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Summit Paper & Packaging acquired by Crawford Packaging

Crawford Packaging has announced that it has acquired Summit Paper & Packaging, a Brampton, Ont.-based packaging company, effective Dec. 21, 2020.

Owned and managed by Mike Bowden and Dan Djakalovic, Summit Paper & Packaging is a specialist in industrial packaging solutions, especially for distribution and e-commerce customers. Mike plans on retiring following the acquisition, whereas Dan aims on continuing to work in a sales capacity. The Summit team looks forward to introducing Crawford’s extensive product line, including packaging automation, to help improve its customers’ performance.

Summit will continue to operate independently for the foreseeable future, as a division of Crawford Packaging. The addition of Summit to Crawford “strengthens [its] team of professionals who are dedicated to driving new packaging solutions to clients across North America.”

“We are pleased and privileged to bring the Summit clients and employees into the Crawford family,” said John Ashby, president of Crawford Packaging. “Mike and Dan have built a great business and we look forward to building on their legacy.”