Ball Horticultural Company
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Ball Horticultural Company - Company
Capsule
Reference Code: RT0190CA
Published Date: May 2011
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Ball Horticultural Company
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Ball Horticultural Company - Company Overview
Ball Horticultural Company (Ball) is a specialty retailer of flowers. The company operates as a breeder, producer, and
wholesale distributor of ornamental plants. The products offered by the company include horticultural plants, products,
and programs for growers, retailers, landscapers, nursery operators, and home gardeners. The services portfolio of the
company includes landscaping services, gardening services, nursery services. It offers various brands of horticulture such
as Wave Petunia Family, Dazzler and Super Elfin Impatiens, and Fiesta Double Impatiens. The company is
headquartered in West Chicago, Illinois, US.
Ball Horticultural Company - Key Facts
Ball Horticultural Company, Key Facts
622 Town Road, West Chicago,
Ticker Symbol, Stock
Corporate Address: Illinois (IL), 60185, United States Exchange
N/A
Telephone + 1 630 2313600 No. of Employees 3,000
Fax + 1 630 2313605 Financial Year End N/A
URL www.ballhort.com
Industry Retailing
Australia, China, Japan, Republic of Korea, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom, South
Locations Africa, Canada, United States, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico,
Uruguay
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research
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Ball Horticultural Company
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Ball Horticultural Company - Major Products and Services
Ball Horticultural Company is a specialty retailer of flowers. The company's key products and services include the
following:
Ball Horticultural Company, Major Products and Services
Products:
Commercial seed for flowers
Ornamental crops
Services:
Landscaping
Gardening
Nurseries
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research
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Ball Horticultural Company
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Ball Horticultural Company - Key Competitors
The following companies are the major competitors of Ball Horticultural Company:
W. Atlee Burpee & Co.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
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Ball Horticultural Company
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Ball Horticultural Company - Key Employees
Ball Horticultural Company, Key Employees
Name Job Title Board Level Since Age
Chief Operating Officer - Ball Flora
Allen Davidson Senior Management
Plant
Anna Ball Chief Executive Officer Senior Management
Anne Leventry Jeffers Vice President - Clinical