JORDAN, Minn. – James Kent, president and CEO of Kent Group, has announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Fertimix, by CE-Minne Industries. Fertimix is a Jordan, Minn.-based specialty fertilizer and ice melt products company whose products are utilized by lawn care companies, commercial grounds keepers, municipalities, nurseries, sod growers, golf courses and many other businesses that require professional grade fertilizer and ice melt products. The company’s ice melt products are marketed under the Melt-Mor trade name.
Daren Klegstad, CE-Minne’s owner, reports he will continue to do business as Fertimix and focus the company’s marketing and distribution in the Midwest region currently concentrating in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Northern Iowa and the Dakotas. Klegstad has previous experience in the lawn care industry.
Fertimix was a subsidiary of Quali-Trade, a regional wholesaler of bulk agricultural fertilizer ingredients. Quali-Trade, is also a Jordan, Minn.-based company. Harley Hohenstein, Quali-Trade’s president and CEO stated the decision to divest Fertimix was influenced by the need to keep Quali-Trade’s management focused on the ever-changing agricultural fertilizer industry and the complexity of international sourcing, raw material price fluctuations and industry consolidation.
“Fertimix has been a great business for us during the past 20 years and we thoroughly enjoy the industry,” Hohenstein said. “We are confident Daren will keep Fertimix’s growth ongoing and continue to serve customers very well.”