Hocking International, Houston, on July 8 announced the divestiture of its Industrial Cleaning segment to State Contract Manufacturing, a division of State Industrial Products Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. All products and customers have been transitioned to State.
Industrial products, consisting primarily of cleaning chemicals and automotive lubricants, were the primary business of Hocking International at its inception 46 years ago. However, Hocking said that it is now solely focused on product formulation, manufacturing, and fulfillment services for agriculture, golf, and landscape customers, providing innovative solutions for some of the largest retailers and distributors in the industry.
“Hocking International has grown and evolved over the years into one of the leading private-label manufacturers of liquid fertility products for the Agriculture and T&O industries,” said Hocking CEO Greg Crawford. “The divestiture of our Industrial Cleaning segment will allow us to further focus on our core businesses and on providing world-class products and service to our customers.”