12th May 2006 07:00
Plant Health Care PLC12 May 2006 Embargoed until 7am 12 May 2006 Plant Health Care plc Continued Distribution Expansion in the US Plant Health Care (PHC), the AIM listed provider of natural solutions for theagricultural and horticultural markets, continues its expansion within the USlandscape market, by announcing that Horizon, one of North America's leadingprovider of services to the "green" market, has become a distributor of itsnatural products. Horizon is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona with 43 locations in a furthereight western states of the US. For more than four decades, Horizon has been asupplier of green industry products to the landscape, golf, irrigation and watermanagement market segments. John Brady, CEO of Plant Health Care, said, "We are delighted that Horizon haschosen to feature the best mycorrhizal products on the market to meet theircustomer's critical specifications. Horizon shares our commitment toward naturalsystems and biological products and we look forward to a long-lastingpartnership." Thom Davis, VP of Marketing, Horizon stated, "PHC is the perfect addition to ourfamily of top-notch distributors. Horizon is focused to continually add value toour customers. Our recipe for success depends on the leading-edge products wecarry and the most professionally trained sales team in the industry. Thecombination of Horizon and PHC will be a win-win for us and our customers." For further information please contact: Plant Health Care plcJohn Brady, CEO Tel: 001 603 525 3702 Tavistock Communications Tel: 020 7920 3150Jeremy CareyChristian Taylor-Wilkinson Notes to Editors: About Plant Health Care, Inc. Since 1995, PHC has been the leading manufacturer of natural-based productstargeting the horticulture, agriculture, turf grass, commercial landscape,forestry and land reclamation industries. PHC products are both environmentallybeneficial and more cost-effective than synthetic chemical alternatives. Currently, PHC has operations in the U.S., Mexico, UK, Spain and the Netherlandswith technical support in Austria. The company has two principal operatingsubsidiaries in the U.S. - PHC Inc. (PA) and PHC-REC. PHC REC is the recognizedleader in the use of biologically-based solutions using mycorrhizal fungi andbacteria for the establishment of trees, shrubs and grasses on lands disturbedby mining and construction. PHC is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. Ticker symbol isPHC. For more information, visit www.planthealthcare.com About Horizon Horizon is a professional supplier that sells one of the most extensive arraysof products and services to the green industry. Founded in 1961, Horizon hasflourished into one of the largest distributors of irrigation, equipment,lighting and fertilizer in the western U.S. with 43 locations in eight states.For more information, visit www.horizononline.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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