About Us – C.L. Smith – The Total Package
C.L. Smith (CLS) is a premier, full-service bottle manufacturer, UN Certifier, and full-stocking distributor of high-quality and cost-effective packaging materials and containers. With an unrelenting focus on exceptional customer care and service, CLS offers custom packaging design, manufacturing and distribution, including bottle molding, as well as single-source purchasing for hazmat storage containers, packaging, and shipping.
Founded in 1975, and privately owned until 2020, C.L. Smith is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. Now as a part of Novvia Group, CLS serves customers coast-to-coast through an extensive network of warehouse and distribution centers.
What is Novvia Group?
Novvia Group is a leader in high-quality packaging solutions and customized services, with domestic and international customers across a variety of industries. Through its family of dynamic companies comprised of Inmark, C.L. Smith, Silver Spur, Container Supply, Fox Valley Containers, Rhino Container, Novvia Group Canada, Southern Container, Rahway Steel Drum, and Northern Container, Novvia has set a new industry standard as a national stocking distributor with a comprehensive suite of containers and supplies, trusted local relationships, and 40+ years of best-in-class customer service.
Why Choose C.L. Smith?
Because here, customers come first – the CLS team will do whatever it takes to fight for the right solution. Even if that means doing what no one else will.
C.L. Smith offers UN packaging, Containers & Packaging Distribution, Blow Molding Bottle Manufacturing, and Custom Designed Packaging all under one roof– combined together with a can-do attitude– is the C.L. Smith Total Package!
With a focus on the future, C.L. Smith continues to grow and evolve — forever expanding service offerings to meet customer needs, becoming more efficient through Lean Management Principles throughout the entire organization, and advocating for sustainable packaging.
We’re ready to make your next challenge ours –at C.L. Smith, “we’re all in for you”!
Learn More About C.L. Smith
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Divisions of C.L. Smith
C.L. Smith is a full-service packaging manufacturer, UN Certifier, and distributor of high quality, cost-effective packaging materials & containers.
- Shorter runs & reduced lead times
- Industry’s highest quality standards
- New, standardized, state of the art equipment
- Dedicated to lean
- Customized enhancements & varieties
- Sustainable options
- On-site UN performance-oriented package testing facility
- Turn-key services, design, test, certify, & manufacture
- On-site regulatory reviews by industry experts
- Recertification management for proactive compliance
- Dedicated account management
- Our buying power allows for competitive pricing
- 13 distribution sites for customer stocking programs
- Just-in-time deliveries
Need More Information?
Please contact one of our Packaging Specialist experts for help with all of your Performance, Regulatory, or any other needs related to custom or stock packaging!
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