Anderson Pots

Name

Anderson Pots

Legal name

Anderson Die & Manufacturing Inc.

Website

https://andersonpots.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Horticultural Containers (Nursery Pots and Propagation Supplies)

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Products Injection Molding (Housewares, Toys, Personal Care) (IMANAFAE)

Keywords

• Injection molded containers
• Nursery pots
• Horticultural containers
• Propagation containers
• Greenhouse supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Nursery Container Sales: Primary revenue from manufacturing and selling reusable plastic injection molded nursery pots, bands, flats, and saucers. Products sold wholesale to licensed nurseries and through distributors across North America.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Anderson Pots designs and manufactures reusable injection-molded plastic nursery containers at its 60,000 sq ft Portland, Oregon facility. Core offerings include Anderson Bands (cross-bottom air-pruning bands), Polycans (durable field pots), Flats (propagation trays), Greenhouse Pots (round and square), and Saucers, sold wholesale to licensed nurseries and through nursery supply distributors across North America.

Product overview

Anderson Pots offers a comprehensive portfolio of injection-molded plastic nursery containers and propagation products designed for commercial nursery and greenhouse operations. The core product line includes Anderson Bands (cross-bottom bands for tree liner propagation and bedding plants), Anderson Polycans (durable field pots in various sizes from #1 to #20), Anderson Greenhouse Pots (round and square pots from 2.5" to 12.5"), Anderson Flats (trays for propagation in multiple configurations), and Anderson Saucers (heavy-duty water collection trays). The product line is manufactured at the company's 60,000 square foot Portland, Oregon facility using Husky Hylectric and HPM injection molding machines. All products are designed for long-term reuse rather than single-use disposal, emphasizing durability, root development features, and environmental sustainability through recycled plastics. The company also produces Plastic Edge Protectors for the packaging industry and Metal Stands/Hangers as accessory products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anderson Bands: Cross-bottom bands for bedding plant and tree growing uses, featuring open cross-bottom air pruning design
• Anderson Polycans
• Anderson Flats
• Anderson Greenhouse Pots
• Anderson Saucers
• Plastic Edge Protectors
• Metal Stands and Metal Hangers

Products and services

• Anderson Bands Cross-bottom bands for bedding plant and tree growing uses featuring built-in stacking ribs to inhibit root swirling, square band corners for better root growth, and an open cross-bottom for air pruning roots. Reusable year after year, available in numerous sizes from 2\" to 5\" dimensions. Designed for licensed wholesale nursery operators and tree growers.
• Anderson Polycans Field pots injection molded for durability and strength from premium recycled plastic with thicker walls than throwaway alternatives. Features stacking ribs, improved root protection, and water-saving drainage designs. Completely reusable and recyclable; sold to wholesale nurseries for field growing.
• Anderson Flats Long-lasting nursery propagation flats available in several styles including 17\" Square divider flat, Heavy Duty flat, Deep Propagation flat, Square flat, and 10/20 Polyflat. Made from HDPE and polypropylene materials for commercial greenhouse and nursery propagation.
• Anderson Greenhouse Pots Traditional round and square nursery pots ranging from 2.5\" to 12.5\", including recessed drainage, side drainage, and bottom drainage options in black, green, and terracotta colors. Designed for commercial greenhouse and nursery operations.
• Anderson Saucers Heavy-duty saucers ranging from 8.5\" #10 to 25\" Super Saucer, available in black and green colors and made from polypropylene for commercial nursery water collection.
• New Anderson #1 Container Redesigned #1 nursery container with 0.74 gallon volume engineered for improved stacking (6,500 units per pallet), reduced labor from superior de-nesting, and reduced transportation costs (169,000 pots per truckload). Targeted at wholesale nursery growers needing #1-sized containers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sales tripled in 4 years (2014 vs 2010)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Three Angels Children's ReliefminorOthersAnderson Die & Manufacturing made a generous donation of 10,000 Anderson 2 3/8" by 5" tree-bands and deep propagation flats to Three Angels Children's Relief for their tree nursery in Port au Prince, Haiti. The donation supports growing breadfruit and fruit trees to help feed the Haitian people and combat deforestation.
• Energy Trust of OregonminorOthersThe Energy Trust of Oregon partially funded Anderson Die & Manufacturing's installation of a new state-of-the-art AEC cooling tower system to more efficiently cool hydraulic fluid used in the company's plastic injection molding machines.
• North American Plants LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth American Plants LLC of Lafayette, Oregon, represented by Yougjin Chang, was featured in a Greenhouse Management article discussing their switch to Anderson Die & Manufacturing products. Quote indicates positive experience with Anderson Bands.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The HC Companies: The HC Companies is one of the largest North American manufacturers of horticultural containers, including injection-molded and blow-molded nursery pots, bands, and trays. It is the most direct competitor to Anderson Pots in product category, target customer (commercial growers), and channel (distributor-led wholesale).
• East Jordan Plastics: East Jordan Plastics manufactures a broad line of nursery containers, propagation trays, and pots for the commercial greenhouse and nursery industry. Directly comparable in product offering (nursery pots, flats, bands), customer base (wholesale growers), and distribution model (regional horticultural distributors).
• Nursery Supplies Inc. (NSI): NSI is a long-established manufacturer and supplier of nursery containers, growing media accessories, and related horticultural supplies. Closely comparable to Anderson Pots in manufacturing category (plastic containers), target customer (commercial nursery operations), and distribution through horticultural resellers.
• Summit Plastics: Summit Plastics is an injection-molded plastics manufacturer serving horticultural and industrial customers with custom and proprietary container solutions. Comparable to Anderson Pots in injection-molding manufacturing technology and in selling custom plastic containers to B2B customers.
• McConkey Company: McConkey distributes horticultural containers, propagation products, and nursery supplies to commercial growers across North America. Comparable as a competing channel-and-product supplier of nursery containers and propagation accessories to the same commercial nursery customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Premier Tech Horticulture: Premier Tech is a large diversified horticultural supplier offering growing media, peat-based substrates, and propagation systems. Overlaps with Anderson Pots at the customer level (commercial nurseries) but competes more on substrate and propagation systems than standalone containers.
• Ball Horticultural Company: Ball Horticultural is a major broad-line horticultural input supplier with proprietary seed, plant, and growing-system products serving commercial growers worldwide. Serves the same commercial nursery customer base as Anderson Pots but at a portfolio level rather than specializing in plastic containers.
• Sun Gro Horticulture: Sun Gro Horticulture is a large North American producer of horticultural growing media and a broader supplier to greenhouse and nursery operations. Comparable through shared commercial nursery customers but its core offering (peat, bark, soil mixes) is adjacent rather than directly competitive to plastic containers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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