Primera is proud to feature Albaugh Specialty Products, a division of Albaugh, LLC, a family-owned company founded in 1979 by Dennis Albaugh and headquartered in Ankeny, Iowa. For more than 45 years, Albaugh has remained committed to delivering high-quality products and exceptional service at competitive prices. Their comprehensive portfolio includes herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and turf growth regulators (TGRs) designed to support the green industry, alongside innovative proprietary formulations and the trusted solutions professionals rely on.
Albaugh Specialty Products serves the turf and ornamental, nursery/greenhouse specialty and IVM markets with an ever-expanding lineup of post-patent and proprietary products, as well as new technologies, continuing to strengthen their role as a valuable partner to Primera and our members.
Did You Know? Albaugh began when founder Dennis Albaugh mortgaged his home to purchase a used truck and a supply of 2,4-D herbicide to serve his neighbors. From those humble beginnings, Albaugh has grown into a global enterprise serving the turf and ornamental, crop protection, seed treatment, and industrial markets and stands today as the largest privately held crop protection company in the world.
The Albaugh Team
Many at Albaugh and Albaugh Specialty Products point to their team and culture as what they love most about being part of the company. True to their motto, they are “big enough to deliver, yet small enough to care.” As a privately held, U.S. based organization with manufacturing rooted in the heart of the country, Albaugh combines business efficiencies with the agility and empowerment needed to serve customers at the highest level.
“We pride ourselves on being a customer-focused supplier that is easy to work with. Our innovative products and end-user programs bring value to Primera members, and our top-notch tech service and customer service teams are always available to serve you.”
Albaugh Specialty Products continues to raise the bar with innovative proprietary herbicides and solutions designed to outperform the competition. Sublime™ herbicide, for example, is the only product on the market with a combination of triclopyr, dicamba, and mesotrione, a unique, patent-pending formulation that masks the bleaching effect commonly seen with mesotrione. Quintessential® herbicide features another patent-pending formulation powered by Albaugh’s proprietary H Technology, which enhances the efficacy of quinclorac. Surmise® SpeedProTM XT herbicide brings together the broad-spectrum power of glufosinate, the enhanced speed of pelargonic acid, and the long-lasting control of imazethapyr, delivering quick knockdown with at least 90 days of residual control. Albaugh also continues to deliver economical alternatives to leading brands, including new introductions like Diamid™ T&O insecticide, which provides season-long grub control, and Prothioconazole 4L Select™ fungicide, a broad-spectrum DMI disease-control solution. In addition, ongoing field work with Zelto® and Crescendo® insecticide/nematicide products has shown outstanding results against root knot and other nematodes when used in a program approach. Even more compelling, trials demonstrate that Zelto, when paired with a phosphite, delivers pythium control equal to the top products on the market. By focusing on making existing actives work better or in new ways, Albaugh continues to bring unique technologies that enhance product portfolios and deliver real value to Primera members.
Primera Partnership
The partnership between Primera and Albaugh Specialty Products continues to create value across our network. As a Primera supplier, Albaugh has been able to expand into new markets, connect with independent distributors, and strengthen product awareness, all while delivering innovative solutions to the green industry. This relationship has been built on shared goals and mutual benefit, and we’re proud to see the impact it has had for our members. Albaugh is committed to being a customer-focused supplier that’s easy to work with. Their innovative products and end-user programs bring direct value to Primera members, supported by dedicated technical and customer service teams who are always ready to serve.
2025 Key Objectives
Bring new products to the market while continuing to promote proprietary products
Providing the highest quality of service to distributor partners
Providing best-in-class shipping of top-quality product to customers
Continuing to support the industry through the involvement in a number of organizations and initiatives including NALP, GCSAA, RISE, and Project Evergreen
