Hydrofarm, CEA advisors team up for CEA equipment demand

Added on 06 July 2023

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Hydrofarm, CEA advisors team up for CEA equipment demand

Hydrofarm, a manufacturer and distributor of equipment and supplies for controlled environment agriculture (CEA), has entered into an exclusive strategic alliance with CEA Advisors, a global design/build consultancy to the vertical farming industry and manufacturer of Growtainers and Growracks, to accelerate expansion into the growing and evolving CEA space for both food and non-food production.

Hydrofarm’s Innovative Growers Equipment (IGE) commercial division will serve as the North American manufacturing and marketing hub for Growtainers and Growracks. IGE’s Sycamore, IL, facility combines manufacturing, research and development, and warehouse space serving the global market.

“We are excited about our relationship with Glenn Behrman and CEA Advisors. It will bring great enhancements to the creative solutions and support we provide to the CEA market,” says Chris Mayer, Senior Vice President and Head of Hydrofarm Commercial. “Our priority is to be one of the most important global providers of CEA products and services. We believe that the CEA industry has tremendous potential, and we are very excited to have a 50-year veteran of the global horticulture industry on our team.”