A.M. Leanard
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Founded in 1885 by Ashbel Merrel Leonard, A.M. Leonard is the leader in the horticultural tool and supply business with emphasis on doing business the "old fashioned way". Offering quality products, superior customer service and a selection of over 10,000 items. A.M. Leonard understands customers have a choice on where to shop and pledges to continue its tradition of exceptional products and service. We grow, we innovate, we work hard...just like you, we do whatever it takes to get the job done!

Company History
In 1885, Ashbel Merrel Leonard started a nursery as a hobby in his backyard in Piqua, Ohio. By 1912 he and his sons Parker and Stanley established A.M. Leonard & Sons as a nursery/landscaping service. The business was further developed in 1928 when A. M. and his youngest son John started a wholesale horticultural tool and supply company serving nursery and landscape customers. In 1941, following the death of A. M. Leonard, John became the President of the company. John’s forte was customer service. He mailed out 7,500 pocket-sized catalogs per year and monitored the purchases of each customer. John kept impeccable notes. When an order was not received from a customer within a year, John would contact the customer personally to ask how his organization might be of better service. The call usually resulted in a sale. Since only the finest quality tools were offered, customers always knew that when they bought something from the Piqua based company, they would receive the highest quality.

Howard Kyle became a partner with John Leonard in February 1964. Like the Leonard’s, Howard had a strong background in the nursery and mail order businesses. His family owned Springhill Nursery in Tipp City, Ohio. Howard quickly learned the A. M. Leonard operation. Ill health caused John Leonard to retire early, and Howard took over as sole owner inheriting a staff of 8. Howard and the staff expanded the catalog and merchandising operations emphasizing customer service, product dependability, and fast order response serving growers, landscapers, foresters, arborists, contractors, golf courses, resorts, grounds management and gardeners. In 1979 continuous growth caused the company to move again to a 20,000 square foot facility with 15 employees. Fourteen years later, in November of 1993, the company made a major commitment to its customers and the community by constructing a new 50,000 square foot facility.

In 1996, A.M. Leonard produced its first Retail Catalog to reach the serious home gardener. In 2005, as this segment of the business continued to grow, A.M. Leonard re-introduced the Retail publication as A.M. Leonard’s Gardeners Edge, offering gardeners the quality and selection they couldn’t find locally.

In 1999, A.M. Leonard introduced an industry exclusive Corporate Account Program. This service provides their professional customers with a dedicated Account Manager (single point of contact) who is truly devoted to learning and understanding their business and is invested in their continued success. Their goal will always be to meet or exceed your needs and expectations.

Also in 1999, A.M. Leonard introduced its line of A.M. Leonard Brand Tools. The A.M. Leonard line of tools offers the quality and features that most manufacturers aren’t willing to make –– all at a price that saves money and helps produce results you can stand behind.

The Internet has added another exciting dimension to the daily business activity at A.M. Leonard as their presence there continues to grow with two company web sites and sales through Amazon.com.

A.M. Leonard keeps in close touch with local customers through their Counter Sales in the company Showroom. Here professionals and homeowners enjoy picking up their product on the spot and getting right back to the job. In May 2005 Howard Kyle passed away at the age of 94 while still working six days a week. Today, under the leadership of Gregory Stephens, grandson of Howard Kyle, A.M. Leonard’s state-of-the-art Distribution facility has expanded to over 100,000 square feet with more than 100 dedicated employees. A. M. Leonard, Inc. continues today as a leader in the horticultural tool and supply business with emphasis on doing business the “old fashioned way”. They offer quality products, superior customer service and a selection of over 7,000 items. A.M. Leonard understands customers have a choice on where to shop and pledges to continue its tradition of exceptional products and service.

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(800) 543-8955
Fax Number
(800) 433-0633
Physical Address
241 Fox Drive
Piqua, OH 45356
Address
45356
Agra Turf
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Agra Turf is located in Searcy, Arkansas, which is one hour north and east of Little Rock, Arkansas on highway 67/167. We service accounts in 11 states from our centrally located warehouse and have a dedicated sales staff to help you with your every need. Our sales staff has almost 200 years combined experience to help you deal with turfgrass problems on golf courses, sports fields, lawncare situations - you name it, if you grow or deal with turfgrass, we have the solution for you.

Agra Turf was established in 1972 by Ron Fisher and sons and has grown into a well respected, regional distributor of fertilizer, pesticides, golf course accessories, safety equipment - pretty much if it pertains to turf and ornamentals, we have it. As a family run business, we put an emphasis on the customer and the specific needs of that customer and treat them like family also. Our dedication to customer service has been a key to our success for many years.

Agra Turf is a mainline distributor for all of the major turf chemical and fertilizer companies -Syngenta, BASF, Bayer, Andersons, Lebanon, Howard Johnson Inc., Dow Agro Sciences, Par Aide, Standard Golf, PBI Gordons, Monsanto, Nu Farm, Cleary's Chemical Co., Gandy Equipment, Turface Products, Clinolte, Dakota Peat, Roots Inc, Grigg Brothers, Nature Safe, Seed Research of Oregon and much, much more.

