John Sewell, CKS Packaging

CKS Packaging is a privately owned manufacturer and supplier of rigid plastic packaging with 24 locations in the United States, headquartered in Atlanta.

CKS Packaging’s business is the marketing, sales, and manufacturing of quality plastic containers utilizing environmentally friendly raw materials, maintaining high ethical standards honoring the covenant to support Christian-based ministries from the profits generated through the business.

CKS provides containers for a variety of consumer goods and industrial products including: Food Beverage Health and Beauty Personal Care Automotive Medical Chemicals and Solutions With over 50 years of experience in the plastics manufacturing business, CKS Packaging has acquired the product design and technical expertise that has made us the industry leader for innovative and cost-effective solutions for most any packaging and branding solutions.

They have been chosen to provide products for: Beverage Companies, Food Packaging Companies, Dairies, Fast Food Chains, Food Service Industry, Grocery Stores, Home Improvement Stores, Automotive Supply Stores, and Cosmetics Companies.

CKS Packaging, Inc. is a family-owned plastic container manufacturing company with its home office headquartered in Atlanta Georgia. CKS stands for Charles K. Sewell, who has become a legend in the plastic container blow-molding arena. He began in the plastic business in the mid-1960s. He was honored to be named the first recipient of the Society of Plastic Engineers Lifetime Achievement Award. is an industry leader in custom bottle design.

CKS Packaging introduced the Second Chance Program in 2016 with the goal of hiring people who otherwise might struggle to find employment. Specifically, the program focuses on hiring previously incarcerated people, homeless individuals, and people recovering from drug addictions. To recruit candidates to this program, CKS Packaging partners with community organizations for referrals. Since the inception of the program, hundreds of people have been hired successfully. Employees have moved up in the company or found better positions elsewhere. CKS now employs almost 10 % of their workforce as Second Chance employees.

Additionally, many Second Chance employees have escaped the cycles of poverty, crime, and addiction. CKS Packaging has also been positively impacted since they now have a loyal, hard-working group of employees who otherwise would not have been found. Since people who previously were incarcerated or relied on social support programs now have employment and some financial independence, taxpayers also end up paying less to help these individuals.

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