1. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For More Information:
Lisa Kain, Corporate Market Manager, Research and Communication
CMD Corporation
(920)380-8239
Lisa.kain@cmd-corp.com
www.cmd-corp.com
2015 Plastics News’ Best Places to Work
Local business honored in recent plastics industry award
APPLETON, WI; February 17, 2015 – Machinery manufacturer CMD Corporation was recently named
one of the Best Places to work in the Plastics Industry by the international trade publication, Plastics
News, and Best Companies Group.
The Best Places to Work program was designed to identify and honor the best
employers in the plastics industry; those benefiting the economy, workforce, and
businesses in the United States and Canada. Ten companies were chosen; CMD
ranked 7th
on the list.
“We are extremely proud of this honor,” says Steve Sakai, CMD President. “We have been working
hard to advance a customer-focused, innovative culture at CMD for over 5 years, and this award shows
that we have made meaningful progress. We are truly grateful for the hard work and dedication of our
165 talented employees.”
Companies from across the United States and Canada entered the two-part survey process to determine
the Plastics News’ Best Places to Work. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's
workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems, and demographics. The second part consisted of an
employee survey to measure the employee experience. The combined scores determined the top
companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey
process, analyzed the data, and determined the final rankings.
Plastics News honored all the winners and revealed the final rankings in a special ceremony at the
Plastics News Executive Forum on February 4 in Las Vegas, and the actual rankings and company profiles
will be published in the February 23, 2015 edition of Plastics News.
CMD CORPORATION
www.cmd-corp.com
Headquarters and Manufacturing
2901 E. Pershing Street
PO Box 1279
Appleton, WI 54911 USA
Telephone (920) 730-6888
Fax (920) 380-8300
CMD Demo and Testing Center
3000 E. Pershing Street
PO Box 1279
Appleton, WI 54911 USA
Telephone (920) 730-6888
Fax (920) 380-8300
CMD Technology Center
3005 E. Pershing Street
PO Box 1279
Appleton, WI 54912-1899
USA
Telephone (920) 730-6885
Fax (920) 380-8300

2. CMD Best Places to Work Award
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Several reasons factored into CMD earning a place on the top 10 list, including:
 Generous PTO policy
 Voluntary layoffs with no loss of health insurance and some other benefits
 Safety incentive program
 Participation and advocacy for community philanthropy including sponsorship & volunteering
 Employees with long tenure and low turnover
 A relatively large number of employees in their 50s and 60s
 Over 90% of CMD employees said in the survey “they are proud to work at CMD, and they would
recommend CMD to a friend for employment.”
CMD was one of the largest employers among the Top 10 Finalists, many of whom had participated in
this program, in the past. This was the first time CMD entered the program.
About CMD:
CMD is a technology-driven innovator of plastic converting machinery and automation for
manufacturing plastic bags, pouches and specialty converted products used in consumer goods, medical,
janitorial, hospitality, food, lawn and garden, packing/shipping, pet food and construction. CMD is a
growing supplier for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refueling systems. CMD offers custom and stock
machinery, replacement parts, upgrade kits, and engineering and technical services in the Americas,
Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East.
Some of CMD’s inventions include: high-speed, continuous-motion bag sealing and drawtape trash bag
converting; overlap bag winding for one-at-a-time dispensing of bags-on-a-roll; and Intelligent Sealing
for verifiable pouch quality. CMD’s 126,000 sq. ft. three-building campus is located in the Appleton
Northeast Industrial Park on Pershing Street. The firm currently employs 140 regular hires, and 25
contract employees.
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