Ames, Iowa — Green Graphics Turf Colorant line of products was acquired by Becker Underwood. Green Graphics products have been sold and marketed extensively in the golf, sports turf and lawn care markets.
Green Graphics has enjoyed a loyal following from their customers for over twenty years. "I am excited that a progressive company like Becker Underwood will continue the brands and provide my customers with quality service," says Jim Wellborn, former owner. Manufacturing of Green Graphics products will be moved from Russellville, KY to Becker Underwood’s ISO 9001 facility in Ames.
Becker Underwood has completed numerous acquisitions in the last three years; Sequestrene and Sprint chelated iron products from Novartis, MicroBio Group Ltd., biopesticide technology and Tree Guard and Rejex-it repellents. These acquisitions have all been strategic additions of brands, technologies or products that fit the Becker Underwood customers and add significant value to end-users. "Our commitment to growth will continue through a strategy of both internal product development and acquisitions of companies or product lines that complement Becker Underwood and the needs of our customers," says Becker Underwood President, Roger Underwood.
Founded in 1982, Becker Underwood manufactures and markets a variety of specialty colorants and bio-agronomic products for turf management, agriculture, seed treatment, wood recycling, aquaculture, vegetation management, forestry and structural pest control industries. Becker Underwood’s turf and ornamental products include Sprint®, Visor™, Turf Mark®, Mulch Magic®, Green Lawnger®, Caribbean Blue, Admiral™, Lineman, Bio-Gain®, Rhizanova™, LakePak®, Vigaroot™, and Canteen®
