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Since 1983. Made in Modesto.

We have always existed to ensure the dignity of human life is respected in every aspect of the death care industry.

Our Story

  1. 1983

    California Professional Manufacturing (CPM) was founded in Modesto, CA, by Glenn Robison.

  2. 3,000+

    The company grows from one employee to a full team, serving more than 3,000 customers.

  3. 2021

    CPM becomes American Professional Manufacturing under CEO John Jeffries, with a national focus.

  4. Today

    A service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SBA VetCert), still making every bag in Modesto.

John Jeffries, APM's owner, as an Army Black Hawk maintenance test pilot in Afghanistan

Leadership

John Jeffries, CEO

John is a former Army officer and Black Hawk maintenance test pilot who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. A service-disabled veteran with an MBA from The Ohio State University, he is raising his family in Modesto and carrying forward the quality and care this business has given its customers for decades.

  • SBA-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
  • Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
  • California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE)
  • Made in the USA

Also certified: SBA Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) · California Small Business (Micro)

How We Work

Seek the Best

We keep improving our skills, our team and our manufacturing, and hunt for the most reliable products for our customers.

Build with Pride

Every product gets expert craftsmanship and relentless follow-through until it's right.

Jump on It

We take our customers' urgency as our own: accurate, attentive and adaptive.

Made in the USA

Welded and Sewn in Modesto

Made in the USA by APM. Our bags are built from heavy-duty vinyl-laminated polyester using high-frequency (RF) welding and industrial sewing, with quality control in our own plant.

An APM operator heat-sealing the seam of a black heavy-duty body bag on the RF welding press
Two APM sewers stitching a heavy-duty zipper into a white body bag at their machines

The Gold Standard Guarantee

You will be 100% satisfied with the reliability of our products and the service we provide, or your money back.

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