Plant Consolidations	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Plant Consolidation
Plant Consolidation	(11)Plant Consolidations Restructuring Costs On March 18, 2015, the Company committed to move forward with a plan to cease operations at its Raritan, New Jersey plant and consolidate operations into its Newburyport, Massachusetts facility and other UFP facilities. The Company’s decision was in response to a continued decline in business at the facility and the recent purchase of the 137,000 square foot facility in Newburyport. The Company expects the activities related to this consolidation to be completed on or before October 31, 2015. The Company expects to incur approximately $1.1 million in one-time expenses in connection with the consolidation. Included in this amount are approximately $360,000 of expenses the Company expects to incur relating to employee severance payments and training costs, approximately $600,000 in moving expenses and expenses associated with vacating the Raritan property, and approximately $100,000 in lease termination costs. Total cash charges are estimated at $1.0 million. The Company expects annual cost savings of approximately $400,000 as a result of the plant consolidation. On July 16, 2014, the Company committed to move forward with a plan to cease operations at its Costa Mesa, California, plant and consolidate operations into its Rancho Dominguez, California, facility and other UFP facilities. The Company’s decision was in response to the December 31, 2014, expiration of the lease on the Costa Mesa facility as well as the close proximity of the two properties. This consolidation was complete at March 31, 2015. Costs incurred during the three-month period ended March 31, 2015 totaled approximately $78,000 of which $60,000 was related to relocation costs and $18,000 was related to severance costs. The Company also incurred approximately $232,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2015, in related capital improvements at its California facility. On January 7, 2014, the Company committed to move forward with a plan to cease operations at its Glendale Heights, Illinois plant and consolidate operations into its Grand Rapids, Michigan, facility. The Company’s decision was in response to a pending significant increase in lease cost, declining sales at the Illinois facility, and significant anticipated savings as a result of the consolidation. The consolidation into the Michigan facility was completed during the third quarter of 2013. Costs incurred during the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 totaled approximately $90,000 of which $80,000 was related to workforce training, plant infrastructure and relocation costs and $10,000 was related to severance costs.

(11)Plant Consolidations

Restructuring Costs

On March 18, 2015, the Company committed to move forward with a plan to cease operations at its Raritan, New Jersey plant and consolidate operations into its Newburyport, Massachusetts facility and other UFP facilities. The Company’s decision was in response to a continued decline in business at the facility and the recent purchase of the 137,000 square foot facility in Newburyport. The Company expects the activities related to this consolidation to be completed on or before October 31, 2015.

The Company expects to incur approximately $1.1 million in one-time expenses in connection with the consolidation. Included in this amount are approximately $360,000 of expenses the Company expects to incur relating to employee severance payments and training costs, approximately $600,000 in moving expenses and expenses associated with vacating the Raritan property, and approximately $100,000 in lease termination costs. Total cash charges are estimated at $1.0 million. The Company expects annual cost savings of approximately $400,000 as a result of the plant consolidation.

On July 16, 2014, the Company committed to move forward with a plan to cease operations at its Costa Mesa, California, plant and consolidate operations into its Rancho Dominguez, California, facility and other UFP facilities. The Company’s decision was in response to the December 31, 2014, expiration of the lease on the Costa Mesa facility as well as the close proximity of the two properties. This consolidation was complete at March 31, 2015. Costs incurred during the three-month period ended March 31, 2015 totaled approximately $78,000 of which $60,000 was related to relocation costs and $18,000 was related to severance costs. The Company also incurred approximately $232,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2015, in related capital improvements at its California facility.

On January 7, 2014, the Company committed to move forward with a plan to cease operations at its Glendale Heights, Illinois plant and consolidate operations into its Grand Rapids, Michigan, facility. The Company’s decision was in response to a pending significant increase in lease cost, declining sales at the Illinois facility, and significant anticipated savings as a result of the consolidation. The consolidation into the Michigan facility was completed during the third quarter of 2013. Costs incurred during the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 totaled approximately $90,000 of which $80,000 was related to workforce training, plant infrastructure and relocation costs and $10,000 was related to severance costs.