CRC Industries acquires Action Can 26 May 2016

Somerset-based CRC Industries UK Ltd (CRC UK) has announced the acquisition of industrial lubricants manufacturer and distributor Action Can Ltd.

CRC UK, a subsidiary of CRC Industries Europe Bvba, develops, manufactures and sells over 170 maintenance chemical products under the well known Ambersil brand into the UK and global industrial MRO markets.

Action Can markets a range of 60 industrial products, primarily industrial aerosols. The range covers all popular product types for the industrial market, including the well-known AC-90 multi-purpose lubricant.

Action Can, based in St Helens, Merseyside, will operate as a division of CRC UK.

"Our mission is to satisfy the needs of professional maintenance engineers for high quality speciality chemical products. This acquisition creates sustainable competitive advantage and adds value for our customers, enhancing our position in certain market segments where CRC UK is not present today, and strengthens our position in key global markets,” said Will McAlister, managing director at CRC UK.

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