True Value grows its Home & Garden Showplace

Home & Garden Showplace, the garden center business unit of True Value Company, today announced Primera as its newest member.



Established in 1999, Primera represents the nation’s largest distribution cooperative in the professional turf and ornamental industry. Currently, over 60 owner-distributors serve thousands of markets through their collective national distribution across the U.S.

Home & Garden Showplace, the garden center business unit of True Value Company, today announced Primera as its newest member.



Established in 1999, Primera represents the nation’s largest distribution cooperative in the professional turf and ornamental industry. Currently, over 60 owner-distributors serve thousands of markets through their collective national distribution across the U.S.



“At Primera, our focus is on providing unique product offerings and support to our distribution network. By joining True Value, we’re well positioned to execute our commitment to empowering growth and sustainability,” said John Gertz, CEO of Primera.



“We are pleased to welcome Primera to the True Value family,” said Vice President of Strategic and Specialty Accounts Eric Lane. “We look forward to supporting their long-term growth objective while providing opportunities to their own member co-op with access to our vast network of suppliers and business resources.”



Primera describes itself as "a business cooperative committed to providing leading technologies and advantaged opportunities to distributors, users and manufacturers in the professional turf and ornamental, specialty vegetation management, pest control and aquatic markets."