Industrial Chemical Company (Ja) Ltd

Industrial Chemical Company (ICC) started operations in 1960 as a manufacturer of Sulphuric Acid which was an important raw material in the budding bauxite mining operation in Jamaica and other Caribbean islands at the time.

In 1964 ICC pioneered a process for manufacturing Aluminum Sulphate or Alum as it is popularity called and is used in the treatment of potable water.

ICC is the sole manufacturer of salt in Jamaica and has done so since 1969 when the salt plant was first commissioned. Freeflo since then it has become the salt brand of choice for most Jamaican households owning almost 90% of table salt market share. The company also manufactures other grades of salt inclusive of Brine-used to pickle protein, Bakers-used in the baking industry and in the manufacturing of fertilizers, Solar salt-used in the manufacturing process of animal fertilizers as well as in the water treatment process.

As markets became more discerning and educated, there has been an increasing demand for "Pure Sea Salt" as the market's perception is that this type of salt is healthier. In 2005, ICC introduced its Ocean's Natural Sea Salt to meet the rising consumer demand.