ATLANTA (December 14, 2023) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that the Firm served as legal counsel to Sipcam Agro USA, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Italy-based Sipcam Oxon Group, in its acquisition of Odom Industries. The acquired assets include more than 320,000 square feet of production and warehousing capability on 40 acres in Mississippi. Odom Industries will now operate as Sipcam Agro Solutions, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sipcam Agro USA, Inc.
Through the acquisition, Sipcam Agro will be fully integrated from synthesis, through formulation and packaging, and to the end use product. Sipcam will focus on being a high-quality, competitively priced, and reliable supplier of crop protection and turf and ornamental. The company plans to increase efficiencies and production through investments in plant expansions over the next two years.
The SGR Atlanta legal team included Partner Rett Peaden in the Corporate M&A Practice, Partner Phillip Hoover in the Environmental Practice, Associate Tommy Duffy and Senior Associate Heiko Gruenwald in the Corporate M&A Practice, along with Partner Eugene Bryant and Associate Sheena Khawaja in the Real Estate Practice.
About Sipcam Agro
Sipcam Agro USA is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina and is owned by Sipcam Oxon Group, an Italian-based company founded in 1946 and recognized worldwide for formulation and manufacturing expertise. For more information, visit www.sipcamagrousa.com.
About Smith Gambrell Russell
SGR is a full-service, international law firm that advises regional, national and global businesses on a wide range of legal matters. The Firm’s nearly 400 attorneys provide legal counsel in more than 50 specialized practice areas, including corporate transactions, litigation, intellectual property, aviation, banking, real estate, insurance/reinsurance, construction, employment law, international, and employee benefits and executive compensation. Founded in 1893, SGR has 14 domestic and international offices, including Atlanta; Austin; Charlotte; Chicago; Jacksonville, FL; London; Los Angeles; Miami; Munich; New York; Southampton; Springfield, IL; Tampa, FL; and Washington, D.C.