Founder George Anderson holding Anderson’s new #15 pot for wholesale nurseries.PORTLAND, Ore. -- Anderson Die & Manufacturing Company announced a record-breaking first quarter, reporting more than 20 percent year-over-year sales increases for the period ending March 31.
“2013 was our best year ever, then the first quarter of 2014 follows as our best first quarter ever by far – up over 20 percent from 2013 and we fully expect to set a new sales record for the full year of 2014, as well,” said George Anderson, founder of the the Oregon-based nursery pot manufacturer. “We have the ability to expand our production quite a bit without having to add more injection molding machines or buildings thanks to our large investment in production equipment updates over the past six years."
Rick Anderson, the company’s president said he is bullish on the nursery industry nationally and the northwest specifically.
"Anderson Pot sales have definitely benefited from the growing desire to buy local," he said. "In addition, Anderson bands and of many of the smaller greenhouse pot sizes have really taken off in sales in the past six to nine months.
Anderson also announced it is going into production on a new lower price #15 field pot that aims to strengthen Anderson’s market position for black nursery containers.
Additional new designs are planned. All new pots will be produced of premium recycled plastic blends designed to offer both superior strength and moderate price.