Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) NASDAQ

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Central Garden & Pet Company

Address

1340 Treat Boulevard

Walnut Creek, CA 94597

United States of America

Phone

925 948 4000

Sector

Consumer Defensive

Industry

Packaged Foods

Employees

6000

First IPO Date

July 15, 1992

Key Executives

NameTitlePayYear Born
Nicholas LahanasChief Executive Officer & Director534,3141969
William E. BrownFounder & Chairman326,3591941
Howard A. MachekSenior VP & Chief Accounting Officer500,3961963
George A. YuhasGeneral Counsel & Secretary501,0041952
John Edward HansonPresident of Pet Consumer Products583,3981965
John D. WalkerPresident of Garden Consumer Products593,4591959
Brad SmithChief Financial Officer01966
Chris WalterSenior VP & Chief Information Officer0N/A
Glen S. AxelrodSenior Vice President of Dog & Cat Brands0N/A
William PenningtonSenior Vice President of Wild Bird, Chemicals & Fertilizers0N/A
Friederike EdelmannVice President of Investor Relations0N/A
Marilyn LeahySenior Vice President of Human Resources0N/A

Description

Central Garden & Pet Company produces and distributes various products for the lawn and garden, and pet supplies markets in the United States. It operates through two segments, Pet and Garden. The Pet segment provides dog and cat supplies, such as dog treats and chews, toys, pet beds and grooming products, waste management and training pads, and pet containment; supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles, and pet birds, including toys, cages and habitats, bedding, and food and supplements; animal and household health and insect control products; live fish and products for fish, reptiles, and other aquarium-based pets, such as aquariums, furniture and lighting fixtures, pumps, filters, water conditioners, food, and supplements; and products for horses and livestock, as well as outdoor cushions and pillows. This segment sells its products under the Aqueon, Cadet, Comfort Zone, Farnam, Four Paws, Kaytee, K&H Pet Products, Nylabone, and Zilla brands. The Garden segment offers lawn and garden supplies products that include grass seed; wild bird feed, bird feeders, bird houses, and other birding accessories; fertilizers; decorative outdoor lifestyle products; live plants; and weed and grass, as well as other herbicides, insecticide, and pesticide products. This segment sells its lawn and garden supplies products under the AMDRO, Ferry-Morse, Pennington, and Sevin brands, as well as under Bell Nursery, Lilly Miller, and Over-N-Out other brand names. Central Garden & Pet Company was founded in 1955 and is based in Walnut Creek, California.