C-PAK Industries

What C-PAK Industries does

C-PAK Industries, Inc. is a custom rotational molding (rotomolding) contract manufacturer founded in 1999 in San Bernardino, California, where it operates a single 25,000 square foot facility. The company specializes in complex, difficult projects that most rotational molders decline, producing hollow plastic parts ranging from 3 inches to 10 feet using two primary machines: a Ferry RS280 with 120-inch swing and a Ferry RS160 with 64-inch swing. Its technology stack is fully integrated and in-house, encompassing SolidWorks-based product design, a mold shop building Cast Aluminum, CNC Aluminum, and Fabricated molds, rotomolding production using 100% virgin resins (LLDPE, HDPE, XLPE, PP, fire-retardant, EVA, Nylon 6) sourced from the same vendors since 1999, in-house dry blending with pantone color matching, and downstream finishing operations (routing, drilling, machining, decorating, assembly, packaging) plus drop-ship logistics.

The business is organized around five core service modules — Product Design, Tooling, Molding, Finishing & Assembly, and Shipping — and operates on a strictly custom, quote-based model with no proprietary products. Pricing is project-specific, driven by complexity, material, wall thickness, mold type, finishing, and volume; molds are maintained for the life of the tool at no charge when C-PAK produces the parts, creating a sticky single-vendor relationship. Sales are direct (enterprise field sales, quote requests) with no distributors or resellers, and go-to-market is supported by SEO, content marketing on the company's blog, and membership in the Association of Rotational Molders (ARM).

C-PAK serves customers ranging from small startups to worldwide corporations across nine verticals, with automotive, medical, military, aerospace, and industrial & commercial as primary segments. Annual volumes per customer typically fall in the 500-15,000 part range, well-suited to rotational molding economics. The company is founder-owned (originally by four partners: Candice, Patrick, Arch, and Keith), privately held with no venture or private equity backing, and is led by Co-Founder and General Manager Candice Etchepare, who has over 25 years of experience. It was recognized as 2019 California Veterans Employer of the Year, with 45% of direct hires in 2018 being U.S. veterans, and was designated an essential critical infrastructure manufacturer during the March 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.

Name

C-PAK Industries

Legal name

C-PAK Industries, Inc.

Website

https://c-pak.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

C-PAK Industries is a custom rotational molding contract manufacturer in San Bernardino, CA, founded in 1999. It provides integrated design, tooling, molding, finishing, assembly, and logistics services to automotive, medical, military, aerospace, and industrial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Manufacturing

NAICS

Manufacturing (31-33)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rigid Plastic Containers (Bottles, Jars, Jugs) Manufacturing (IMANAEAA)

Keywords

• Rotational molding services
• Custom plastic manufacturing
• Contract molding manufacturer
• Mold making services
• Plastic product design

Headquarters

HQ city

San Bernardino

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Rotational Molding Manufacturing: C-PAK generates revenue through custom rotational molding production services where they manufacture products for customers on a project basis. As a strictly custom molder with no proprietary products, revenue is derived entirely from customer-specific manufacturing contracts. Pricing varies by product complexity, wall thickness, material selection, finishing requirements, and production volumes.
2. Tooling/Mold Manufacturing: Revenue from designing and building custom molds for rotational molding including Cast Aluminum Molds, CNC Aluminum Molds, and Fabricated Molds. Molds are maintained for life of tool by C-PAK at no charge when C-PAK is the molder.
3. Finishing and Assembly Services: Additional revenue streams from finishing services (routing, drilling, machining, decorating) and full turnkey assembly of products. Many customers utilize complete turnkey solutions.
4. Logistics and Shipping Services: Revenue from logistics services including palletizing, custom packaging, LTL shipping, drop ship arrangements, and carrier arrangement. Many customers utilize these services for direct-to-warehouse or end-user fulfillment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

C-PAK Industries is a custom rotational molding contract manufacturer that produces plastic parts and products for customers under their own specifications. The company operates a full-service integrated offering that covers product design assistance, in-house mold building, rotational molding production, finishing and assembly, and shipping/logistics. Strictly a custom molder with no proprietary products, C-PAK specializes in complex, difficult rotational molding projects that other manufacturers avoid.

