From humble beginnings—selling netting out of a butcher shop—team
CMS now has over 100 years of combined food processing and packaging
experience. Let our experience work for you to help you save time
and money.
Today, we practice lean manufacturing and understand
the difference between working lean and running too thin. All the
while, we strive to improve our processing techniques to create savings
and more value for you.
How much do we care? CMS runs three shifts around the clock, so
we are always working for you.
| 1940 - |
People’s Choice Meats was founded by William
E. Kurzenberger. The second store opened in 1947. |
| 1960 - |
Richard
Carroll, a longtime friend of William’s and a meat broker,
introduced Will to innovative netting products in the early 1960s. |
| 1962 - |
The Kurzenburger
and Carroll families teamed up and started C&K Distributing
Co., incorporated to sell Zip-Net and packaging to the food processing
industry. |
| 1968 - |
The company began a manufacturing partnership
with Ripple Twist Mills and introduced elastic Zip-Net the same
year. |
| 1972 - |
The C&K partners purchased Ripple Twist Mills.
The company grew steadily for two decades, continually expanding
its product offering. |
| 1996 - |
C&K, which eventually became known as C&K
Manufacturing and Sales, was sold to a venture capital firm from
Pittsburgh, Pa., and in 1998, Carroll Manufacturing and Sales
(CMS) was incorporated. CMS acquired the packaging division from
C&K Manufacturing in 2004. |
| 2006 - |
CMS opened their new headquarters in Avon, Ohio.
Designed to meet continued growth, the new facility is 70,000
square feet, nearly triple the size of their old building. The
food safety and security measures
are state-of-the art. |
| Today - |
CMS specializes in packaging systems and products for
the meat and food processing, foodservice, and retail markets
throughout North America. We create customized
solutions for protecting food quality while
helping companies boost productivity and profits. |