Small Company Grows With Ace Hardware in This Down Economy
Company develops all natural armadillo deterrent
/EINPresswire.com/ DAYTONA BEACH, Florida - August 18, 2011 -- Getting a new product into the distribution system for Ace Hardware stores is a dream for any product developer and manufacturer. But the dream has come true for Daytona Beach, Florida-based BGA Industries. The company recently signed an agreement to supply 20-pound bags of Yard Gard, an armadillo deterrent, to the Ace Hardware warehouses which supply the Ace Hardware dealer stores in 16 states where armadillos are considered a pest; which includes states in the Southeast from Florida to Virginia to Texas and Kansas and all states in between.
It's quite a change from two-years ago when BGA made deliveries from the back of a Ford Excursion to just a few Ace stores. "Being in the Ace warehouses is something we've been trying to do for quite some time and finally being there is truly a blessing." BGA President Mel Mathisen said. However, because Ace Hardware stores are independently owned, its individual franchise owners are not required to carry Yard Gard, said Kate Kirkpatrick, an Ace Hardware spokeswoman. "It's been in the warehouses just three weeks," Kirkpatrick said. "We do have regional buyers who send out quarterly newsletters to store owners that list new products. This takes some time. It's a process, but I'm sure it's exciting for a small company to have this opportunity." The manufacturing process of this patented product takes place at BGA's Holly Hill, Florida plant.
Two years ago, the first bags were delivered to Pete Brechwoldt, manager of the four Ace Hardware stores in Flagler County, Florida. "I tried it on my yard, and it really works. I've carried it ever since," Brechwoldt said. In the past two years, BGA convinced nearly one hundred Ace stores and some garden centers from Jacksonville to Titusville and west to Tampa, Florida to sell Yard Gard. "Getting it in the warehouse will make it so much easier for us to automatically order it and have the product delivered to the states where armadillos are a problem," Brechwoldt said.
BGA takes products from the concept stage to market stage, signing confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements with inventors needing help studying markets, developing prototypes and manufacturing. Inventors are paid royalties as the product sells. Eric Pipkin of Wisconsin approached BGA with an idea for a gopher deterrent. His idea was modified to deter armadillos which are common in Florida and throughout the Southeast and South-central states. Yard Gard is an all-natural product and contains no harsh man-made chemicals and is applied to lawns and gardens via a spreader. It bothers the senses of smell and taste of the armadillos, so they stay away. It is not harmful to either armadillos or household pets. The product requires just a couple of watering sessions to dissolve into the soil and start to protect the yard.
Visit the Yard Gard website at www.ProtectMyYard.com
Yard Gard
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/EINPresswire.com/ DAYTONA BEACH, Florida - August 18, 2011 -- Getting a new product into the distribution system for Ace Hardware stores is a dream for any product developer and manufacturer. But the dream has come true for Daytona Beach, Florida-based BGA Industries. The company recently signed an agreement to supply 20-pound bags of Yard Gard, an armadillo deterrent, to the Ace Hardware warehouses which supply the Ace Hardware dealer stores in 16 states where armadillos are considered a pest; which includes states in the Southeast from Florida to Virginia to Texas and Kansas and all states in between.
It's quite a change from two-years ago when BGA made deliveries from the back of a Ford Excursion to just a few Ace stores. "Being in the Ace warehouses is something we've been trying to do for quite some time and finally being there is truly a blessing." BGA President Mel Mathisen said. However, because Ace Hardware stores are independently owned, its individual franchise owners are not required to carry Yard Gard, said Kate Kirkpatrick, an Ace Hardware spokeswoman. "It's been in the warehouses just three weeks," Kirkpatrick said. "We do have regional buyers who send out quarterly newsletters to store owners that list new products. This takes some time. It's a process, but I'm sure it's exciting for a small company to have this opportunity." The manufacturing process of this patented product takes place at BGA's Holly Hill, Florida plant.
Two years ago, the first bags were delivered to Pete Brechwoldt, manager of the four Ace Hardware stores in Flagler County, Florida. "I tried it on my yard, and it really works. I've carried it ever since," Brechwoldt said. In the past two years, BGA convinced nearly one hundred Ace stores and some garden centers from Jacksonville to Titusville and west to Tampa, Florida to sell Yard Gard. "Getting it in the warehouse will make it so much easier for us to automatically order it and have the product delivered to the states where armadillos are a problem," Brechwoldt said.
BGA takes products from the concept stage to market stage, signing confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements with inventors needing help studying markets, developing prototypes and manufacturing. Inventors are paid royalties as the product sells. Eric Pipkin of Wisconsin approached BGA with an idea for a gopher deterrent. His idea was modified to deter armadillos which are common in Florida and throughout the Southeast and South-central states. Yard Gard is an all-natural product and contains no harsh man-made chemicals and is applied to lawns and gardens via a spreader. It bothers the senses of smell and taste of the armadillos, so they stay away. It is not harmful to either armadillos or household pets. The product requires just a couple of watering sessions to dissolve into the soil and start to protect the yard.
Visit the Yard Gard website at www.ProtectMyYard.com
Yard Gard
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