbia and at the BC Cancer Research Centre she is an invaluable link to the safety of our company. And on her time off she also serves on the Board of Directors for the American Cabinetmakers Association.
Her background is in the medical industry; having been on the Health and Safety and Ergonomics Committee at the University of British Columbia and at the BC Cancer Research Centre she is an invaluable link to the safety of our company. And on her time off she also serves on the Board of Directors for the American Cabinetmakers Association.
Meet The Team:
Flavius, our shop manager comes with over 20 years of experience in management, he ran the textile department of a Lacoste factory in Europe for 13 years after which he switched over to woodworking.
Francis, Radu's dad who makes sure the orders come in and get out on time
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Matt is our shop foreman. He is originally from Germany and has been working in the wood-shop ever since he was a kid.
Luci, Monika'a mom works as QA in the finishing department - nothing gets past her !
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Ciprian was our first cabinetmaker. He is a BCIT trained Interior Designer
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Iacob, custom cabinet maker, with over 25 years of experience in custom wood working . He can literally build anything. He loves nothing more than a good challenge and is always up to the task.
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Sandu our sander. Quality Control technician with his infinite wisdom says he will never retire !
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Viorica recently joined her husband to work at Sofo. With her optimism she brightens up everybody's day
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Jeff is our finisher and just recently completed his Finishing Diploma at the UBC Centre for Advanced Wood Processing. He comes with over 10 years of experience.
Peter joined us at the beginning of 2017 as cabinetmaker.
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Anja started out as cabinetmaker, then graduated to finishing assistant and now she has taken on the role of designer.
Mario joined us in 2017 as cabinetmaker
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So here we are, having been in business since 2008 and with no signs of slowing down , we have a long list of satisfied clients, in fact
we can safely say: we work 99% on referrals , and it's all due to our simple philosophy:
" Take care of the client and the money will take care of itself! "
we can safely say: we work 99% on referrals , and it's all due to our simple philosophy:
" Take care of the client and the money will take care of itself! "
