By Mike Bacidore, Managing Editor
With more than 50 patents issued, not to mention the dozens in process, CMD, Appleton, Wis., aims to lead the industry in technology, service and new solutions by recruiting, hiring and retaining exceptional people. Its 150 employees design and manufacture bag and pouch machines, bag winders and folders, unwinds and a variety of complementary equipment, including drawtape bag equipment, bubble slit sealers, bubble post gusseters, rotary die cutters and sine wave cutters. CMD also offers system integration services, retrofitting, process validation services and proprietary projects.
What began in 1979 with the development of its signature, high-speed rotary bag equipment has evolved into a machine builder with customers on five continents, including the Middle East. Through the introduction of multiple machine patents, numerous acquisitions, expansion and construction of facilities and licensing of technology, CMD has nurtured and grown its organization with attention to automation.
Where the Work Gets Done
“We have 44 engineers and technicians total on our technical bench,” says Lisa M. Kain, corporate market manager, research and communications, at CMD. “They include eight electrical engineers, two electrical designers, four mechanical engineers, nine mechanical designers, six project managers, most of whom are PEs, six technical service reps, two R&D techs, two test and training techs, one technical service assistant, one technical writer, one estimator, one engineering assistant and a vice president of product development and engineering, who’s also a PE. We also ramp up with contract technicians and engineers when necessary. The bench can swell to 50 or more, depending on the project load.”
