Garick was founded in 1980 and is a leading distributor and processor of sustainable natural resource products in the United States and Canada, servicing the landscape, recreation, lawn, garden and construction industries. With over forty terminals and ports located throughout the United States, Garick has the capability to supply a complete range of products in bags, bales, bulk or barges throughout the world. Garick procures many of its products from a multitude of suppliers within the forest product, agricultural, and mining industries.

Garick is both experienced and knowledgeable in utilizing roadway, waterway and rail transportation to move products into and from terminals along the inland rivers, inter-coastal waterways, and land-locked locations. Garick currently moves over 600,000 tons of material per year via the waterway and railroad alone. Garick is a logistics leader, not only moving our own products, but also moving the products of others. We have the knowledge and ability to get material from one location to another, as well as provide inventory management services at a very competitive cost.

Garick's product lines include Paygro® and Farmer Green� mulches and soils, Kids Karpet® playground surfacing, natural stone, decorative stone, grower's mixes and lightweight aggregates.

Garick also provides services such as grinding and screening soils, mulches and other organic by-products, as well as consulting for the compost and organic industries.

Garick acquired Paygro , located in South Charleston, Ohio, in September 1998 to expand into the packaged bark and soil industries. Paygro , originally a division of the Mead Paper Company, was initially created in 1972 to compost cattle manure from the Ohio Feed Lot. Since, Paygro has evolved into a major supplier to the landscape, horticultural, and lawn and garden industries with a diverse line of over 50 products. Paygro has a processing operation which bales and bags soil, mulch, and stone products.

Additionally, the Paygro System�, an innovative world-class composting system, is a patented process that provides its customers with the best quality composted pine bark, hardwood bark, and potting and planting soils available.

Garick's administrative offices are located in Cleveland, Ohio. In addition to distributing and packaging various product lines, this facility also houses the administrative and logistical support functions for the entire organization.

Garick and Paygro products are of the highest quality, meeting or exceeding industry standards. Today, Garick along with its Paygro division, stands on a foundation of 50+ years experience and expertise unmatched in their markets and industries.

Garick was recognized as an Inc. 500 company in 1986 and a Weatherhead 100 company in 1988 and 1989. Proximity Marketing, in which Garick owns 50%, was also recognized as a Weatherhead 100 company in 2002 and 2003.