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# CPM Solutions

The Official Website of CPM Solutions

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## Posts

- [Insights & Blog](https://cpm.solutions/resources/insights-blog/)
- [Fiber vs. Plastic Void Fill: Protecting Products and Reputations](https://cpm.solutions/fiber-vs-plastic-void-fill/) - Brands are increasingly replacing plastic void fill with fiber-based alternatives to meet sustainability targets, improve product protection, and align with modern ESG standards. Fiber-based solutions not only deliver superior performance but also reinforce a brand's commitment to protecting products—and the planet. Performance Comparison at a Glance Why Fiber Wins Fiber-based void fill outperforms plastic across
- [CPM Portal Introduction: Save Time & Headaches](https://cpm.solutions/cpm-portal-introduction-save-time-headaches/) - Have you had a chance to explore the CPM Customer Product Portal? It is a convenient way to save you time and headaches while meeting the demands of operating your business. Browse over 7,000 of inventory stock items including Protective Packaging Tapes & Adhesives Pallet Wrap & Strapping Corrugate & Folding Carton Specialty Pallets & Shipping
- [How Can Chamber Testing Help With Cold Chain?](https://cpm.solutions/how-can-chamber-testing-help-with-cold-chain/) - CPM can help take the worry out of cold chain shipping: Shipping perishable products can be stressful! You need assurance that whatever solution you use will make it to your most critical customers as intended. We live in a world of instant feedback and we all want to make sure it is positive! CPM can
- [Atlantic Coast Fulfillment Joining Forces with CPM Solutions](https://cpm.solutions/atlantic-coast-fulfillment-joining-forces-with-cpm-solutions/) - CPM Solutions (CPM) is a packaging supplier that provides custom designed materials to manufacturers and distributors consumer and industrial goods. For over four decades, CPM has provided engineered packaging solutions and distribution services to customers across the country. Under new management since 2021, CPM is growing both organically, and through acquisition of additional new services
- [How to Stretch Your Marketing & Packaging Budget](https://cpm.solutions/how-to-stretch-your-marketing-packaging-budget/) - How to Be Budget Savvy Hitting Your Fiscal Targets Without Sacrificing Your Strategic Goals You've meticulously crafted your annual budget, and now it's time to make it work for you! But how do you achieve all your goals without overspending? The key lies in strategically allocating resources and optimizing your operations. Here's how to make
- [CPM Is Expanding Our Cold Chain Product Offering](https://cpm.solutions/cpm-is-expanding-our-cold-chain-department/) - Cold Chain Expansion at CPM For over a decade, CPM has been supporting customers in providing cold chain materials, fulfillment, and shipping solutions to locations throughout North America. Now, we are excited to announce that we are expanding our products and services in temperature-controlled shipping. Over the past year, we have made strategic investments to
- [What to Look for in a 3PL Service Provider: 7 Key Factors to Consider](https://cpm.solutions/choosing-right-3pl-provider-guide/) - Choosing the right 3PL provider is one of the most critical decisions for your business. The wrong choice leads to delayed shipments and frustrated customers. The right choice becomes a strategic partnership that accelerates growth and enhances customer experience. Here are the seven key factors that separate world-class 3PL providers from the rest. 1. Comprehensive
- [What Are Fulfillment Services and Why Your Company Needs One](https://cpm.solutions/fulfillment-services-why-you-need-one/) - What Are Fulfillment Services and Why Your Company Needs One Running a successful business means juggling countless moving parts – from product development to customer service. But when it comes to getting your products into customers' hands, the complexity of packaging, warehousing, and fulfillment can quickly become your biggest operational headache. That's where professional fulfillment
- [New Packaging Laws Could Cost Your Business Thousands: Are You Ready for EPR?](https://cpm.solutions/epr-packaging-compliance-guide/) - If your company sells products in packaging, there's a regulatory shift happening that could significantly impact your bottom line. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws are rapidly expanding across the United States, making companies financially responsible for the collection, recycling, and disposal of their packaging materials. This isn't just another compliance checkbox – it's a fundamental
- [The Great Pallet Debate: Why Some Industries Are Going Plastic](https://cpm.solutions/plastic-vs-wooden-pallets-industry-guide/) - The Great Pallet Debate: Why Some Industries Are Going Plastic If you've ever worked in a warehouse, you know pallets are everywhere—those flat structures that move literally everything from point A to point B. Most people never think twice about them. But in certain industries, the choice between wooden and plastic pallets has become surprisingly
