Pinnacle Agriculture Holdings LLC has announced that its subsidiary, Jimmy Sanders Inc. has acquired G&H Seed Co. Inc. and its related company Liq-Quick Fertilizer Co. Inc. Based in Crowley, Louisiana, G&H was founded in 1968 by Raymond and Kitty Hensgens. It now includes seven retail outlets plus a strong wholesale business servicing Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi and Louisiana.
"We are excited about G&H Seed," states Kenny Cordell, CEO of Pinnacle. "This acquisition, along with JSI, creates a significant platform to launch Pinnacle and achieve national coverage."
Barry Knight, President of JSI, adds, "G&H will fit ideally with the Sanders’ culture and will help expand our retail footprint into South Louisiana."
Wayne Hensgens, G&H Seed Operations Manager and President of Liq-Quick Fertilizer Co., notes that, "The Pinnacle merger not only allows us to expand our operations but it gave us the best opportunity to keep our management team, staff and philosophy in place. That was essential in our decision because it allows us to continue to deliver the quality of service our customers are accustomed to while embracing the overall Pinnacle strategy, which is quite exciting."