• FIRST German product ever imported into USA-- Sommers’54” width calendered PVC
• FIRST PVC in continuous rolls---Sommers trademarks RollerClear™ & RollerPatent™
• FIRST expanded PVC---Pleather for purses, shoes, luggage - Marshmallow™

1950’s-60’s

• FIRST $100,000,000 plastics division formed by Sommers' Hy Schecter for conglomerate, Whitaker Corporation
• FIRST and SECOND sons of Herman and Doris Schecter, Fred and Edward--- Brooklyn-born and introduced to USA on January 19th, 1951 and July 30th 1952.

1970’s-80’s

• FIRST imported Dull French Calf & Suede PVC successfully introduced to loose-leaf binder & heat-seal trades

1990’s-2000

• FIRST Van's sneaker, "The Lucy," constructed of Sommers' Moire & Honeycomb L.I.R. Lenticular in Rolls. Van's most popular.
• FIRST launch of Michael Jordan’s Jumpman sneaker for Nike using 16,000,000 Sommers’ Hologram
• FIRST synthetic leather utilizing ChromaFlair™ color-shifting pigment. Sold to Nike & Fila
• FIRST Thermochromatic Mood Material-Living Rubber™ introduced on Oprah by designer, Norma Kamali
• FIRST ChromaFlair upholstery environmentally friendly Polyurethane -Presto-ChangeO! introduced by Steelcase/DesignTex

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