Haxnicks have announced they have joined forces with Tildenet to offer a comprehensive range of horticulture sundries to the garden retail industry, a wealth of industry knowledge and a pipeline of exciting new products. The new partnership starts on June 1 once their current arrangement with Smart Solar ends.

Damian Cardozo, Managing Director of Haxnicks, who started the business in 1995, says: "It’s a great match. The enthusiasm and drive of the Tildenet MD and management team is infectious. They are highly motivated to develop the business and to impress the industry with their ever expanding range of professional quality products.

"It is a real pleasure to be working with such a dynamic and forward thinking company where new ideas are welcomed and put straight into action. Tildenet are well established in the industry and highly respected. They are well positioned to promote and develop the Haxnicks brand as we go forward with our emphasis on new product development.”

The move offers retailers the welcome opportunity to purchase a wide and comprehensive range of gardening and DIY essentials from one supplier. Haxnicks will join the existing Tildenet Group offerings including the extensive range of Fieldfare garden accessories which give retailers the benefit of flexible and profitable ‘own brand’ products, as well as the top quality horticultural fabrics and netting that the business was founded on in 1975.

A background in supplying professional products to commercial growers coupled with respect for their horticultural expertise means that both brands are well trusted and enjoy excellent consumer loyalty throughout the outdoor leisure market.

Andrew Downey, Managing Director of Tildenet, says: "Having Haxnicks on board will be the perfect complement to our existing business. 

"Haxnicks have developed a category of plant protection which appeals to both the experienced and novice gardener and have built their reputation on easy to use, accessible products – great impulse purchases which our customers will love! 

"Our companies are united by a common culture and this sense of integrity and the value we both place on looking after long term relationships puts us in a great position to bring immediate benefit to our existing markets and develop further collective opportunities to make gardening interesting and enjoyable for people of all ages."

Jonathon Stobart, MD of Smart Solar, told GTN Xtra that the current deal with Haxnicks had come to an amicable conclusion.

"Our strategy is to concentrate on our own brand products so the Haxnicks arrangement didn't figure in our plans."
 
For enquiries about Tildenet and Haxnicks products contact sales@ffgw.co.uk;  tel: 0117 9341799.