About Summit Industries

Legacy of excellence. Focus on service.

Accessibility

Easy-to-use & install systems

Craftsmanship

Well-made, durable equipment

Reliability

Kind, personable service

Vision

Why We Do What We Do

Summit Industries, LLC designs and builds Medical, Veterinarian and Chiropractic diagnostic radiographic equipment to achieve and sustain a quality of life for the human race and their pets.

Mission

How We Will Achieve Our Vision

Summit Industries, LLC is committed to continuously improving our manufacturing and marketing organization which is customer centric and comprised of a well-trained workforce that uses best practices to meet customer and market needs. The management team possesses the necessary experience, skills and knowledge that enables each employee to reach their full potential and contribute to the organization.

Core Values

Our core values are our “stake-in-the-ground” as to how we will conduct ourselves in our professional lives and how we will behave in the world around us.

Integrity: Follow through, do what we commit to do,
Passion: Face each day with a renewed commitment in both our mind and heart,
Honesty: Tell the truth,
Accountability: We own it to get it done,
Leadership: Inspire and motivate others to levels they only dreamed of,

Compassion: Remembering everyone is human and part of our world, and we treat our employees with trust, respect, focused listening, open communication, complete acknowledgment and compassionate forgiveness,
Quality: A constant focus on doing what we do and doing it exceptionally well.

Summit Industries: History & Location

About Summit Industries | X-Ray Machines, Equipment Manufacturer Chicago IL

Summit Industries: Company History

Founded in 1984 by Jim K. Walsh, Summit has grown to one of the most trusted and respected manufacturers of radiographic equipment in the U.S. With a worldwide installed base of more than 40,000 systems, Summit’s end users complete nearly 50 million x-ray procedures per year.

The company’s five brands are developed and built to meet the specific needs of general Medical, Veterinary, Orthopedic, and Chiropractic specialties domestically and internationally. Imaging centers, urgent care centers, animal hospitals, and non-acute care facilities also rely on Summit’s rugged, long-lasting devices.

About Summit Industries | X-Ray Machines, Equipment Manufacturer

Innovation Center & Manufacturing Campus

Summit designs and manufactures high quality radiographic imaging equipment at its state-of-the-art, 82,000 sq. ft. Innovation Center & Manufacturing Campus near Chicago.

Service is supported by on-site experts and experienced engineers. Because all manufacturing and inventory is centralized, replacement parts can often be shipped same-day. All configurations offer a choice of high-performance imaging components, x-ray tubes, and generators for tailored solutions.

For Every Need & Specialty

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Summit Industries X-Ray Dealer Network

Summit Industries' x-ray products are sold, installed, and serviced through a long-standing network of trustworthy dealers, many for over 30 years. This partnership allows for customized equipment designs and personal, efficient service for each customer.

Executive Team

Joseph Flies, Vice President, Secretary and General Manager

Joe has served over 20 years in the radiology industry, with the majority of that time at Summit Industries which he joined on June 10, 2001. He currently serves as:

Vice President, Secretary: Board of Managers Summit Industries and General Manager
BOD: Summit Industries (Hong Kong)

He has also held the positions of EVP, Operations/Engineering and VP, Manufacturing at Summit Industries.

Joe spent 14 years with General Electric in various senior operational positions in Schenectady, NY; Wilmington, NC; and Chicago, IL. He has earned a B.S. in Industrial Engineering, an M.S. in Industrial Administration/Statistics, and a Doctor of Business degree. Joe and his wife, Cris, have lived in Naperville, Illinois since 1991 and have four children and seven grandchildren.

Eli M. Rozier, Jr., Executive Vice President Sales, Marketing, and Business Development

Eli comes to Summit Industries from MXR Imaging, where he spent 30 years with that organization. Labeled as an “x-ray brat,” Eli grew up in the imaging business working for his dad at Chesapeake X-ray prior to that endeavor. Eli worked as MXR Imaging’s Eastern Zone Sales Manager supporting 15 account executives selling 13,000 products.

Eli was born in Richmond Virginia. He has lived in Roanoke, Virginia; Durham, North Carolina; Columbia South Carolina; and Jacksonville, Florida. Eli attended The University of South Carolina where he majored in Business Finance.

Eli is very excited to be a part of the Summit Industries team and plans to finish his imaging career with this company. Eli has a wife, Debbie, four daughters, and two son-in-laws: Liz, Paige, Hope, Eve, Ben, and Sam.

Greg Oravec, Vice President Clinical Sales

Kurt Peterson, Vice President of Administrations / CFO

Kurt joined Summit Industries in 2000 as the Vice President managing the accounting, HR and IT functions. Prior to joining Summit Kurt ran his own business in the custom imprinted sportswear industry as well as 8 years at Universal X-Ray.

Kurt was born and raised in Chicago and earned his Bachelor’s degree in finance and later an MBA at Western Illinois University in Macomb. Kurt also earned his CPA certificate from the University of Illinois.

Currently he lives in the northern suburbs with his wife Janet and they have 3 children and 5 grandchildren.

David Vizenor, Vice President, Operations

David joined Summit Industries in 2019 as Manager of Quality Assurance and has also held the position of Director of Engineering and Quality Assurance. He has a history of working in the medical device industry since 2004 including quality assurance, engineering, production and technical support.

David was born and raised in the Chicago area and earned a B.S. in Computer Science at Northeastern Illinois University. Currently, he resides in Chicago with his wife, Megan, and their three young children: Tallulah, Parker and Matthew. David looks forward to a long and rewarding career at Summit Industries.

Patricia Cleary, Human Resources Manager

Patricia Cleary joined Summit Industries as a Human Resources (HR) Manager with a history of working in HR in the manufacturing & health care industries, having worked at a drug testing laboratory and a large packaging manufacturer. Patricia also worked for the Illinois Department of Human Rights, and in Marketing for an alternator manufacturer. Patricia brings prior experience developing company policies in accordance with current employment laws, employee relations, recruiting, benefits administration, compensation, EEOC compliance, COVID-19 CDC compliance and U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) administration. According to Patricia, the best thing about working in HR is being able to help people, whether that means hiring the right person for their exciting new job, or assisting with benefits questions.

Patricia was born and raised in Chicago and earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Currently, she resides in a nearby suburb with her husband of 28 years, Jerry, and their four young adult children. Patricia looks forward to a long and rewarding career at Summit Industries.

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