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2013, March 13th
Twentieth year for Specialties Robert Legault/Berger open house
For the 20th consecutive year, Specialties Robert Legault and Berger hosted its annual Grower Appreciation Night at the Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Conference Centre, in St. Catharines, Ontario. More than 125 growers from across Ontario gathered for this event.
A technical seminar was led by Dr. Royal Heins from Fides Oro. It covered a couple of themes, including:
- B-Nine and Florel tank mix trials with bedding plants in the U.S.
- Using media with no starter charge: pros and cons.
All guests were invited for a reception and dinner after the seminar.
Among special attendees were Valerie Berger, Brian Cantin and Benoit Corbeil of Berger.
“The entire Specialties Robert Legault and Berger Team is appreciative for the opportunity to serve the horticultural industry and to have so many loyal customers throughout Canada,” said an event spokesperson.
by Dave Harrison, Greenhouse Canada
2012, December 17th
Berger contributes to building a school in Cambodia
In late 2011, Berger joined forces with Prelco, Mécanique Beber and the Rivière-du-Loup Rotary Club to help finance the Helping Cambodia project from the CASIRA organization. The goal of this collaborative project was to build a village school where students would be taught English and other standard subjects.
The idea for the project originated when Pierre-Jacques Gervais, a CASIRA volunteer, was travelling in the Siem Reap province of northern Cambodia. There he met Leng Touch, an artist who also runs a private orphanage on the grounds of the Angkor Temple. Leng had long dreamed of building a school in each of the eight villages of his native commune. Upon his return to Quebec, Pierre-Jacques Gervais initiated the Helping Cambodia project in collaboration with other volunteers, including Jacques Roy, who is also a member of Berger’s board of directors. It was decided that the school built with CASIRA’s help would be in “Village Number 6”.
In addition to construction of the school itself, CASIRA established a plan to help the facility become self-financing within three years. The three-pronged approach to financial autonomy includes the creation of a program to attract tourists, setting up a profitable handicraft cottage industry, and finally, developing agricultural initiatives. The total cost of the Helping Cambodia project would come to $20,000.
The school is now in operation and welcomes approximately 225 students between the ages of 2 and 16. Equipped with solar panels to provide electricity, the facility can also be used as a community center in the evenings. Berger is proud to contribute to the ongoing development of this Cambodian community.
2012, November 8
Berger received the « Ron Caissie Award »
Last November 8th, Berger received the “Ron Caissie Award” from the CSPMA (Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association) for a third year in a row. This award is given in recognition of Berger’s excellent performance in accidents and fire prevention.
The selection criteria are: prevention, system enhancement, management involvement, improvement over the past years and best audit results.
About
Berger has over 49 years of experience, excellence, and evolution in the industry. From its humble beginnings in Saint-Modeste, Québec, when peat moss was harvested manually and sold locally, to today’s international growing-mix powerhouse, Berger has helped its horticultural customers far and wide to achieve unremitting growth with their crops—and businesses. Our reputation for quality and consistency is our trademark. For more information: www.berger.ca.
2012, August 31
Berger appoints Benoit Corbeil as Sales Director – Americas
New sales structure is a testament of Berger’s market growth in North, Central, and South America
Québec, Canada, August 31, 2012 – Berger, the leading North American provider of high-quality and consistent growing mixes, announced today that Mr. Benoit Corbeil has been nominated as Berger’s Sales Director – Americas. Since he has begun working at Berger, Mr. Corbeil has managed sales in both Canada and Latin America. Thanks to his decades of experience in horticulture and commercial growing in the Americas, Mr. Corbeil was a natural fit to extend his responsibilities to the United States.
“Mr. Corbeil is a seasoned professional who has earned the confidence of our clients and team,” said Valérie Berger, Vice President – Sales, Marketing, and Administration. “As the leader of our sales team, Mr. Corbeil will help further our clients’ understanding of best growing practices and enable them to achieve substantial bottom-line results.”
2012, July 12
Berger launches new Natural Fiber Series
Québec, Canada, July 12, 2012 – Berger, the leading North American provider of high-quality and consistent growing mixes, announced today that it has launched its much-anticipated NFwood product, which kicks off the company’s brand-new Natural Fiber Series. The NFwood product will be showcased in Berger’s booth at OFA Short Course 2012 (booth 1529) from July 14-17, 2012.
