Florikan
Florikan is a Florida-based specialty manufacturer of polymer-coated controlled release fertilizers (CRF), founded in 1981 and operating as a subsidiary of PROFILE Products LLC. It serves professional horticulture, specialty agriculture, golf/turf, and landscape markets across the United States via proprietary coating technologies (GAL-XeONE, Nutricote, YLD) and a distributor network.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1981
- HeadquartersSarasota, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Florikan does
Florikan, founded in 1981 by Ed Rosenthal in Sarasota, Florida, is a specialty manufacturer of polymer-coated controlled release fertilizers (CRF) operating as a subsidiary of PROFILE Products LLC. The company engineers proprietary coating technologies including GAL-XeONE (licensed from JR Simplot), Nutricote (licensed from Sojitz America), NANO Micro Prill, and the internally developed YLD technology, producing encapsulated fertilizers that release nutrients over 90 to 360 days for professional horticulture, specialty agriculture, golf and turf, and professional landscape end-markets. Florikan's portfolio includes branded products FlorikanCRF TOTAL w/Nutricote, FlorikanCRF NPK MAX w/GAL-XeONE, FlorikanCRF 17-5-10 NPK Plus, and the YLD line, plus custom boutique blends tailored to crop, climate, and soil specifications. The company holds a patented media-based vertical farming CRF method developed through its role as sole fertilizer provider for NASA's VEGGIE program and Advanced Plant Habitat aboard the International Space Station.
Florikan generates revenue primarily through one-time product sales of CRF blends under its branded product lines, supplemented by custom blending services and polymer coating of partner fertilizers (e.g., EuroChem suNKiss Balance) under licensing and co-marketing arrangements. Products are distributed exclusively through an authorized distributor network spanning the Southeast, Northeast, and Midwest United States, supported by a 35,000 sq ft dedicated Florikan Distribution Center in Bowling Green/Hardee County, Florida. The go-to-market combines a technical, consultative field sales model with senior account managers and distribution partner relationships, augmented by participation in industry trade shows (MANTS, Cultivate, Space Symposium), educational content marketing, and PR coverage in outlets including NASA's Spinoff publication and Fertilizer Focus magazine. Pricing is quote-based, not publicly disclosed, and determined by volume, blend specifications, and longevity rating.
The company employs 51-100 people, operates production and distribution facilities in Bowling Green and Hardee County, Florida, and was recognized on the Florida Business Observer Top 500 list with a 15.48% growth rate in 2018. Strategic partnerships with EuroChem Group (2019) and NASA (since 2015) anchor supply chain stability and product validation respectively, while ongoing expansion into vertical farming (Sweetgrass Farms, Bekemeyer Family Farm) and commodity agriculture via YLD technology represent core growth vectors.
Florikan firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Florikan
- Legal name
- PROFILE Products LLC
- Website
- https://florikan.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1981
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Florikan is a Florida-based specialty manufacturer of polymer-coated controlled release fertilizers (CRF), founded in 1981 and operating as a subsidiary of PROFILE Products LLC. It serves professional horticulture, specialty agriculture, golf/turf, and landscape markets across the United States via proprietary coating technologies (GAL-XeONE, Nutricote, YLD) and a distributor network.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Florikan industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Controlled Release Fertilizers
- NAICS
- Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Controlled-Release Fertilizers (Polymer/Sulfur-Coated, Stabilized Nutrients) (AFABACAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Custom Blending & Private-Label Specialty Fertilizers (AFABACAN), NPK & Compound/Blended Fertilizers (IMAEAEAD), Irrigation, Fertigation & Nutrient Delivery Systems (Dosing, Injectors, Sensors) (AFAAAHAE)
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Where Florikan is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sarasota
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices4 records
Markets served
Florikan business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Controlled Release Fertilizer Products: Manufacture and distribution of controlled release fertilizers (CRF) under branded product lines including FlorikanCRF, Nutricote, GAL-XeONE, and YLD for professional horticulture, specialty agriculture, golf & turf, and landscape markets
- Custom Blend Fertilizer Solutions: Boutique-style custom production capabilities allowing Florikan to produce proprietary CRF blends tailored to individual crop types, climate conditions, and soil requirements
- Coating Services: Polymer coating and joint marketing of partner fertilizers under Gal-XeONE and YLD brand names for turf, ornamental, and agricultural markets
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Professional horticulture, agriculture, golf/turf, and landscape market products |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
Florikan product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Florikan manufactures and distributes controlled release fertilizers (CRF) using proprietary polymer coating technologies for professional horticulture, specialty agriculture, golf and turf, and professional landscape markets. Products are sold under multiple brands including FlorikanCRF, Nutricote, GAL-XeONE, and YLD, with custom blending capabilities tailored to specific crops, climates, and soil conditions. The company also provides coating services and jointly markets partner fertilizers under co-branded offerings.
