"We're proud to welcome Optimum into the Bloomer Plastics family. Bob Clemons and his team have assembled the finest set of multi-layer high barrier film assets in the stand alone film market," said Kevin Keneally, president and CEO of Bloomer Plastics. "Their leadership position in custom engineered nine-layer nylon co-extrusions is unmatched. We look forward to continuing their investment in state of the art technologies for our mutual valued customers."

The combination of engineered blown film to Bloomer's existing portfolio of custom designed cast film is directly aligned with its fundamental strategic initiatives and is core to the company's growth plans. This is a significant move for Bloomer; Optimum has over 60 employees, and this transaction will nearly double the employee base.   

"We're pleased to join forces with the Bloomer Plastics team. After 20 years of successful business operations, we are convinced that a merger with Bloomer will carry new opportunities for our employees, customers and partners," said Robert Clemons, president and CEO of Optimum. "The team at Bloomer holds the right resources and talents to bring our business to the next level of performance."