Arborjet acquires majority interest in Ecologel Solutions

Woburn, MA, March 15, 2018 – Plant health care company Arborjet has acquired a majority interest in Ecologel Solutions, LLC. Located in Ocala, Florida, Ecologel is a developer and manufacturer of innovative products for water conservation, dust mitigation, plant nutrition, pond and lake management, and anti-fungal coatings.
 
Ecologel’s portfolio features a broad range of environmentally friendly products serving multiple markets such as landscape and ornamental, golf and sports turf, nursery and agriculture as well as several special application verticals. Ecologel’s flagship technology, Hydretain, is a soil moisture management product that reduces water usage up to 50 percent or more while improving plant quality and increasing the uptake of essential nutrients. Ecologel products will continue to be available through their existing distribution partners with additional support from the Arborjet team.
 
“Ecologel’s products broaden and strengthen Arborjet’s existing catalog of unique offerings that provide environmentally responsible solutions to serious issues,” said Russ Davis, President and Chief Operating Officer of Arborjet. “We are eager to explore how Ecologel and Arborjet technologies can benefit each other, and we are particularly excited to expand Hydretain’s reach into to the horticultural and agriculture industries to reduce water usage around the world.”
 
Other Ecologel products include GelTrak for surface dust control on dirt and gravel roadways; BioPro for advanced fertilization of golf courses, sports turf, landscape and other ornamental areas; and FungiShield for treatment against mold, mildew, fungus and algae on most surfaces. 
 
“We are proud to partner with the Arborjet team,” said Rick Irwin, President of Ecologel Solutions, LLC. “Through our history with Arborjet, we’ve observed a number of parallels in our business strategy, philosophies and markets. Arborjet brings strong sales, marketing, research and management teams to support Ecologel and our exceptional product line. We are excited to work with Arborjet and look forward to expanding the promotion of our products domestically while further developing international markets for both Ecologel and Arborjet’s unique technologies.”