- [Unpacking Tariff Costs: Key Strategies Your Packaging & Logistics Partner Can Implement Now](https://cpm.solutions/tariff-cost-strategies-packaging-logistics-partner/) - Unpacking Tariff Costs: Key Strategies Your Packaging & Logistics Partner Can Implement Now In an era where the geo-political landscape has made it difficult to plan in the short term, it can be helpful to look outside your organization to see what resources are available to manage uncertainty and protect your business for the long
- [The Ultimate Guide to Protective Packaging](https://cpm.solutions/protective-packaging-guide/) - We've all been there – excitedly opening a package only to find damaged contents inside. For businesses, this scenario isn't just disappointing – it's costly. Shipping damage directly impacts your bottom line through replacement costs, customer satisfaction issues, and potential brand damage. That's why choosing the right protective packaging isn't just a logistics decision –
- [Maximizing Efficiency: Your Complete Guide to Modern 3PL Services](https://cpm.solutions/complete-guide-3pl-services/) - In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, managing logistics efficiently can make or break your company's success. Third-party logistics (3PL) services have emerged as a game-changing solution for businesses of all sizes. Whether you're a growing e-commerce brand or an established manufacturer, understanding the power of 3PL partnerships could be the key to unlocking your next
- [Mastering Holiday Logistics: How 3PL is Crucial for Business Success](https://cpm.solutions/mastering-holiday-logistics-how-3pl-is-crucial-for-business-success/) - The upcoming holiday season once again finds a lot of businesses in various industries revving up their operations for the high-demand period of the year. Greater consumer demand coupled with the headaches of managing inventory-the stresses of holiday logistics can quite easily become overwhelming. This is where third-party logistics come in, companies such as CPM Solutions play a vital role in determining your company’s level of success during the holidays. Let's dive into how 3PL impacts business operations during the holiday rush and why it is an invaluable partner to help with your logistics needs.Increased Demand ManagementHeavy spending is directly related to the season, and for most businesses, this means more orders. The challenge now is how one meets this demand with accurate inventory and fulfillment. This is where a third-party logistics provider can
- [13 Tips to Reduce Environmental Impact When Shipping Oysters & Shellfish](https://cpm.solutions/13-tips-to-reduce-environmental-impact-when-shipping-oysters-shellfish/) - Shipping oysters and other shellfish while minimizing environmental impact requires careful consideration of packaging materials and practices. Here are some environmentally friendly cold chain packaging tips you should consider when shipping your perishable seafoods effectively: **Select Sustainable Packaging Materials:** - Use recyclable or biodegradable materials for packaging whenever possible. Opt for cardboard, paper, or
- [Hello world!](https://cpm.solutions/hello-world/) - Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!
- [Source to Finish](https://cpm.solutions/source-to-finish/) - It’s how you get things done. CPM Solutions offers Source to Finish for your growing business. Thanks to our knowledgeable staff with decades of experience we can be your single source partner for all your packaging projects and beyond. What is Source to Finish?
- [How to build a protective packaging solution.](https://cpm.solutions/how-to-build-a-protective-packaging-solution/) - It goes beyond package design alone. You’ve invested a great deal in your product and now it’s going to be presented to potential customers. At this point the most critical factor is delivering the product safely as intended. That is what Protective Packaging is all about. At CPM this is one of our most
- [What is Cold Chain?](https://cpm.solutions/what-is-cold-chain/) - There are many different types of packaging, which can be somewhat overwhelming. Understanding the different types is the best way to ensure that you are choosing the right one for your products. Cold Chain Cold chain packaging is utilized to maintain a consistent temperature from packaging to shipping destination. In many aspects this type of
- [Sometimes you have to be rigid and sometimes you have to be flexible.](https://cpm.solutions/sometimes-you-have-to-be-rigid-and-sometimes-you-have-to-be-flexible/) - Because there are so many ways to package an item, CPM Solutions continues to offer a broad family of products and materials. When you need to be rigid. Rigid packaging holds its shape while protecting the product during transportation and storage. Customers benefit when we navigate the creative packaging process while meeting distribution needs and
- [What’s so important about values?](https://cpm.solutions/whats-so-important-about-values/) - Every company should function based on a set of core values. Here at CPM theentire company functions on an interrelated series of values which carries out toeach person on our team. Everything begins with accountability, not only to our customers, but to oneanother as team members. We seek that same value from our partners. In