Product overview
Florikan is a controlled release fertilizer (CRF) manufacturer that produces polymer-coated and Nutricote-coated fertilizers for professional horticulture, specialty agriculture, landscape and turf, and professional landscaping markets. The product portfolio includes multiple fertilizer brands: FlorikanCRF TOTAL w/Nutricote (coating technology licensed from Sojitz America), FlorikanCRF NPK MAX w/GAL-XeONE (coating technology licensed from JR Simplot), YLD branded products for commodity agriculture, and custom blended fertilizers. The company serves markets including horticulture, agriculture, golf and turf, and professional landscaping throughout North America and select export markets.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- FlorikanCRF TOTAL w/Nutricote Controlled release fertilizer utilizing Nutricote coating technology licensed from Sojitz America; designed for professional horticulture and used exclusively by NASA for growing leafy greens and vegetables on the International Space Station under the VEGGIE program and Advanced Plant Habitat.
- FlorikanCRF NPK MAX w/GAL-XeONE and NANO Micro Prill Controlled release fertilizer with GAL-XeONE polymer coating and NANO Micro Prill micronutrient delivery technology; formulated for flowering and fruit-bearing crops including dwarf tomatoes used in NASA's Advanced Plant Habitat.
- FlorikanCRF 17-5-10 NPK Plus Premium top-dress fertilizer combining quick-acting homogenous granular fertilizer with long-term polymer coated NPK and a full suite of micronutrients; designed for in-ground and containerized tree farms in the Southeastern United States, available in 180, 270, and 360-day longevity formulations.
- FlorikanCRF Total-Z w/Nutricote 14-4-14 Controlled release fertilizer blend selected by NASA for growing Española chile peppers in the Advanced Plant Habitat aboard the International Space Station.
- YLD (Yield) Controlled Release Fertilizer Controlled release fertilizer brand developed to bring CRF technology to commodity agriculture in Florida at cost-neutral pricing; features a lightweight, durable coating engineered specifically for Florida's sandy soils and climate conditions, addressing the gap between 85% CRF penetration in ornamental markets versus 2% in agricultural markets.
- GAL-XeONE Coated suNKiss Balance 21-0-21 World's first homogenous high-analysis potassium and nitrogen controlled-release fertilizer, produced exclusively by Florikan using EuroChem's suNKiss Balance 21-0-21 premium fertilizer coated with GAL-XeONE technology.
- Custom Blend Fertilizer Solutions Boutique-style custom production service allowing Florikan to produce proprietary controlled release fertilizer blends tailored to individual crop types, climate conditions, and soil requirements.
- Vertical Farming CRF Method Patented method of controlled release fertilizer fertilization for soil-based vertical farming, originally developed through NASA collaboration and applied to Earth-based vertical farming operations including Sweetgrass Farms and Bekemeyer Family Farm.
Quantifiable outcome
- 15.48% growth rate in 2018 leading to 7-place improvement on Florida Business Observer Top 500
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Florikan
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Florikan technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Florikan partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- EuroChem GroupcoreStrategic partnership where Florikan purchases and markets premium and standard fertilizers from EuroChem for its growing product line of enhanced efficiency CRFs. EuroChem provides consistent, steady supply of fertilizer raw materials ensuring Florikan's Florida facility operates smoothly 24/7. Florikan will exclusively coat EuroChem suNkiss Balance 21-0-21 premium fertilizer under Gal-XeONE and YLD brand names.
- NASA Space Plant Biology TeamcoreFlorikan is the sole fertilizer provider for NASA's VEGGIE program and Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) on the International Space Station. Collaboration began in 2015 with continuous development of custom CRF formulations for space-based crop production including leafy greens, tomatoes, and chili peppers.
- Sweetgrass FarmsminorVertical farming trial partner in Sarasota, Florida where Florikan's patented media-based vertical farming CRF method was first applied to Earth-based agriculture after success with NASA.
- Bekemeyer Family FarmminorSecond Florida farm to adopt Florikan's patented vertical farming method in Winter Garden, Florida. Successfully harvesting strawberries and multiple crops.
