Supplier Business: Briefs

Spindler Enterprises acquires Biopro product line

LAKELAND, Fla. - Spindler Enterprises has purchased the BioPro line of fertilizers, micronutrients, biotstimulants, soil amendments and pond bacteria from TerraBiotics. Company president Jim Spindler has been involved in the management of the BioPro line for more than six years. Spindler Enterprises specializes in the marketing of liquid turf, ornamental and sod growth products, bacteria for improving pond water quality and agronomic consulting services.

Junk joins Seed Research

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Nancy Junk has joined the Seed Research of Oregon sales staff as a regional sales manager. Based in St. Joseph, Mo., Junk comes to Seed Research with more than two decades of sales experience in the seed industry, having spent the past seven years as director of operations for Forage Genetics International (FGI). Junk started in the seed business in 1980 with Seed Corp. of America, a turfgrass company in Baltimore.

McDermid heads to Parkway

HOUSTON - Cameron McDermid, a 12-year veteran of the turf chemical and fertilizer industry, has joined the Parkway Research sales team as the central Texas territory manager. According to the company, Cameron is the first of several sales team expansions planned for this year, including southeast Florida and the Hilton Head Island area.

Gowan names Petersen

YUMA, Ariz. - Martin Petersen has joined Gowan Co. as managing director. Petersen will focus on expanding Gowan’s international business, working closely with Margarita Internacional. Over his 20-year career in the crop protection business, Petersen has worked for Helena Chemical and Bayer CropScience.