Sun Gro Horticulture announces acquisition of Pelemix

Sun Gro Horticulture, a North American industry leader in the manufacturing and distribution of growing media products, announced today that it has finalized a deal to acquire Pelemix Mexico and Pelemix U.S.A.

The company also announced that it has tapped Kirk Johanson, Sun Gro’s export sales vice president, to lead the Pelemix Mexico, Central and South America, and Caribbean businesses. The Mexican operations, including their distribution facilities, will continue to be managed from their existing office in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Pelemix U.S. and Canadian operations will be integrated into Sun Gro’s existing organizational structure in both countries.

Sun Gro will continue to work collaboratively with Pelemix to leverage their global operations and source high quality coir and finished products from the Pelemix facilities in Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand.

“Sun Gro Horticulture is an industry leader in growing media and growing media product innovation,” explains Phil Jones, CEO of Sun Gro. “Similarly, Pelemix is a global leader in the coconut coir substrate markets. This acquisition will allow Sun Gro to expand is growing media offerings, adding coconut coir substrates, and expand its geographical footprint further into Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean to meet the growing needs of all our customers.”

Pelemix coir is used worldwide as a growing media for hydroponic crops, plant propagation, fruit and vegetable production, potted plant and bedding plant production. The merger of Pelemix USA and Mexican businesses with Sun Gro strengthens both product portfolios and enables customers to have a single source for all their coir and peat needs.

“Customers in the Americas will have the ease of doing business with one company from start to finish for all their coconut coir and peat-based professional growing media needs,” says Bruce Adams, Sun Gro marketing director. “Our grower specialists can provide growers with industry leading technical expertise to help optimize crop production with peat and coir-based mixes.” 

Jones adds, “The addition of Pelemix strengthens Sun Gro’s commitment to growers to be the growing media supply partner of choice. And we will continue to look for opportunities and partnerships that will support our long-term growth trajectory.”