SMC Global buys ICC
SMC Global has acquired International Chemicals (ICC) and will merge its own Oilfield business into ICC. The company said this “establishes an expanded, comprehensive portfolio of innovative products and services specifically designed for the oil and gas and produced water treatment industries”. Terms were not disclosed.
ICC, which is now operating as a subsidiary of SMC Global, is based at a 3,200 m2 site at San Angelo, Texas. This features a dedicated applications and QC laboratory, a trucking fleet, manufacturing and 8,400 m2 of nearby warehousing capabilities.
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