- [<strong>CPM: Our Seamless Solution Continues</strong>](https://cpm.solutions/cpm-our-seamless-solution-continues/) - By way of update, CPM Solutions and Atlantic Coast Fulfillment have merged to offer customers a wider variety of service and product features. Not only do we provide the packaging materials, inventory management, cold chain, and engineering, we are handling fulfillment projects, from hand assembly to kitting, sampling and all that’s required to insert
- [When you need more than just a warehouse](https://cpm.solutions/when-you-need-more-than-just-a-warehouse/) - Kitting, Fulfillment, and Assembly. We assure that a customer’s products are handled professionally and with care. To that end our warehouse maintains temperature-controlled areas for specific projects including kitting, fulfillment, and specialized assembly. We have a team that manages the warehouse, so they know every square foot of the operation. They support our customer projects
- [The Perks of Being a Perfectionist](https://cpm.solutions/the-perks-of-being-a-perfectionist/) - Being a perfectionist has its downfalls, but in business it is vital to become a perfectionist in your field. It can seem impossible or out of reach to meet certain goals, but expecting perfection can help your company meet and even raise their standards. Consistently striving for this perfection can have a powerful and lasting
- [CPM Solutions x Atlantic Coast Fulfillment: Update!](https://cpm.solutions/cpm-solutions-x-atlantic-coast-fulfillment-update/) - Beginning in October CPM Solutions and Atlantic Coast Fulfillment joined forces to provide customers with the best packaging and fulfillment services all in one. Since then, Atlantic Coast has completed their transition and are in full operation at CPM Solutions in South Windsor. Our goal was to provide a wider spectrum of service and to
- [It’s what’s inside that counts](https://cpm.solutions/its-whats-inside-that-counts/) - It’s what’s inside that counts We are closing in on 50 years of service to the packaging industry, from sourcing cartons, corrugated and a range of materials to engineering services to warehousing, inventory management and more. You can obtain everything you need to package your projects at CPM. But what’s inside? The outer container is
- [The Power of Positivity!](https://cpm.solutions/the-power-of-positivity/) - Creating a positive work environment is proven to increase productivity, self-confidence, and energy levels. In life and business, daily situations can occur to add stress and anxiety to a task, but with positive thinking and encouragement, these problems can be smoothed out quickly and efficiently. Empowering and motivating employees in a positive and consistent way
- [The Importance of Deadlines.](https://cpm.solutions/the-importance-of-deadlines/) - There are many factors that form together in order to maintain happy clients and quality relationships. One of the main components to this is trust, and building trust roots from many aspects, especially meeting deadlines. This is a vital component to any successful business relationship. Focusing on timeliness assists in collaborating and achieving a shared
- [A Different and Vital Approach to Empowerment](https://cpm.solutions/a-different-and-vital-approach-to-empowerment/) - Empowerment? Yes. And we don’t mean only for our employees, we mean our customers. Think about it. When we provide packaging materials and solutions, that company’s end product depends on how well we did. That’s real-world. That’s performing. That’s empowering the customer. Unfortunately, terms like empowerment have often been relegated to what businesses like to
- [The Power of Single Source is Seamless Service](https://cpm.solutions/the-power-of-single-source-is-seamless-service/) - As always, the packaging marketplace continues to bring new challenges and opportunities to businesses. The key to success is overcoming the challenges that tag along with opportunity. As packaging professions are aware, material needs and schedules change and cause disruptions to a project. There are several significant ways that CPM is structured to offer a
- [A new face to CPM](https://cpm.solutions/a-new-face-to-cpm/) - Progressively maintain extensive infomediaries via extensible niches. Dramatically disseminate standardized metrics after resource-leveling processes. Objectively pursue diverse catalysts for change for interoperable meta-services.
- [Welcome to our team!](https://cpm.solutions/welcome-to-our-team/) - Progressively maintain extensive infomediaries via extensible niches. Dramatically disseminate standardized metrics after resource-leveling processes. Objectively pursue diverse catalysts for change for interoperable meta-services.
- [PackExpo Visit](https://cpm.solutions/packexpo-visit/) - Globally incubate standards compliant channels before scalable benefits. Quickly disseminate superior deliverables whereas web-enabled applications. Quickly drive clicks-and-mortar catalysts for change before vertical architectures.