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501-268-7036
Fax Number
501-268-0606
Physical Address
PO Box 9168
Searcy, AR 72145
Address
72145
Forestry Suppliers
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When Jim Craig started this company in 1949, packages wrapped for Parcel Post shipment to customers were loaded on a Red Wagon and pulled to a nearby post office. Today, Forestry Suppliers, Inc. is a direct-mail supplier for natural resource professionals worldwide.

Our annual catalog features thousands of quality products for the forestry, environmental science, surveying/engineering, horticulture, grounds maintenance, educational professionals and more.

And our Red Wagon service continues with product support services including technical support before and after the sale, a bilingual sales staff, experienced customer service representatives, a knowledgeable bid and contract department, and an in-house repair service which all reinforce our guarantee of 100% satisfaction.

With a graduate degree in forestry and following over four years World War II service with the United States Army in England, 33-year-old James William "Jim" Craig returned to his native Mississippi in 1946 and soon began working with the Mississippi Forestry Commission. On July 1, 1948, Jim Craig hung out his shingle as a Consulting Forester, making him a Mississippi pioneer in that field. Things went well for a while until a business recession in 1949 began to take its toll. Lumber and pulpwood industries were hard hit, and the demand for consulting forestry services took a nosedive.

The economic downturn forced Jim Craig to seek ways to supplement his income. He then got the idea for a new business sideline, which he called Jim Craig's Supply Service. The company's first sale, invoiced February 21, 1949, was for a tree scale stick. The retail price was $1.60, plus Mississippi sales tax of 3 cents. Operating from their home, Jim and his wife, Dorabel, were soon exhibiting merchandise at gatherings for foresters. They used simple brochures to attract new customers. Word-of-mouth "advertising" also came into play. The little business grew.

In December of 1951, Jim and Dorabel set up an impressive exhibit of forestry equipment for delegates at the national convention of the Society of American Foresters held in Biloxi, Mississippi. The response exceeded expectations and, virtually overnight, the business began to spread nationwide.

During January, 1952, Jim Craig's Supply Service was incorporated as Forestry Suppliers, Inc. Leaving his business in the hands of others, Jim Craig served as State Forester of Mississippi during the administration of Governor Hugh L. White from 1952 until 1956. He returned to Forestry Suppliers, Inc., as president and general manager in 1956. In 1963, after outgrowing three earlier locations, Forestry Suppliers moved into its own building at 205 West Rankin Street. A major expansion project was completed in 1974, one in 1990, and another in 1995 making a total now of over 100,000 square feet of office and warehouse space under one roof. Because of its unique brand of customer service, Forestry Suppliers, Inc., continues to grow and to build new friends all over the world.

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800-647-5368
Fax Number
800-543-4203
Physical Address
205 West Rankin Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Address
39201
Gateway Safety
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Family-owned since 1944, Gateway Safety is one of the oldest and most successful manufacturers of personal safety equipment in the United States. Originally founded as a manufacturer of welding eye protection, our business has evolved into ‘above-the-shoulders’ personal protection equipment. This includes eye protection, face protection, head protection, hearing protection, and disposable respiratory protection.

Gateway Safety understands that worker compliance is the key to any successful safety program. Studies show that style and comfort are the keys to worker compliance. Armed with this knowledge, Gateway Safety has invested considerable resources into our product development effort and, as a result, we’ve become known as the place ‘Where Safety Meets Style.’ The company and manufactures many extremely popular safety products. This includes StarLite® safety glasses, which has been embraced by the entire safety industry. The StarLite design is the best-selling safety eyewear product in the United States.

Of course, worker safety is still at the heart of Gateway Safety’s mission. While many of our competitors take shortcuts to reduce costs and improve their profit margins, Gateway Safety products are engineered to perform better than is required by the ANSI standards. As evidence of this commitment to worker safety, Gateway Safety partners with several third-party testing laboratories who independently certify that our products meet the appropriate standards. It’s not required by ANSI or OSHA. However, Gateway Safety does this to prove to our customers that our products measure up against virtually any other product in the industry.

Website Address
Phone Number
800.822.5347
Fax Number
216.889.1200
Physical Address
11111 Memphis Ave. Cleveland, OH 44144
Address
44144
Magid
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Magid® is North America's leading provider of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety solutions. Since 1946, we have built and maintained a loyal customer base through:

Safety Experts: helping customers solve their toughest safety challenges and reducing worker injuries by as much as 60% for nearly 70 years.

Manufacturer and Direct Importer: providing custom products where needed and PPE supplied direct for reduced costs.

Distributor: offering the latest in head-to-toe PPE representing more than 700 of safety’s leading brands.

Value-Added Services Provider: providing safety and inventory programs for improved efficiencies.

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773-384-2070
Physical Address
1300 Naperville Dr, Romeoville, IL 60446
Address
60446