- Howard FertilizerminorDistributor partner that helped enable Florikan's partnership with the A. Worley Brown Boys & Girls Club in Atlanta for community garden project.
- Profile Products LLCcoreParent company of Florikan, FlorikanCRF, and Florikan trademarks. Profile Products LLC is a leading manufacturer and distributor of controlled release fertilizer and growing media substrates. Headquarters at 750 W. Lake Cook Road, Suite 440, Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Florikan competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- Profile Products LLC: Profile Products is the parent company of Florikan and a leading manufacturer of controlled release fertilizer and growing media substrates. Provides corporate context and shared substrate portfolio but operates distinct product lines.
- JCAM Agri: JCAM Agri is the developer of the Nutricote controlled release fertilizer technology that Florikan licenses and markets under the Nutricote brand. It is a technology licensor and direct upstream peer in the CRF value chain.
- J.R. Simplot Company: J.R. Simplot owns the GAL-XeONE polymer coating technology licensed to Florikan. As a major agribusiness and fertilizer producer, Simplot is both a strategic licensor and a large competitor across specialty fertilizers and turf markets.
Broad incumbents
- Nutrien Ag Solutions: Nutrien is one of the world's largest crop input providers, offering specialty fertilizers and enhanced-efficiency products alongside its broad NPK portfolio. Overlaps with Florikan in specialty agriculture and turf, with much greater scale and distribution.
- Yara International: Yara is a global crop nutrition company with a specialty fertilizer line including CRF and coated products. Comparable at the product level (controlled release and enhanced efficiency fertilizers) but with vastly larger geographic and scale footprint.
- SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile): SQM is a global specialty plant nutrition company producing CRF, water-soluble, and specialty fertilizers for horticulture, agriculture, and turf. Competes with Florikan on specialty crop and turf segments at a much larger scale.
- ICL Group (ICL Specialty Fertilizers): ICL is a major global specialty fertilizer producer offering CRF and enhanced-efficiency fertilizers (e.g., Osmocote) across horticulture, turf, and agriculture. Larger and broader portfolio than Florikan, but directly overlaps on polymer-coated CRF for ornamentals and specialty crops.
Direct peers
- Koch Agronomic Services: Koch Agronomic Services produces polymer-coated controlled release nitrogen fertilizers (e.g., Duration CRN, Polyon) used in turf, agriculture, and horticulture. Direct competitor to Florikan's GAL-XeONE/YLD coated CRF products in turf and specialty agriculture markets.
- Haifa Group: Haifa Group is a global specialty fertilizer manufacturer with a strong portfolio of controlled release and water-soluble fertilizers for horticulture, agriculture, and turf. Highly comparable to Florikan's CRF product mix, target customers (ornamentals, specialty crops, turf), and boutique custom-blending model.
- Compo Expert: Compo Expert is a specialty fertilizer company offering CRF products (e.g., Basacote, Floranid) for horticulture, landscaping, and turf. Comparable product portfolio, customer segments, and distribution model to Florikan.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Profiles5 records
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Frequently asked questions about Florikan
What does Florikan do?
Florikan manufactures and distributes controlled release fertilizers (CRF) using proprietary polymer coating technologies for professional horticulture, specialty agriculture, golf and turf, and professional landscape markets. Products are sold under multiple brands including FlorikanCRF, Nutricote, GAL-XeONE, and YLD, with custom blending capabilities tailored to specific crops, climates, and soil conditions. The company also provides coating services and jointly markets partner fertilizers under co-branded offerings.
Is Florikan a public or private company?
Florikan is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Florikan founded?
Florikan was founded in 1981. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Florikan based?
Florikan is headquartered in Sarasota, United States, in the North America region.
How does Florikan make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Controlled Release Fertilizer Products are the primary driver. The others are custom Blend Fertilizer Solutions and coating Services.
Who are Florikan's main competitors?
Others on record are Profile Products LLC, JCAM Agri and J.R. Simplot Company. Broad incumbents are Nutrien Ag Solutions, Yara International, SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile) and ICL Group (ICL Specialty Fertilizers). Direct peers are Koch Agronomic Services, Haifa Group and Compo Expert.
Does Florikan have an API?
No public API is recorded for Florikan.
What industry is Florikan in?
Florikan's product category is Controlled Release Fertilizers. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFABACAA, Controlled-Release Fertilizers (Polymer/Sulfur-Coated, Stabilized Nutrients), with a secondary code of AFABACAN, Custom Blending & Private-Label Specialty Fertilizers. Its NAICS code is 32531.