The NFwood product leverages the growing power of wood to help growers grow more—and better. Its fine-quality wood fiber, which offers optimum water-holding capacity and increased air-filled porosity, is growers’ ultimate solution to ensuring healthy crop growth and excellent yield. Growers also get more for less, thanks to greater volumes per bag and per shipment.
“Over the years, Berger has been synonymous not only with quality and consistency but also innovation,”said Yves Gauthier, Corporate Director – Development at Berger. The NF Series, beginning with our NFwood product, is a testament to our commitment to making growing mixes mean business for our clients.”
For more information on Berger’s NFwood product, visit www.berger.ca/products/nfseries.
About Berger
Berger has over 49 years of experience, excellence, and evolution in the industry. From its humble beginnings in Saint-Modeste, Québec, when peat moss was harvested manually and sold locally, to today’s international growing-mix powerhouse, Berger has helped its horticultural customers far and wide to achieve unremitting growth with their crops—and businesses. Our reputation for quality and consistency is our trademark. For more information: www.berger.ca.
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Marc Bourgoin
Corporate Director – Communications
Berger
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2012, February 29
19th Annual Grower Appreciation Night
Specialties Robert Legault and Berger hosted its 19th Annual Grower Appreciation Night at the Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Conference Centre in St. Catharines, Ontario on February 29th. Over 125 quality growers from across Ontario and Quebec gathered together for this event.
The evening’s events included two seminars, the first, by Mr. Albert Grimm from Jeffery’s Greenhouses speaking on “Water Management in you Crop”. The second seminar was presented by Mr. Brian Cantin from Berger who spoke on “Diagnostics – How Important Early Detection Is”.
Following the seminars, guests were invited to enjoy a cocktail and dinner with the SRL and Berger team. Among the special attendees were Ms. Valerie Berger and Mr. Benoit Corbeil of Berger.
Berger and Specialties Robert Legault teams are grateful for the opportunity to serve the horticultural industry and to have so many loyal customers in both Ontario and Quebec.
2012, January 10
Berger launches new web site
Berger today announced the launch of its redesigned website with exciting changes to its look, content, and functionalities.
Thanks to Berger's revamped web site, customers worldwide will gain easier access to product information as well as insight into Berger's latest innovations in growing mixes. Stay tuned for further site enhancements!
2011, November 14
Berger receives award
For the second year in a row, Berger received the “Ron Caissie CSPMA Loss Prevention Award” trophy in recognition for its excellence in accidents and fire prevention for 2011.
2011, August 29
Berger and Specialties Robert Legault Inc. are proud to announce the renewal of their existing partnership of over 30 years.
This partnership results in a shared commitment to offer products which, by the intelligence of their design, guarantee superior results and meet the highest demands of producers and greenhouse growers in Canada.
"Our team is proud to represent a company that, from generation to generation, is developing outstanding products of consistent quality for producers" said Mr. Robert Legault.
Mr. Claudin Berger welcomes this renewed partnership with an experienced team, dedicated to his company and constantly supporting the producers to help them achieve their performance objectives.
We thank our customers for their support and loyalty over the past 30 years and we assure you that this renewed partnership is the foundation of our commitment to always serve you better.
2011, July 13
Sun Land Garden Products and Berger are pleased to announce that Berger is now the owner of Sun Land Garden Products.
Berger has purchased Sun Land because it will become the central control for Berger’s expansion in the west coast market and its entrance into the Mexican market.
As 3rd generation family-owned businesses the two companies share the same philosophy of a quality product, consistent quality and innovation.
Thanks to its excellent reputation as a resource manager, Berger’s customers know that it is a dependable supplier of consistent quality products, responds rapidly to their needs and is eager to listen to them. This union of Sun Land and Berger will be an excellent partnership and the customers of Sun Land can rest assured that their needs will continue to be met. High standards will be maintained and even improved.
Berger has been a leader in the Canadian market for almost 50 years in the production, blending, and innovation of peat moss products. Thanks to its excellent reputation as a responsible resource manager, Berger is a global player in the industry and has developed business across North America and the rest of the world.
