Our Story

WITH OVER 50 YEARS EXPERIENCE PROVIDING CUSTOM SOLUTIONS FOR EVERYTHING FROM BROADCAST TO DEFENSE, WE REALLY ARE TRUSTED WHEN IT MATTERS... 

Where we started…..

It was the late 1960’s, the early days of the Rock and Roll, when professional touring rock bands were emerging from Britain’s latest musical talent pool. Peter Ross and Chris Sherwin, the founders of CP Cases, were both active semi-professional musicians, playing regular gigs across London, with strong connections in that emerging scene through their association with Jim Marshall, who at that time was launching his first series of 50 Watt Marshall Amps, which almost every known rock guitar player aspired to own. 

Initially inspired by seeing a very early build USA made flight case, and having the ingenuity and drive to improve the build quality and offer a UK made alternative was the embryonic ‘light bulb’ moment that ignited CP Cases. Artists like The Who, The Moody Blues and Deep Purple were then touring the UK, Europe and beyond, and word spread rapidly through the ‘roadie grapevine’ about the newly introduced ‘made to measure’ CP Pro flight cases.

From a 2 man band garage operation in the late 60’s to the hayloft in Shepherd's Bush, and onto the re-purposed crumbling Victorian laundry in Chiswick, CP Cases grew in size, popularity and prosperity. The halcyon 70’s was full tilt in the fast lane, attracting a loyal customer base that looked like the Who’s Who of the Rock n Roll greats including many visiting big international acts like Stevie Wonder, Abba, Marvin Gaye, The Three Degrees and many more…..

 

Where we are now…..

Moving 50+ years on, from those early fledging days at the birth of the touring rock industry to today, where CP Cases supports thousands of active customers across a host of mature industry sectors in over 45 countries, CP has grown from the small company devoted to the rock business, to an established and financially rock solid international enterprise, securely self-funded, well managed with a long term and experienced technical team and anticipating a long and prosperous future supported by continuing technical innovation and NPD, our ‘can do’ attitude to go that extra, extra mile, and our inherent DNA to provide great customer service.

The original CP Pro flight cases are now a very small part of our product range, where new materials and digital CNC processes have been introduced. Our lightweight aluminium 19” ERacks, Military spec featherweight Airship containers, and our in-house rotationally molded Amazon Cases and Racks, are all 21st Century products for the demanding and critical applications in today’s modern world.

2014

CP Cases USA was established in 2014 with just two employees. Originally operating out of a modest 1,000-square-foot facility in Bishopville, Maryland, it primarily served as a sales office.

2015

Just one year later, CP Cases USA relocated to a larger multi-unit facility down the road. Starting with 4,000 square feet, the company steadily expanded over the next eight years, growing its footprint to 10,000 square feet and incorporating multiple in-house manufacturing processes.

2018

CP Cases USA introduces ELV1, custom enclosures. These Made-in-USA enclosures are built to heavy duty NEMA 4 Standards.

2023

Unable to contain its growth, CP Cases USA relocated to a 25,000-square-foot production facility in Frankford, Delaware. The expanded space allowed the company to introduce in-house laser cutting and rotomolding production, further enhancing its manufacturing capabilities.

2024

CP Cases introduces a new patented design, RCZ Mini Rack. It couples incredibly small size with very low mass while retaining immense strength and rigidity.

2025

The exceptional cooling power of our newly redesigned VCC2 air conditioning unit debuts. The VCC2 is often integrated into our Air Conditioned Transit Cases.

Trusted When It Matters...

With over 50 years of experience in crafting cases, 19-inch rack solutions, and bags, CP Cases boasts unmatched in-house expertise in rotomolded plastic, aluminum, laminated plywood, HPP, textiles, and CNC foam machining.

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