Southern Metal Processing Co., established in 1973, is the first independent company involved in filter cleaning as well as related packs, dies and equipment used in the manufacture, processing or recycling of polymer resins, man-made fibers, non woven products and extruded films. Through the experience and general cleaning technology gained from these efforts, we extended our capabilities and capacity to enable us to serve numerous other industry segments. These services include but are not limited to cleaning of filters used in hydraulic applications, catalyst recovery, catalyst bed protection, catalyst regeneration as well as other general chemicals filtration, including assembly/disassembly of vessels and other related hardware as required. We also offer cleaning services for tower packing, pumps, valves, piping, flexible hoses, heat exchangers, static mixers, dies, packs, spinnerettes, flame arrestors/demister pads and a variety of other industrial equipment used in various applications and process environments ranging from polymers to petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals, automotives as well as a variety of other process industries.

Through our involvement and experience with these different industries, we recognized the need and value of maintaining a staff of technicians and engineers with the knowledge and experience to deal with the numerous challenges our customers face. Whether this is in addressing the environmental issues related to handling of the end users equipment, product waste or providing technical support and counseling to assist in the development of improved filtration performance, we stand committed to provide the necessary resources to not only deliver the cleaning services required but also provide the technical support and understanding required for them to be aware of equipment condition and maintain reliable performance. Our customer base (which includes customers as far away as Germany, China, Taiwan, Japan and Korea) and years of service to industry are testaments to our capabilities and reliability.

We currently maintain two production facilities operating on a 24/7/365 basis in the USA (i.e. Oxford, AL and Baytown, TX) capable of processing equipment in any configuration ranging from filter discs as small as ¼” OD to filter elements in excess of 10’ in length to pipes, transfer lines and heat exchangers weighing several thousand pounds each. We clean filters with ratings of 0.5 µm to 200 µm, including woven wire mesh, random metal fiber and sintered metal powder media. We have a cooperative agreement with a cleaning partner in Northern Ireland that supports part of our European customer base through the use of technology and equipment supplied by SMP.

We are a total service company specializing in filter cleaning as well as general cleaning of equipment used in process environments where manual cleaning is not economically effective or environmentally suitable. We clean away materials ranging from the toughest polymers to heavy oils/waxes to paints and varnishes. We provide versatility, reliability and experience at significant cost savings. Let us put our knowledge and experience to work for you! 

Our Mission Statement

Our primary mission is to be the customers’ choice to supply leading-edge cleaning technology and services to satisfy their increasing demand for quality, economy of operations and reliability. We strive to do this by:

• Acting with integrity and respect for others

• Being safe and environmentally responsible

• Being Proactive in achievement and improvement of services required by our customers

• Delivering value and profit

• Excelling in our operations

Southern Metal Processing Co. Inc. has served the process industry since 1973 and is the largest and oldest outside cleaning service provider. SMPCO continues to develop value-added processes and services creating success for our customers in their increasingly demanding markets. Our core markets served in support of this mission are, Automotives, Chemicals, Petrochemicals and Polymers.