Aquatrols partners with Rural American Fund

Date:05-06-2015

Aquatrols Corporation of America (“Aquatrols”), the leading provider of surfactant and other technologies used to optimize soil-water-plant interactions, announced on May 4th its recent alliance with Rural American Fund (“RAF”), an independent investment fund located in Chicago, Illinois focused on companies in ag-related businesses. For 60 years, Aquatrols has been a leader in developing and supplying products to help growers manage their water resources more effectively. Aquatrols will be the first platform investment in RAF’s second fund, Rural American Fund II, L.P.

Aquatrols offers a complete line of soil surfactants and other specialty products for use in the agricultural, turfgrass, and horticultural industries. The company’s products are used by farms, golf courses, nurseries, greenhouses, and other applications in more than 35 countries around the world. Aquatrols is headquartered in Paulsboro, NJ with additional operations in the United Kingdom.

The partnership will help advance Aquatrols’ strategic objective of increasing crop water productivity for a larger number of users worldwide. The company’s team of scientists and technical professionals continually develop more effective water and soil management solutions through a robust research and development program.

Company President Tracy Moore Jarman commented, “We are very pleased to have created this alliance. The Rural American Fund’s partnership approach, resources and experience will help facilitate our continued growth in agricultural and other markets – and move us closer to our vision of changing the way the world grows in order to produce more with less.”

Tom Karlson, Founding Principal of the Rural American Fund stated, “We are thrilled to partner with the Aquatrols team. Water management is one of RAF’s target investment areas and Aquatrols has an outstanding reputation for product efficacy, R&D and customer service in this field. As with all our investments, we look forward to assisting Aquatrols in the execution of its strategy via the experience of RAF’s principals and strategic limited partners in the ag markets.”