SOCMA Acquires Specialty & Custom Chemicals Show
September 1, 2020
The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) has acquired the Specialty & Custom Chemicals Show from Chemicals America (produced by Tom Leahy). SOCMA will assume ownership of the trade show and plans to run the 2021 Specialty & Custom Chemicals event in Fort Worth, Texas as part of its strategic effort to reconnect the specialty chemical supply chain and provide commercial growth opportunities for members.
- Buyers
- Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA)
- Targets
- Specialty & Custom Chemicals Show
- Sellers
- Chemicals America, Tom Leahy
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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