The coveted ‘Sales Agent of the Year’ award presented by Garland Products has been won this year by Joe Lydon, the company’s agent for Scotland. This is the fourth time Joe has taken the top honour having previously won in 2014, 2016 and 2022.
The runners-up were Nathan Foster and Dan Hind who represent sales in the North East and third place went to John Ducker who covers Norwich, East Anglia, Cambridge and surrounding areas.
This year’s meeting was a milestone for Garland as its sales conference was held for the first time at the company’s brand-new distribution centre, based near its factory in Kingswinford. The conference took place on 28th and 29th August where the team toured the company’s full production line and manufacturing operation. The sales meeting took place in Garland’s new showroom and conference room where the complete range of new products for next season was presented to the nationwide team of agents.
The team was also given a full insight into Garland’s new Glee stand for the upcoming show. Garland is returning to Glee in 2025 following a brief hiatus last year due to the show’s fluctuating dates and Garland’s commitments to implement its new warehouse and distribution centre.
Garland’s sales director, Mark Dedman commented:” Our return to Glee means that we will be showing over 75 new products never exhibited before. Included are over 30 items introduced for the 2026 season comprising coco poles, jute rope nets and ladders, furniture covers and heavy-duty brooms. In addition to new items, our Garden Basics Range packaging will be exhibited for the first time. It features 100 per cent recyclable cardboard packaging and high visual packaging, demonstrating Garland’s commitment to reducing single-use plastic packaging.
The Garland Products Group specialises in the manufacture of plastic injection moulded products and is one of the fastest growing suppliers to the garden industry. The products available to both keen or hobby gardeners have been designed through the company’s own experience as keen gardeners.
