ProfileProducts, Buffalo Grove, Ill., on Oct. 20 announced the acquisition of Florikan, Sarasota, Fla., a manufacturer, blender, and distributor of controlled release fertilizer to high-value ornamental horticulture, agriculture, golf, turf, and professional landscape markets throughout the world. The transaction includes all Florikan product lines and facilities, including the company’s manufacturing facility and expanding distribution center in Bowling Green, Fla. All Florikan employees will continue in their current roles.
“Florikan’s talented team and innovative products have secured a strong industry reputation, and they are an excellent complement to our culture,” said Jim Tanner, Profile CEO. “Bringing our companies together will provide our distributor partners with more opportunities and efficiencies. At the same time, users of our products can realize greater synergies, productivity, and profit.”
Florikan joins Profile’s global portfolio, which includes technologies for erosion control, landscaping, horticulture, sports field conditioning, and golf course construction and maintenance. The transaction closed on Oct. 15. Financial details were not disclosed.
Profile said by adding Florikan’s Nutricote® and Gal-XeONE™ controlled release fertilizers, it is strengthening its position as a major supplier in that market. It said Florikan fertilizers are also a natural fit with Profile’s Biotic Soil Media, hydraulically applied erosion control technologies, and Porous Ceramic products designed to make turf maintenance and vegetation establishment more sustainable with fewer inputs.
The acquisition comes within a year after Profile acquired sphagnum peat moss producer Sunterra Horticulture and invested additional capital into expanding the manufacturing and packaging capacity of the company’s premiere horticultural product, HydraFiber®.
“We’re looking forward to combining the expertise of both our companies, celebrating our shared corporate culture, and growing our strong market presence through our key strategic partnerships,” said Eric Rosenthal, Florikan President. “We’ve found a joint passion of providing customers with high-quality products to improve their plant production, and we’re excited to take that to the next level with Profile Products.”