What Summit Plastics does

Summit Plastics (legal entity: Summit Films, Inc.) is a U.S.-based manufacturer of custom polyethylene film and bag solutions, headquartered at 107 S. Laurel Street, Summit, Mississippi. Founded in 1994, the company produces tailored flexible packaging primarily for food packaging manufacturers and, via its January 2023 acquisition of Fredman Bag, for various industrial manufacturing customers. Operations span the Summit, MS headquarters and a Milwaukee production facility, and the business operates alongside sister company ClearView Packaging within the Innotex Group portfolio, sharing SQF- and GMP-certified capacity.

The company holds third-party quality credentials including SQF Edition 9 certification for food packaging manufacture, GMP certification via partner ClearView Packaging, and ISO 9001:2015 certification. Its core technology is custom plastic extrusion of polyethylene film and bags configured to customer specifications, a process-engineering business rather than a software or platform business.

Summit Plastics sells custom-manufactured flexible packaging products directly to enterprise customers on a quote-based pricing model through an enterprise field-sales motion, supplemented by a content-driven website (summitfilms.com) and direct phone/email contact. Since January 2021 the company has been a portfolio company of LongueVue Capital, a private equity firm pursuing a roll-up strategy in flexible packaging, with the Fredman Bag acquisition in January 2023 representing the most recent execution of that strategy.

Name

Summit Plastics

Legal name

Summit Films, Inc.

Website

https://summitplastics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Summit Plastics (Summit Films, Inc.) is a custom polyethylene film and bag manufacturer serving food packaging and industrial customers, headquartered in Summit, Mississippi. The PE-backed company, owned by LongueVue Capital since 2021, acquired Fredman Bag in January 2023 to expand its flexible packaging footprint.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flexible Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112), Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111), Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing (32611)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081), Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673)

akta.pro primary industry

Flexible Plastic Packaging (Bags, Pouches, Sachets) Manufacturing (IMANAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Plastic Films & Laminated Packaging Structures Manufacturing (IMANAEAD)

Keywords

• Flexible packaging manufacturing
• Polyethylene film solutions
• Custom plastic bags
• Food packaging films
• Industrial plastic films

Headquarters

HQ city

Summit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Flexible Packaging Manufacturing: Manufacturing and sale of custom flexible packaging products including polyethylene film and bags for various industries

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Summit Plastics manufactures custom polyethylene film and bag solutions for food packaging and industrial applications. The company combines extrusion manufacturing technology with SQF and GMP certified processes to deliver customer-driven flexible packaging with speed and precision. It produces made-to-specification film and bag products for enterprise customers requiring food-grade or industrial-grade flexible packaging.

Product overview

Summit Plastics offers a portfolio of custom flexible packaging solutions centered on custom polyethylene film and bag manufacturing. The core product is Custom Film & Bag Solutions, which combines technology and expertise to deliver customer-driven solutions. The company has expanded through strategic acquisitions including Fredman Bag (Milwaukee-based flexible packaging manufacturer) and maintains a partnership with ClearView Packaging, another Innotex Group company offering complementary flexible packaging capabilities across multiple facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Film & Bag Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• Top-tier ranked customer satisfaction in independent survey

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fredman BagcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2023Fredman Bag, a Milwaukee-based manufacturer of custom flexible packaging products, was acquired/invested in by Summit Plastics to expand geographic presence and product offerings. Fredman serves various industries including food packaging.
• ClearView PackagingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClearView Packaging is a sister company/portfolio company within the Innotex Group. Both companies share quality certifications and serve complementary packaging markets.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Novolex: Novolex is a leading North American manufacturer of paper and flexible plastic packaging products, including custom polyethylene films and bags, with a broad manufacturing footprint spanning multiple food and industrial packaging categories. It is a directly comparable incumbent in custom flexible packaging for food packaging customers.
• Sealed Air Corporation: Sealed Air is a global packaging company producing protective and food packaging solutions including plastic films and bags at scale. While broader and more publicly traded, it competes with Summit for flexible film business in food and industrial end-markets.
• Berry Global Group: Berry Global (now part of Amcor) is a major global producer of plastic packaging products including flexible films, pouches, and bags. While much larger and more diversified, it overlaps with Summit in flexible food and industrial packaging films.

Direct peers

• Sigma Plastics Group: Sigma Plastics Group is a privately held North American manufacturer of polyethylene films and bags, including custom and specialty films serving industrial and consumer packaging markets. It is among the closest direct competitors to Summit in custom PE film extrusion.
• Poly-America: Poly-America is one of the largest US producers of polyethylene film products, including custom bags and construction films. It directly competes with Summit in custom PE film extrusion for industrial and consumer applications.
• Charter Next Generation: Charter Next Generation is a US manufacturer of specialty films including sustainable polyethylene films for food, consumer, and industrial packaging. Comparable to Summit in its PE film focus and custom converting capabilities.
• Inteplast Group: Inteplast Group produces a wide range of custom and stock polyethylene films, bags, and flexible packaging products for food and industrial markets. It is a direct comparable to Summit's custom PE film and bag business.
• Coveris Holdings: Coveris is a European-headquartered flexible packaging manufacturer producing films, pouches, and bags for food and consumer goods. It directly competes with Summit in custom flexible packaging for food-grade applications.
• Winpak Ltd. Winpak manufactures custom plastic packaging including films, pouches, and specialty packaging serving food, beverage, and healthcare markets. It is comparable to Summit in custom flexible packaging with focus on regulated end-markets.

Emerging players

• AmpacET (Ampac): Ampac (formerly AmpacET) supplies custom flexible packaging including specialty bags and pouches for food, medical, and industrial customers. Comparable to Summit's custom flexible film and bag product lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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