Howard opens new facility, adds services

Orlando, Fla.—Florida-based Howard Fertilizer and Chemical Company Inc. on May 3 announced the addition of application services to its portfolio of offerings, supported by the company’s new distribution facility in Charlotte, N.C. The company’s application services division, led by Aaron Morton, offers services to golf courses and municipalities and includes state-of-the art spreader equipment and GPS tracking. The Charlotte facility provides fertilizer, chemical, and seed distribution service to customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, and portions of Virginia and Tennessee. Managing the Charlotte sales team is Brian Buchanan, Southeast regional sales manager. Howard said Buchanan “offers significant experience in sales and distribution in the turf industry.” Howard is family-owned and operated, with Florida plants in Orlando, Lake Placid, and Groveland, and distribution centers in Orlando, Bowling Green, Homestead, Immokalee, Delray Beach, Charlotte, and Alpharetta, Ga. The company specializes in blending custom fertilizers for agriculture, commercial pest control, lawn care, sod growers, golf courses, and ornamentals.