The History of SMC Ltd.
![SMC_Start_1988](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/SMC_Start_1988.png)
1988
SMC operations start in Houlton, WI
![History_1990](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/History_1990.jpg)
1990
Headquarters moved from Houlton, WI to Somerset, WI – 12,000 sq. ft. facility
![History_1994](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/History_1994.jpg)
1994
Headquarters moved to SMC Drive, Somerset, Wi – 80,000 sq. ft. facility
![History_1997](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/History_1997.jpg)
1997
Established design engineering services in Hudson, OH
![History_2004](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/History_2004.jpg)
2004
First full medical device
![History_2005](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/History_2005.jpg)
2005
Silicone molding technology added
![History_2005_2psd](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/History_2005_2psd.jpg)
2005
Established facility in Amery, WI – 80,000 sq. ft.
![History_2006](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/History_2006.jpg)
2006
First SMC registered FDA device
![History_2006_2](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/History_2006_2.jpg)
2006
Established facility in Bangalore, India – 21,000 sq. ft.
![History_2007](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/History_2007.jpg)
2007
Sterling, MA join the SMC family
![History_2008](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/History_2008.jpg)
2008
Established Woodville, WI as distribution center – 100,000 sq. ft.
![History_2008_2](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/History_2008_2.jpg)
2008
Micro molding technology added
![History_2008_3](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/History_2008_3.jpg)
2008
Leominster, MA joins the SMC family
![History_2008_4](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/History_2008_4.jpg)
2008
Santa Rosa, CA joins the SMC family – 62,000 sq. ft.
![History_2009](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/History_2009.jpg)
2009
Expansion of silicone molding (tripled in size) in Somerset, WI
![History_2010](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/History_2010.jpg)
2010
Established facility in Costa Rica
![History_2011](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/History_2011.jpg)
2011
Expansion of tool room (tripled in size) in Somerset, WI
![History_2013](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/History_2013.jpg)
2013
Santa Rosa, CA clean room expansion
![History_2013_2](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/History_2013_2.jpg)
2013
120,000 sq. ft. facility addition in Somerset, WI, totaling 200,000 sq. ft.
![History_2014](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/History_2014.jpg)
2014
SMC Costa Rica relocates to larger facility - 35,000 sq. ft.
![History_2016](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/History_2016.jpg)
2016
New facility in Devens, MA combining three facilities and adding capacity – 210,000 sq. ft
![History_2016_2](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/History_2016_2.jpg)
2016
SMC acquires Oval Medical Technologies – Cambridge, UK
![Devens Molding](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Devens-Molding.jpg)
2017
Devens begins build-out of manufacturing space Hall 2
![Drive Hall2](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Drive-Hall2.jpg)
2020
SMC Drive – Somerset, WI added Hall 2 – 12,000 sq. ft.
![SantaRosa](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SantaRosa.jpg)
2020
SMC Santa Rosa, CA added 3,500 sq. ft.
![CPL](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CPL.jpg)
2020
SMC adds sterile fill finish capabilities
![CostaRica](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CostaRica.jpg)
2021
Costa Rica expansion – 40,000 sq. ft.
![Hall3](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Hall3.jpg)
2021
Devens, MA added Hall 3 and 4 – 30,000 sq. ft.
![SMC35yearsg](https://www.smcltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SMC35yearsg.jpg)
2023
SMC Celebrates its 35th Anniversary Anniversary