The Augusta Economic Development Authority announced today that ICT Industries has purchased the former International Flavors & Fragrances manufacturing facility in Augusta, GA and expects to begin production in the near future.  The company will create up to 100 new jobs within five years.

In making the announcement, Augusta Economic Development Authority Chairman Henry Ingram said, “ICT Industries already has a strong presence in northwest Georgia, and the expansion of their company to Augusta is positive for our area.  ICT Industries will be taking a property that has not seen production for several years and will be repurposing that facility and creating jobs.”

Dr. Jeffrey Alender, Chief Executive Officer of ICT Industries said, “We are proud to be part of the growing Augusta economy.  The former IFF facility will allow us to expand our worldwide market in the areas of specialty polymers and surfactants at a state of the art manufacturing facility here in Augusta.  We look forward to becoming part of the local business community, and we’re excited about the skill level of the workforce available in this area.  We have high expectations for this facility and its contribution to our company’s continued growth and development.”

Founded in 1997, ICT is a rapidly growing specialty additives company that produces an extensive range of surface modification technologies.  ICT’s specialty polymers and surfactants are used as ingredients in their customer’s products to provide benefits for cleaning and protecting surfaces of all kinds and for water treatment applications.  

Specialty products from ICT are used by many different industries in more than 40 countries and on six continents.  ICT also provides custom manufacturing for a number of Fortune 500 and multi-national chemical corporations.

Following a period of retrofitting at the former IFF facility, ICT Industries expects to hire as many as 100 people over a five year period.