Springfield, Ill.-Brandt Consolidated Inc. said Dec. 17 that it has acquired Monterey AgResources, Fresno, Calif. Brandt said the deal increases its product base geographic coverage and enhances its ability to provide excellent customer service as well as Brandt’s aggressive corporate strategy – providing superior representation, production, and warehousing for customers throughout North America and around the world. “The acquisition of Monterey AgResources exemplifies the Brandt vision of growth, success, and control,” said Rick Brandt, the company’s president and CEO. “Monterey’s superior personnel, product portfolio, and trade areas are a great compliment to Brandt. We are a family company in that all employees and their families are part of the equation and we welcome the families of Monterey to our team. The energy of this acquisition is resounding and we are excited to move forward.” Brandt and Monterey both formulate, package, and market specialty products and chemicals for all agriculture systems. Additionally, they offer a broad range of products for the greenhouse, ornamental, turf, home and garden, aquaculture, and feed markets. John Salmonson, Monterey president, and Tom Thomson, vice president, will continue to operate the company under the new agreement with Brandt and will retain a minority share in the company. Brandt, founded in 1953, consists of three operating divisions: Specialty Formulations, Retail Agronomy, and Dealer Support. Monterey, in business since 1963, is a wholesale distributor of nutrients and crop production products to the agricultural, horticultural, lawn and garden, and feed industries. Monterey has also been instrumental in the development of micronutrients for use in agriculture and continues to be an innovator in the agrichemical industry, bringing new technologies and products to the ever-developing agriculture market.
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