The History of SMC Ltd.
1988
SMC operations start in Houlton, WI
1990
Headquarters moved from Houlton, WI to Somerset, WI – 12,000 sq. ft. facility
1994
Headquarters moved to SMC Drive, Somerset, Wi – 80,000 sq. ft. facility
1997
Established design engineering services in Hudson, OH
2004
First full medical device
2005
Silicone molding technology added
2005
Established facility in Amery, WI – 80,000 sq. ft.
2006
First SMC registered FDA device
2006
Established facility in Bangalore, India – 21,000 sq. ft.
2007
Sterling, MA join the SMC family
2008
Established Woodville, WI as distribution center – 100,000 sq. ft.
2008
Micro molding technology added
2008
Leominster, MA joins the SMC family
2008
Santa Rosa, CA joins the SMC family – 62,000 sq. ft.
2009
Expansion of silicone molding (tripled in size) in Somerset, WI
2010
Established facility in Costa Rica
2011
Expansion of tool room (tripled in size) in Somerset, WI
2013
Santa Rosa, CA clean room expansion
2013
120,000 sq. ft. facility addition in Somerset, WI, totaling 200,000 sq. ft.
2014
SMC Costa Rica relocates to larger facility - 35,000 sq. ft.
2016
New facility in Devens, MA combining three facilities and adding capacity – 210,000 sq. ft
2016
SMC acquires Oval Medical Technologies – Cambridge, UK
2017
Devens begins build-out of manufacturing space Hall 2
2020
SMC Drive – Somerset, WI added Hall 2 – 12,000 sq. ft.
2020
SMC Santa Rosa, CA added 3,500 sq. ft.
2020
SMC adds sterile fill finish capabilities
2021
Costa Rica expansion – 40,000 sq. ft.
2021
Devens, MA added Hall 3 and 4 – 30,000 sq. ft.
2023
SMC Celebrates its 35th Anniversary Anniversary