Stonewall Kitchen will close a candle manufacturing facility in Wells next year, cutting more than 30 jobs.

The York-based company said this week that it will outsource the production of Village Candles to a third party called Alene Candles in New Hampshire.

“Our top priority has always been delivering high-quality, beautifully crafted candles that
bring joy to our customers,” Stonewall Kitchen CEO Don Kerrigan said in a news release. “This transition allows us to access new technologies, scale production more efficiently, and invest more in design and innovation that sets our products apart.”

Jason Ginsberg, Stonewall Kitchen’s interim brand director for home products, said Friday that 40 people work at the Wells facility, and 32 jobs will be cut as a result of the closure. Operations at the plant will end by June 2026.

Ginsberg said the company is working with those employees to find jobs at the company’s plant in York or its distribution center in Dover, New Hampshire.

Alene Candles is headquartered in New Hampshire and has manufacturing plants in that state and Ohio.

“We are incredibly grateful to our Village Candle team for their hard work, dedication, and
craftsmanship over the years,” Kerrigan said in the news release. “We are fully committed to supporting our employees during this transition and helping as many as possible continue to grow their careers with the Stonewall Kitchen Family of brands.”