## Pages

- [Home](https://cpm.solutions/)
- [Pre-Qualified Solutions](https://cpm.solutions/products/cold-chain/pre-qualified-solutions/) - Your Custom Cold Chain Kit Cold chain kits can only be effective when they’re built to meet your product’s exact needs and our prequalified solutions do not fit every application. That is why we do custom designs. We customize systems based on payload, quantity, delivery duration, seasonality, regulatory requirements, and preferred cooling methods to keep
- [Cold Chain](https://cpm.solutions/products/cold-chain/)
- [Testing Quality and Compliance](https://cpm.solutions/services/testing-quality-and-compliance/)
- [Folding Cartons](https://cpm.solutions/products/rigid-packaging/folding-cartons/)
- [Corrugated Boxes](https://cpm.solutions/products/rigid-packaging/corrugated-boxes/)
- [Void Fill Solutions](https://cpm.solutions/products/protective-packaging/void-fill-solutions/)
- [Aerospace](https://cpm.solutions/markets/aerospace/)
- [Consumer Goods](https://cpm.solutions/markets/consumer-goods/)
- [Food &
Beverage](https://cpm.solutions/markets/food-beverage/)
- [Personal Care](https://cpm.solutions/markets/personal-care/)
- [Medical & Life Sciences](https://cpm.solutions/markets/medical/)
- [Industrial](https://cpm.solutions/markets/industrial/)
- [Customer Success](https://cpm.solutions/resources/customer-success/)
- [About](https://cpm.solutions/about/)
- [Sustainability & Values](https://cpm.solutions/about/sustainability-values/)
- [EPR Programs](https://cpm.solutions/products/sustainable-packaging/epr-programs/)
- [Our Story](https://cpm.solutions/about/our-story/) - CPM began in 1975 as Connecticut Packaging Materials in South Windsor, CT. What started as a small packaging supplier has grown into a partner supporting customers across consumer goods, food and beverage, industrial manufacturing, medical, e-commerce, and more. For more than 50 years, we’ve helped businesses develop packaging solutions that protect products, support operations, and
- [Markets](https://cpm.solutions/markets/)
- [Packaging Design & Sourcing](https://cpm.solutions/services/packaging-design-sourcing/)
- [Cushioning & Inserts](https://cpm.solutions/products/protective-packaging/cushioning-inserts/)
- [Custom Pallets](https://cpm.solutions/products/protective-packaging/custom-pallets/)
- [Compostable Options](https://cpm.solutions/products/sustainable-packaging/compostable-options/)
- [Eco-Friendly Materials](https://cpm.solutions/products/sustainable-packaging/eco-friendly-materials/)
- [Recyclable Films & Boxes](https://cpm.solutions/products/sustainable-packaging/recyclable-films-boxes/)
- [Molded Fiber & Corner Protectors](https://cpm.solutions/products/protective-packaging/molded-fiber-corner-protectors/)
- [Speciality Films](https://cpm.solutions/products/flexible-packaging-films/speciality-films/)
- [Wrapping & Strapping](https://cpm.solutions/products/flexible-packaging-films/wrapping-strapping/)
- [Pouches & Polybags](https://cpm.solutions/products/flexible-packaging-films/pouches-polybags/)
- [Monitoring Tools](https://cpm.solutions/products/cold-chain/monitoring-tools/)
- [Careers](https://cpm.solutions/about/careers/)
- [Flexible Packaging & Films](https://cpm.solutions/products/flexible-packaging-films/)
- [Resources](https://cpm.solutions/resources/)
- [Contact](https://cpm.solutions/contact/) - Contact Us Need to contact us? Use the form below. Know what you need? Complete our Project Planner and start building your solution. mapVisitCome say hello at our office HQ.85 South Satellite Rd, South Windsor, CT 06074 callCallMon-Fri from 8am to 4pm.(860) 817-7000 emailEmailOur friendly team is here to help.sales@cpm.solutions
- [Protective Packaging](https://cpm.solutions/products/protective-packaging/)
- [Kitting & Assembly](https://cpm.solutions/services/kitting-assembly/)
- [Order Fulfillment](https://cpm.solutions/services/order-fulfillment/)
- [Services](https://cpm.solutions/services/)
- [Products](https://cpm.solutions/products/)
- [Sustainable Packaging](https://cpm.solutions/products/sustainable-packaging/)
- [Rigid Packaging](https://cpm.solutions/products/rigid-packaging/)
- [Vendor Managed Inventory](https://cpm.solutions/services/vendor-managed-inventory/)
- [Leadership Team](https://cpm.solutions/about/leadership-team/) - Garret Kirk Garrett is a dynamic leader who brings global consulting and industry experience to CPM, helping teams build sustainable, people-driven operational results across high-stakes sectors. Garret Kirk Garrett is a dynamic leader who brings global consulting and industry experience to CPM, helping teams build sustainable, people-driven operational results across high-stakes sectors. Garret Kirk Garrett
- [Project Planner](https://cpm.solutions/contact/project-planner/)
- [Certifications & Compliance](https://cpm.solutions/resources/certifications-compliance/)
- [Guides / Whitepapers](https://cpm.solutions/resources/guides-whitepapers/)

