What Nehemiah Manufacturing Company does

Nehemiah Manufacturing Company is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based private contract manufacturer and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brand owner-operator founded in 2009 by Dan Meyer. The company operates a dual-mission business model: it licenses, acquires, designs, manufactures, markets, and sells consumer brands (including the Pampers Kandoo toddler product line licensed from Procter & Gamble since 2009), and provides end-to-end contract manufacturing services to other CPG companies and entrepreneurs across multiple product categories. Core production capabilities include assembly lines, packaging, e-commerce order fulfillment (order inspection, packaging, shipment, inventory scanning, and quality control), and warehousing across its headquarters at 1907 South Street in Cincinnati's West End, a Highlands warehouse, and a Findlay warehouse, with a 45,000-square-foot Lower Price Hill facility under development as of February 2026.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across three streams: brand licensing royalties (anchored by P&G's Pampers Kandoo), contract manufacturing for third parties, and new product innovation/launches for brand partners. Pricing is not publicly disclosed for manufacturing engagements, while internal labor pricing shows entry-level temporary wages of $14.25/hour stepping to $15.00/hour upon permanent hire, with benefits including health/dental/vision insurance and employer-matched 401(k). The customer base is anchored by Procter & Gamble as the named enterprise partner, with broader demand from CPG companies and entrepreneurs seeking manufacturing capacity and brand development support.

Distinctively, Nehemiah operates a 'Second Chance' employment model that hires individuals facing employment barriers—including those with criminal records, employment gaps, and limited education—supported by a full-time social services team and partnerships with at least seven local social service agencies (CityLink, St. Vincent DePaul, Jobs Plus, City Gospel Mission, Cincinnati Works, Beacon of Hope). The company is a Certified B Corporation, is headquartered in neighborhoods with high unemployment, and has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, AdAge, and Scott Mautz's 'Make It Matter.' Leadership includes founder/President/CEO Dan Meyer, COO Mike Pachko, CMO Eric Wellinghoff, and CFO Chris Lahni.

Name

Nehemiah Manufacturing Company

Legal name

Nehemiah Manufacturing Co.

Website

https://nehemiahmfg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nehemiah Manufacturing Company is a Cincinnati-based private contract manufacturer and CPG brand licensor that produces and distributes consumer packaged goods, anchored by a Procter & Gamble licensing relationship, while employing individuals facing employment barriers through a second-chance workforce model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Brand Licensing and Acquisition: Nehemiah licenses and acquires small consumer packaged goods brands, then designs, manufactures, markets, and sells products under those brands. Started with P&G licensing the Pampers Kandoo line in 2009.
2. Contract Manufacturing: Contract manufactures products for companies and entrepreneurs, providing end-to-end manufacturing services from design through production.
3. New Product Innovation: Innovates and launches new product concepts for brands in various product categories.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nehemiah Manufacturing Company licenses and acquires consumer packaged goods brands, innovates new product concepts, and contract manufactures products for other companies. The company provides end-to-end manufacturing services from design through production, packaging, warehousing, and e-commerce fulfillment, operating as a B2B manufacturer and licensor.

Product overview

Nehemiah Manufacturing is a consumer goods manufacturer operating as a single unified business rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company licenses/acquires brands, innovates new product concepts, and contract manufactures products. Their portfolio includes licensed brands like Pampers Kandoo (toddler products from Procter & Gamble, awarded in 2009) and other consumer packaged goods across various product categories. The company designs, manufactures, markets, and sells brands through a vertically integrated approach focused on their mission of building brands, creating jobs, and changing lives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consumer Packaged Goods Contract Manufacturing
• Pampers Kandoo Licensed Brand
• eCommerce Fulfillment Services

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Procter & GamblecoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2009Procter & Gamble awarded Nehemiah the license to manage the Pampers Kandoo line of toddler products in 2009, helping launch their growth. Nehemiah continues to work with P&G and other companies to license/acquire brands and launch new product concepts.
• CityLink CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal social service agency that Nehemiah partners with to identify and develop team members. Part of Nehemiah's network of social service partnerships serving individuals with criminal records, gaps in employment, and other barriers.
• St. Vincent DePaulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal social service agency partner that helps identify and develop team members for Nehemiah's workforce. Part of the coordinated network serving individuals with employment barriers.
• Jobs PluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal social service agency partner that Nehemiah works with to identify and develop team members facing employment challenges.
• City Gospel MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization that Nehemiah partners with to reach individuals seeking second chances. Multiple employees discovered Nehemiah through this program.
• Cincinnati WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner that Nehemiah teams with to identify and develop team members. Part of Nehemiah's network for providing job opportunities to individuals with employment barriers.
• Beacon of HopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA program that provides second chances to individuals, helping connect them with employment opportunities at Nehemiah. Multiple employees found Nehemiah through this program and describe it as a 'family' that accepted them for who they are.
• REDI CincinnatiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development organization that recognized Nehemiah with the James A. Wuenker Growth Award in 2022 for their impact on the Cincinnati Region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greyston Bakery: Yonkers, NY-based baked-goods manufacturer that is the most-cited 'second-chance employer' in CPG, hiring individuals facing employment barriers and supplying branded baked goods. Mirrors Nehemiah's combination of CPG manufacturing and a workforce-development mission.
• Cott Corporation: Contract beverage-co-manufacturer producing private-label and branded drinks for retailers and CPG owners. Comparable on the contract-manufacturing side of Nehemiah's business, particularly where brand-owner work is accepted.
• Niagara Bottling: Large private-label beverage contract manufacturer producing bottled water and CSDs for retailers and brand owners. Comparable as a high-volume private-label/contract CPG manufacturer.

Broad incumbents

• TreeHouse Foods: Largest pure-play private-label CPG manufacturer in North America, operating across snacks, beverages, and household categories. Comparable as a broad-scale CPG contract/private-label manufacturer, though without Nehemiah's workforce-mission dimension.
• The Hain Celestial Group: Public CPG company that acquires, manufactures, and markets natural/organic brands across multiple categories. Comparable to Nehemiah's brand-licensing/acquisition and multi-category CPG operating model.
• Mission Foods (Gruma): Large-scale food contract manufacturer and brand operator producing tortillas, wraps, and related CPG categories. Comparable as an established CPG contract manufacturer with internal brand management capability.
• Conagra Brands: Major CPG brand operator across frozen, snacks, and grocery categories with a portfolio of acquired/managed brands. Comparable on the multi-brand CPG management and licensing model, though at vastly greater scale.
• B&G Foods: Public CPG owner/operator that acquires and revitalizes under-distributed food brands across multiple categories. Comparable to the 'acquire small CPG brands and operate them' function Nehemiah performs.
• Lamb Weston: Global frozen-potato and CPG contract manufacturer producing branded and private-label products for foodservice and retail. Comparable as a large-scale CPG contract manufacturer with multi-channel distribution.

Others

• Resource Label Group: Multi-site label and packaging solutions provider serving CPG and consumer-products brands. Comparable as an enabling/adjacent partner in the CPG packaging and labeling value chain where Nehemiah also operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nehemiahmfg
• Facebookfacebook.com/nehemiahmfg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nehemiah-manufacturing-company

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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