Plant Products Inc, a leading distributor in plant protection, plant nutrition, seeds and other innovative growing aids in the North American specialty horticulture and turf markets and Biobest Group NV, a leading global player in biological control and pollination, have jointly announced a partnering agreement. 

Biobest and the Stickles family will become joint owners of Plant Products, with Biobest holding a majority stake. Subsequently the activities of Plant Products Inc., Biobest Canada Inc., and Biobest USA Ltd. will be integrated in a new combined entity operating under the name Plant Products. 

Plant Products will continue to focus on the needs of growers and will assist customers in choosing the best solutions from an integrated suite of products and services to efficiently manage their crops. Plant Products’ unique position in the market is also based on a wide range of strong relationships with suppliers. 

Chris Stickles, current president of Plant Products, will become the president of the new entity and JF Bonal, current general manager of Biobest Canada/US will become the vice president. 

The Biobest product portfolio features a comprehensive range of IPM solutions - including beneficial insects, predatory mites, bumblebees, insect pathogenic nematodes and biopesticides as well as monitoring, scouting and pheromones products. 

Plant Products is the North American value-added distributor of plant nutrition, plant protection, seed, and innovative consumables serving greenhouse, horticulture, nursery, lawn care, and professional turf customers for more than 75 years. It maintains locations in Laval, QC, Ancaster, ON, Westland, MI, and head office in Leamington, ON.

Source:  BioBest and Plant Products February 14, 2022 news release