## Case Studies

- [Dental Devices
Case Study](https://cpm.solutions/customer-success/dental-devices-case-study/) - Ensured regulatory compliance shipping temperature-sensitive medications nationwide without errors.
- [Food & Beverage Case Study](https://cpm.solutions/customer-success/food-beverage/) - Maintained 99.9% accuracy handling biotech samples with validate
- [Aerospace & Defense Case Study](https://cpm.solutions/customer-success/aerospace/) - Designed protective packaging ensuring compliance and zero failures in global shipments.
- [Health & Beauty Fulfillment Case Study](https://cpm.solutions/customer-success/health-beauty-fulfillment-case-study/) - Supported rapid growth with custom packaging and white-glove fulfillment services.

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://cpm.solutions/category/uncategorized/)
- [Vision & Growth](https://cpm.solutions/category/company-vision-and-growth/)
- [Experience & Excellence](https://cpm.solutions/category/experience-and-excellence/)
- [Cold Chain Packaging](https://cpm.solutions/category/cold-chain-packaging/)
- [Customer Service](https://cpm.solutions/category/customer-service/)
- [Fulfillment Solutions](https://cpm.solutions/category/fulfillment-solutions/)
- [Warehousing](https://cpm.solutions/category/warehousing/)
- [Logistics](https://cpm.solutions/category/logistics/)
- [Quality & Service](https://cpm.solutions/category/quality-and-service/)
- [Package Design](https://cpm.solutions/category/package-design/)
- [Packaging](https://cpm.solutions/category/packaging/)
- [Packaging Solutions](https://cpm.solutions/category/packaging-solutions/)
- [Company Values](https://cpm.solutions/category/company-values/)
- [Kitting Services](https://cpm.solutions/category/kitting-services/)
- [Packaging Options](https://cpm.solutions/category/packaging-options/)
- [Flexible Packaging](https://cpm.solutions/category/flexible-packaging/)
- [Rigid Packaging](https://cpm.solutions/category/rigid-packaging/)
- [Semi-Rigid Packaging](https://cpm.solutions/category/semi-rigid-packaging/)
- [Lab Testing](https://cpm.solutions/category/lab-testing/)
- [Protective Packaging](https://cpm.solutions/category/protective-packaging/)
- [Managed Inventory](https://cpm.solutions/category/managed-inventory/)
- [Pallets](https://cpm.solutions/category/pallets/)
- [Shipping Materials](https://cpm.solutions/category/shipping-materials/)
- [Sustainable Packaging](https://cpm.solutions/category/sustainable-packaging/)
