Our Story
Trace our journey, from the humble beginnings of a small plastics company to our current status as a trusted leader and top 7 blow molder in North America.
CKS Packaging, a family-owned and operated Covenant Company, is a leading manufacturer and global supplier of extrusion/blow and injection molded rigid plastic containers. With 27 plants across the continental United States, we utilize diverse manufacturing technologies to produce containers for a wide range of consumer goods and industrial products, including beverages, food, household items, agricultural chemicals, automotive products, industrial goods, and specialty items. With 70 years of experience, CKS has developed the design and technical expertise that positions us as an industry leader in innovative and cost-effective packaging and branding solutions.
CKS has been a leader in the plastics manufacturing industry for four decades, but our journey began with Charles K. Sewell's family business, Sewell Dairy Supply Company in Atlanta Georgia. This company serviced many dairies across the southeast with paper milk cartons and glass containers.
When plastic dairy gallons were introduced, Charles persuaded his father to venture into the blow molding plastic manufacturing industry. They began producing plastic dairy gallon containers and various other plastic products. In 1965, Charles and his brother founded Sewell Plastics, and their success story took off from there!
In 1970, Charles and his brother sold Sewell Plastics to The Dorsey Corporation, where Charles continued to serve as President. Thanks to the partnership between The Dorsey Corporation and The Coca-Cola Company, Sewell Plastics produced and supplied the first-ever 2-liter carbonated beverage container for Coca-Cola in 1977. Charles departed from Sewell Plastics in 1982, and after his non-compete agreement ended, he founded CKS Packaging in 1985.
CKS Packaging remains a family-owned & operated business, led by Mr. Sewell and his three sons, John, Drew, and Scott Sewell. Together with an accomplished Senior Management Team, they uphold the company's core values of seeking God's guidance, prioritizing customers, and delivering exceptional quality and service. Our employees, alongside our customers, are recognized as our most important asset!
