Horizon acquires TWC Distributors

PHOENIX – Horizon Distributors, Inc., a full-service wholesale distributor of irrigation and landscape products, has acquired the assets of TWC Distributors, Inc., a Sarasota, Florida-based distributor of irrigation and landscape maintenance products, effective Dec. 18, 2020. TWC Distributors operates nine sales and distribution centers located in southwest and central Florida and one distribution location in south Georgia.

“TWC Distributors has been a strong presence in the Florida irrigation and landscape industry for over thirty years.  Adding the TWC Distributors team and sales locations to Horizon’s existing Florida sales centers extends our reach into Florida’s largest irrigation and landscape markets allowing us to better serve customers in the growing southeastern U.S. region.  We are also very pleased that Tim and Kevin Milligan will continue on with us to lead our Florida market growth opportunities,” said Jeffrey Clay, Horizon president.

“Joining the Horizon organization will enhance TWC’s customers’ growth opportunities with expanded product offerings, services and resources,” said Tim Milligan, TWC Distributors president. “We appreciate the support from the many customers, vendors and dedicated employees that we have had the privilege of working with over the past thirty years. We look forward to working with the Horizon team to ensure a smooth transition and a strong combined business going forward.”

Horizon Distributors, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pool Corporation, is a wholesale distributor of turf irrigation products, outdoor power equipment, fertilizers and allied products serving the professional turf, landscape and golf markets through approximately 65 sales centers throughout the western and southwestern U.S. Horizon distributes national brands including Rain Bird, Hunter, Toro, Exmark, Echo, PBI Gordon, Vista, Unique and FX Professional Lighting and landscape maintenance products under its proprietary TurfGro brand. For more information about Horizon, visit www.horizononline.com.