The International Group, Inc. (IGI)

Employee Size

11-50

Headquarters

Smethport, PA

The International Group, Inc. traces its roots to William Reucassel’s Toronto wax business, founded in 1943 and incorporated in 1945. For more than 75 years, IGI has grown from Canada’s first solvent de-oiling petroleum wax plant into a North American manufacturer serving companies that need application-specific wax solutions. Its technical teams work with manufacturers from product development through commercial production, including custom wax blending for demanding formulations.

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