Central Garden and Pet Co.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
1340 Treat Blvd., Ste. 600, Walnut Creek, CA 94597-7578, United States
(925)948-4000, (925)283-6165 fax, http://www.centralgardenandpet.com

Primary SIC: Nondurable Goods, Not Elsewhere Classified, Primary NAICS: Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Description: Central Garden and Pet Company, based in Walnut Creek, California, was founded in 1955 and currently trades on the NASDAQ. A wholesale marketer and producer of branded pet and garden products, the company has two main business segments: Pet Products and Garden Products. The main categories of the Pet Products segment are aquatics, dog and cat, bird and small animal/specialty pet food and animal health and nutrition products. As of February 2008, this segment operated 17 manufacturing facilities and was promoted by a sales and logistics network of ten facilities. Major brands in the Pet Products segment include Kent Marine, Nylabone, Kaytee, and Zodiac. The main categories of the Garden Products segment are grass seed, wild bird feed, insect control products, lawn and garden care products, decorative outdoor patio products and Christmas products and lighting. As of February 2008, this segment operated 24 manufacturing facilities and was promoted by a sales and logistics network of 23 facilities. Major brands in the Garden Products segment include Pennington, The Rebels, AMDRO, Grant's, Lilly Miller, Ironite, Sevin, Over'n Out and Norcal Pottery. More

Wholesale: Lawn and garden supplies, pet leashes and collars.