Sun Gro Horticulture
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A key focus for us is to broaden our product offering through development of innovative products that bring added value to our customers
“ high , especially as the global population continues to increase . In that regard , we expect to see growth in North America , but we also expect it in export sales , which is a key focus area for us going forwards .”
Significant organic growth
Sun Gro recently announced the acquisition of Pelemix , a growing media company , which will be made official in January of 2023 . This new venture is expected to diversify the company ’ s growing media and product offering , plus expand its geographical footprint . “ This step is the start of our growth plans for the organization . On the operations side , we are preparing for continued plant investment so we can drive efficiencies and push for growth across all the sites in Canada and the US .”
In Jason ’ s opinion , Sun Gro intends to maintain its growth strategy over the next five years through significant organic growth in the peat sector to become a more diverse company . This will also include internal product innovation that allows for a wider level of creativity . “ A key focus for us is to broaden our product offering through development of innovative products that bring added value to our customers . In that regard , there is a lot of exciting new projects being worked on in the R & D team and we expect to see some of them come to fruition in the next five years .”
In summary , exciting developments are taking place at Sun Gro Horticulture , and Jason looks forward to a future of innovation , and increasing his outstanding team . “ We ’ re growing , evolving , and heavily investing in our operation . We are always open to attract highly talented individuals to help us along our journey . From my perspective , there is no better time to join . If anyone is interested in joining and wants to help modernize manufacturing in this field of horticulture , we would love to hear from them ,” he concludes . ■
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