Summit Plastics (“Summit”), a LongueVue Capital (“LVC”) portfolio company and niche manufacturer of custom packaging solutions, is pleased to announce the successful partnership with third generation owners Todd Romer and Trent Romer of Clear View Packaging (“Clear View” or the “Company”). Clear View is a producer of custom flexible packaging products with a focus on sustainability.
Based in Albany, New York, Clear View has been in business for over 50 years and specializes in custom flexible packaging, produced with a fleet of sophisticated, state-of-the-art printing and converting equipment. The Company serves a number of attractive end markets, including food & beverage, healthcare/medical, agriculture, industrial, and retail. With this complimentary acquisition, Summit is broadening its geographic presence, expanding its product offerings, and creating a vertically integrated platform better able to serve customers across the packaging value chain.
“We are delighted to welcome Clear View Packaging to the Summit family,” commented Tom Nathanson, CEO of Summit Plastics. “The partnership creates an industry leading packaging platform that allows us to continue to exceed our customers’ expectations by offering a broader suite of packaging solutions. Furthermore, we are confident that the talented team at Clear View will unlock exciting growth potential for the combined business.”
Todd Romer, President of Clear View Bag, added, “In choosing a partner for Clear View, it was of upmost importance to my brother Trent and I that we ensured a cultural fit that would provide continuity to not only our customers but also our employee partners, who are the cornerstone of our success. We were impressed by the organization Tom and the LVC team have built at Summit, and we are confident that the addition of our manufacturing capabilities coupled with a shared commitment to customer service will create a market leading packaging platform.”
