The J.R. Simplot Company, Boise, Idaho, announced on Sept. 2 that it is expanding its retail presence in Ohio. The company has agreed to acquire Precision Partners LLC, an agricultural retail and wholesale distribution facility serving growers in South Charleston, and also plans to develop a new greenfield Simplot Grower Solutions location in Tiffin.
“We’re thrilled to expand our products and services into Ohio and we welcome the new employees, customers, and partners to Simplot Grower Solutions,” said Troy Bolt, Vice President and General Manager of Retail Business for Simplot’s AgriBusiness division. “We look forward to bringing value to the growers and communities we serve and working together to contribute to feeding our world.”
Precision Partners offers dry and liquid fertilizers, crop protection products, and lime from its South Charleston location. The company started in 2011 as a soil sampling and crop consulting business before expanding into custom application in 2012. All 14 of the company’s employees will join Simplot Grower Solutions on the target acquisition close date of Sept. 17, 2021.
“Simplot brings a wide network of products and services, as well as a “deeper bench” of knowledge and expertise to support our existing employees and customers,” said Dalton Dodd, Managing Partner for the Precision Partners South Charleston location. “The biggest win for our customers is that they will have more access to the products they need when they need them.”
Simplot said plans for the new Tiffin location are still being finalized, but the company anticipates a team of 10 employees at the site. The new Ohio locations will join a network of more than 230 locations and 2,500 employees across the U.S. and Canada under the Simplot Grower Solutions name, which operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of J.R. Simplot Co. The business was formed in 2020 when Simplot completed its acquisition of Pinnacle Agriculture (GM Jan. 24, 2020).
“We are committed to the growers and families in South Charleston and Tiffin and will provide the expertise and products to help drive growth and prosperity to the surrounding agriculture communities,” said Bolt.