Verdesian acquires Specialty Fertilizer Products

Verdesian Life Sciences recently announced that it has acquired Specialty Fertilizer Products (SFP), a Leawood, Kansas-based company focused on fertilizer efficiency products. The transaction promises to benefit customers by building on Verdesian's history of bringing new, intellectually protected and patented products to market.

By joining forces with SFP, Verdesian will gain more than 270 patent properties and be able to offer:

-A broader portfolio for customers;
-More solutions to meet growers' needs;
-A greater focus on key customers with the largest plant nutritional sales force in the United States; and
-A robust pipeline in plant nutrition.

“SFP's innovative fertilizer solutions are a natural fit with Verdesian's expansive product offerings that increase grower yields and return on investment," said J.J. Grow, chief executive officer for Verdesian Life Sciences. "Bringing SFP into the Verdesian family represents another step in our long-term strategy to build a leading portfolio of plant health and nutrition products."

Verdesian will further enhance its position in the crop markets with the addition of AVAIL® Phosphorus Fertilizer Enhancer, NutriSphere-N® Nitrogen Fertilizer Manager and More Than Manure® Nutrient Manager. These products complement the current portfolio that includes Nutri-Phite® and Nutri-Phite® Plus, Sterics®, Take Off®, PolyAmines™, and the INTX® line of inoculants and seed treatments.

"We are confident that the addition of SFP's outstanding team, impressive product lineup and excellent reputation for service will be a great combination with Verdesian Life Sciences," Grow added. "This move strengthens our ability to bring a new level of plant health technology to customers as the demand and expectations for these valuable products continue to grow. We also remain committed to the research and development of products that are environmentally sustainable."

"We are excited to join Verdesian, which will enable us to take our business to the next level," said SFP founder J. Larry Sanders, who has served as president and CEO. "As part of Verdesian, we will be able to offer our revolutionary and environmentally beneficial fertilizer efficiency technology to more growers in more markets, and to bring the exciting products we have in our pipeline to market. Verdesian shares our commitment to helping growers optimize their resources, and we look forward to working with J.J. Grow and the team to continue providing our customers the latest solutions in fertilizer efficiency technology that they expect from us."


Verdesian Life Sciences is a plant health and nutrition company with patented biological, nutritional, seed treatment and inoculant technologies that help specialty and row crop growers and turf management professionals maximize their nitrogen and phosphorus investments.