BACKGROUND
Solus was established 30 years ago in 1979 when the garden centre industry was in its infancy across the United Kingdom.
Originally trading as Gibbs-Palmer (Midlands) Ltd, the Solus Garden & Leisure Group has grown rapidly in recent years, and is now the main supplier to garden and leisure retailers in the UK, with a growing number of export customers around the world.
GROWING GREAT BRANDS
A significant and continual on-going investment in new product development and the resultant new product innovation is at the core of the Solus business, and is what drives each of the brands forward in an increasingly competitive market place.
Each brand that Solus owns is supported by a specialist new product and brand management team, ensuring the product, packaging and point of sale material is continually evolving to meet the needs of the market place.
AWARD WINNING INNOVATION
Each year Solus launches several hundred new products across its brand portfolio ensuring that the latest trends and customer needs and wants are catered for, with this innovation being recognized by numerous industry awards for both products and marketing, including the prestigious GIMA “Sword of Excellence” in 2008.
THE FUTURE
Through the acquisition of established brands such as Joseph Bentley garden tools, and the development of its own extensive portfolio of specialist brands such as Yeoman and Botanico, Solus continues to build its portfolio of market-leading garden, leisure and home décor brands, ensuring that the business is well prepared to meet the challenges of the next 30 years.