- [Regulatory Compliance](https://cpm.solutions/category/regulatory-compliance/)
- [logistics oursourcing](https://cpm.solutions/category/logistics-oursourcing/)
- [Order Processing](https://cpm.solutions/category/order-processing/)

## Tags

- [Rigid Packaging](https://cpm.solutions/tag/rigid-packaging/)
- [3PL](https://cpm.solutions/tag/3pl/)
- [inventory management](https://cpm.solutions/tag/inventory-management/)
- [logistics](https://cpm.solutions/tag/logistics/)
- [supply chain](https://cpm.solutions/tag/supply-chain/)
- [Warehousing](https://cpm.solutions/tag/warehousing/)
- [packaging innovation](https://cpm.solutions/tag/packaging-innovation/)
- [product safety](https://cpm.solutions/tag/product-safety/)
- [protective packaging](https://cpm.solutions/tag/protective-packaging/)
- [shipping protection](https://cpm.solutions/tag/shipping-protection/)
- [sustainable packaging](https://cpm.solutions/tag/sustainable-packaging/)
- [Shipping Supplies](https://cpm.solutions/tag/shipping-supplies/)
- [EPR](https://cpm.solutions/tag/epr/)
- [Packaging compliance](https://cpm.solutions/tag/packaging-compliance/)
- [Producer Responsibility](https://cpm.solutions/tag/producer-responsibility/)
- [Regulatory Requirements](https://cpm.solutions/tag/regulatory-requirements/)
- [sustainability](https://cpm.solutions/tag/sustainability/)
- [fulfillment](https://cpm.solutions/tag/fulfillment/)
- [order management](https://cpm.solutions/tag/order-management/)
- [outsourcing](https://cpm.solutions/tag/outsourcing/)
- [warehouse](https://cpm.solutions/tag/warehouse/)

## Markets

- [Medical](https://cpm.solutions/market/medical/)
- [Personal Care](https://cpm.solutions/market/personal-care/)
- [Food & Beverage](https://cpm.solutions/market/food-beverage/)
- [Aerospace](https://cpm.solutions/market/aerospace/)

## Capabilities

- [Sustainable Packaging Materials](https://cpm.solutions/capability/sustainable-packaging-materials/)
- [Vendor Managed Inventory](https://cpm.solutions/capability/vendor-managed-inventory/)
- [Order Fulfillment](https://cpm.solutions/capability/order-fulfillment/)
- [Custom Packaging & Design](https://cpm.solutions/capability/custom-packaging-design/)
- [Kitting & Assembly](https://cpm.solutions/capability/kitting-assembly/)
- [Protective Packaging Design](https://cpm.solutions/capability/protective-packaging-design/)
- [Packaging Automation](https://cpm.solutions/capability/packaging-automation/)
- [Compliance & QA](https://cpm.solutions/capability/compliance-qa/)