United Industries Corporation - Vendor News - Brief Article

DSN Retailing Today, Sept 9, 2002

United Industries Corporation bolstered its position in the lawn and garden chemicals market by recently merging with Schultz Company and entering into a strategic partnership with Bayer CropScience. United's range of lawn and garden care and insect control products under its Spectrum Brands division includes such brands as Spectracide, Hot Shot, Gutter, Vigor, Peters and Real-Kill, among others. Schultz makes plant foods and potting soils under the names Schultz, Expert Gardener, Multi Cote and Garden Safe.

The alliance with Bayer gives United access to certain Bayer CropScience premium active ingredient technologies and allows the Bayer Advanced brand access to United's retail service organization. In addition, Bayer gained a minority ownership in United. These deals followed the acquisition in December of Pursell brands by United.

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