Product overview

C-PAK Industries is a custom rotational molding contract manufacturer offering a full-service integrated solution for rotomolded plastic products. The company's portfolio consists of five core service modules that work together: Product Design Services provide engineering and design assistance to optimize products for the rotomolding process; Tooling/Mold Making Services deliver in-house manufactured Cast Aluminum, CNC Aluminum, and Fabricated molds; Rotational Molding Services handle the core manufacturing using specialized equipment; Finishing & Assembly Services complete the products through trimming, drilling, machining, decorating, and full turnkey assembly; and Shipping & Logistics Services round out the offering with customized delivery solutions. C-PAK is strictly a custom molder with no proprietary products of their own.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Product Design Services Engineering and design assistance for rotational molding products, including guidance on design features such as radii, wall separation, draft angles, and undercuts to optimize parts for the rotomolding process. Delivered using SolidWorks with the ability to accept most CAD file extensions. Targeted at customers needing help engineering rotomolding-specific parts.
• Tooling/Mold Making Services In-house mold shop building Cast Aluminum Molds, CNC Aluminum Molds, and Fabricated Molds for rotational molding. Molds are tested on C-PAK machines and adjusted before production, and maintained for the life of the tool at no charge when C-PAK is the molder. Targeted at customers needing custom tooling for rotomolded products.
• Rotational Molding Services Custom rotational molding manufacturing using Ferry RS280 and RS160 machines, capable of producing parts from 3 inches to 10 feet in size. Specializes in complex designs that most other rotomolders will not take on. Targeted at industrial, commercial, automotive, medical, military, and aerospace customers needing custom hollow-form plastic parts.
• Finishing & Assembly Services Complete finishing operations including routing, drilling, machining, decorating, assembly, and packaging services for rotomolded products, with step-by-step finishing instructions for each product. Many customers use these services as part of full turnkey solutions.
• Shipping & Logistics Services Customized shipping solutions including palletizing, custom packaging, LTL shipping, drop-ship arrangements, carrier arrangement, and will call options. Many customers utilize C-PAK to drop-ship directly to their warehouses or end users without seeing the finished product.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45% of all direct hire employees were U.S. Veterans in 2018 due to veteran-focused recruiting efforts

Named customers1 record

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• San Bernardino America's Job Center of California (AJCC)minorOthers · 1 January 2018Partnership with San Bernardino America's Job Center of California (AJCC) for veteran recruitment. C-PAK attended 90% of Veterans Job Fairs hosted by EDD Local Veterans Employment Representative Hidejiro Hiratsuka in 2018, contributing to 45% of direct hire employees being U.S. Veterans. This was an employment/hiring partnership rather than a commercial business partnership.
• Association of Rotational Molders (ARM)minorOthersIndustry association membership (rotomolding.org). ARM is the trade association for the rotational molding industry, providing industry advocacy, standards development, and networking opportunities for member companies.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Poly Processing Company: Rotational molding specialist focused on large poly tanks and storage vessels for industrial and chemical customers. Comparable to C-PAK as a rotomolding-only manufacturer producing heavy-duty custom plastic products for B2B applications.
• NorCo Plastics: U.S. rotational molder producing custom and proprietary plastic products including storage tanks and industrial containers. Comparable to C-PAK as a custom rotomolder serving industrial B2B customers with similar part sizes and material scope.
• Dutchland Plastics: U.S. rotational molding contract manufacturer producing custom molded plastic products for industrial, medical, and commercial customers. Directly comparable to C-PAK as a custom rotomolder serving similar B2B end-markets with project-based production.
• Paragon Plastics: Custom rotational molder producing large-format plastic products for commercial and industrial customers. Comparable to C-PAK as a project-based rotomolding job shop with similar service offerings and customer mix.
• Tank Holding Corp: Parent of multiple rotational molding operations (including Elkhart Plastics), producing bulk storage containers, intermediate bulk containers, and custom rotomolded products. Comparable to C-PAK as a rotomolding roll-up serving industrial and commercial customers with similar product lines.
• Meese: Long-established rotational molding company (formerly Meese Orbitron Dunne) producing custom and proprietary rotomolded products including bulk containers and industrial parts. Comparable to C-PAK as a U.S.-based rotomolder with multi-decade operating history serving industrial customers.
• Roto Plastics Inc: Custom rotational molding manufacturer producing parts and enclosures for industrial, commercial, and OEM customers. Directly comparable to C-PAK as a U.S.-based custom rotomolder offering similar size range and project-based services.

Broad incumbents

• Mack Molding: Vertically integrated U.S. contract manufacturer offering plastics molding (injection and structural foam), assembly, and logistics services. Comparable to C-PAK in its integrated contract-manufacturing model spanning design through delivery, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Tessy Plastics: Large-scale U.S. custom plastics manufacturer offering injection molding and contract manufacturing services. Comparable to C-PAK as a custom plastics contract manufacturer serving industrial and consumer OEMs, though broader in process scope and scale.

Emerging players

• Proto Labs: Digital manufacturing services company offering rapid injection molding, CNC machining, and 3D printing for low-volume production and prototypes. Comparable to C-PAK as a custom plastics manufacturer serving similar low-to-mid volume B2B customers, though differentiated by digital/automated workflow and broader process capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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