TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/11/08 -- In the release issued at 12:15PM ET April 11 2008, there was an error in the contact information. The complete and corrected release follows.FORTERRA ENVIRONMENTAL CORP. (TSX VENTURE: FTE) Today is excited to announce one of the largest orders of worm castings recorded to Shenandoah Growers, Virginia USA of 150 tons to be shipped over the next twelve months at competitive Forterra pricing.
Shenandoah Growers is the leading Mid-Atlantic provider of fresh herbs and edible flowers to customers from Pennsylvania to Florida. "This is an excellent foot print into the large USA market that puts Forterra as a quality seller of worm castings," said Don Green, Chairman of the FORTERRA Board."
"We are delighted to secure this order which is our largest to date to one customer. This is a record order for Forterra, "said Gary Gould, President of FORTERRA ENVIRONMENTAL CORP. "Forterra quality products are being recognized by one of the premier organic producer of herbs in a major market."
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About FORTERRA ENVIRONMENTAL CORP.
FORTERRA ENVIRONMENTAL CORP. The Company manufactures and markets a powerful soil enhancer which boosts fertility while restoring the soil with organic matter for longer-term benefits, utilizing worm castings - all in an environmentally friendly way.
Forterra products contain only organic material. They are ideal for golf courses, sports fields, lawn care, parks, nurseries, orchards and vineyards. They boost fertility while replenishing the soil with organic matter for sustainable, long-term benefits - like stronger root growth and drought and pest resistance - all in an environmentally friendly way. From its Toronto facility, Forterra produces commercial quantities of premium worm castings year-round.
About Shenandoah Growers
Shenandoah Growers was founded in 1989 to bring fresh culinary herbs to the East Coast marketplace as a healthy and natural way to make food taste better. The company is now one of the top providers of fresh herbs in the United States. The Commonwealth of Virginia designated Shenandoah Growers® as part of the Virginia's finest program and the company's top-quality herbs are now sold under Kateri's® and Fresh Herbs brand names to major Supermarket chains and Foodservice companies. Potted herb plants and living basil are also produced at the scenic Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and in one Florida location. Shenandoah Growers is designated a Virginia's Finest Grower by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and a Fresh from Florida Grower by the Florida Department of Agriculture.
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Contacts:
FORTERRA ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
Don Green
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(905) 738-1365 or (905) 634-8647
Email: dgreen@forterra.com
Website: www.forterra.com