Norm Belliveau to retire from Summit Plastic Company on Dec. 31

Chuck Snyder, with 20 years at Summit as Vice-President Operations, will assume the responsibilities of Vice-President/General Manager of the newly created Greenhouse Division – Summit/JanorPot on Jan. 1, 2016. This change is part of the “Nicely Blended” initiative with Nursery Supplies; Summit Plastic Company, JanorPot, LLC and Nursery Supplies, Inc. are now under the New NSI Holdings, Inc. umbrella led by John Collins, President/CEO, located in Chambersburg, Penn.

 

"Norm has been a great friend and colleague of mine over the past several years. His leadership at Summit has had a positive effect on customers, employees and the entire industry. We will all certainly miss him in the future. I am confident that Chuck will continue to lead the organization with the product innovations and customer service which have made Summit Plastic and JanorPot the great companies that they are today," Collins said.

 

Prior to joining Summit in the spring of 1990, his then 23-year career with Foster-Grant/Sandusky Plastics Company covered finance, material management, national sales positions and product manager for horticulture containers. Work experience varied from very large, internationally owned companies at corporate offices to positions on-site at the plant level.

 

Rather than mergers, the 1990’s introduced “de-mergers” – making stand-alone companies by separating divisions. During this period, Belliveau, along with plant manager and soon-to-be partner Chuck Snyder, purchased Summit Plastic Company, beginning a new era.

 

Under Belliveau's stewardship, Summit introduced an list of new product concepts to the horticultural market. Full-line Duo®-color offerings, Size-Wise™ options to max space, MarketMates™ for multiple plant retail sales, RootTutors™ for improved root development, round thin-walled containers (JanorPot®), pictorial printing on round pots and, most recently the 3D^® line of products.

 

“Funny, I still remember that first day in ‘90 when I walked into the building. What an incredible, amazing journey it’s been. Going to miss all the interactions, being involved and hands-on. I wish the very best for the company, and for the people who have become a big part of my extended family,” Belliveau said.

 

Photo: Norm Belliveau, President/CEO and Deborah Belliveau, Director MarCom of Summit Plastic Company and JanorPot retire Dec. 31, 2015.