Building a Facility
Creating a New
Manufacturing Facility
Starting from a blank site — or a blank building — and building the manufacturing infrastructure your product requires. We've done it before. We'll do it with you.
You've Outgrown Co-Packing
Volume is there, but the co-packer relationship has hit its ceiling — on price, on capacity, on control. You're leaving margin on the table and you know it.
You Need to Own the Asset
Your formula is your product. Your production process is your competitive advantage. Building your own facility means owning that asset — permanently.
You're Ready for the Investment
Building a facility is a significant capital commitment. But for brands at the right volume and margin, it's the single best investment they can make.
The Process
From Site Selection to First Production Run
Six phases. Every project is different — but the methodology is proven. Here's how a greenfield facility build works with CPGMFG.org.
Feasibility & Site Analysis
4–8 weeks
Before any plans are drawn, we assess whether building is the right move — and where to do it.
Facility Design & Engineering
8–16 weeks
Designing the facility around your product, your process, and your regulatory requirements — not the other way around.
Equipment Specification & Sourcing
6–12 weeks (parallel)
The right equipment at the right price — through the PMMI Pack Expo network and our own relationships with equipment vendors.
Regulatory & Certification Planning
6–10 weeks (parallel)
The regulatory pathway is determined at design time — not after the walls go up.
Build-Out & Construction Management
3–12 months
From groundbreaking to certificate of occupancy — coordinating every trade, every inspection, every milestone.
Commissioning & First Production Run
2–6 weeks
The build is done. Now we make sure the facility actually works — and that your team knows how to run it.
Equipment Access
The PMMI Pack Expo Advantage
Through our CPA partnership, CPGMFG.org clients get direct access to the world's largest packaging and processing equipment network.
New Equipment
Direct relationships with the world's leading packaging and processing equipment manufacturers — at show pricing.
Used & Refurbished
Certified used equipment sourced through our broker network. Significant savings without compromising capability.
Systems Integration
Full-line integration, automation, controls, and validation — through vetted integrators with food & beverage experience.
Compliance
Regulatory Compliance Built In
The single biggest mistake brands make when building their own facility is treating regulatory compliance as a final step. It isn't. Compliance begins at the design phase — and if you get it wrong, you're retrofitting expensive fixes into a facility that's already built.
CPGMFG.org embeds compliance into every phase of the design and build-out process. We've navigated every certification pathway for every category — and we know what each regulatory body actually wants to see.
The Foundation
Three Pillars of Facility Development
Every successful facility build rests on three interconnected pillars. Get any one wrong and the whole project suffers.
Design
Your facility layout dictates your operational efficiency for decades. Process flow, allergen zoning, utility routing, and expansion space — every decision made at the design stage compounds over time.
Construction
Food-grade construction is not standard commercial construction. Flooring systems, wall panels, drain slopes, HVAC balance, and utility capacity all require specialized knowledge and experienced trades.
Equipping
Equipment selection is where operational economics are won or lost. The right line configuration, automation level, and integration approach determine your cost-per-unit for years to come.
During Construction
Keep Production Moving
Your facility build takes months. Your customers can't wait that long. The CMA network has you covered.
Ready to Start Planning?
Tell us where you are — existing co-packer arrangement, current volume, category — and we'll tell you whether building makes sense and what it would take.
Talk to Our Facility Team