Contact: Aimee Murry
Phone: 01 (601) 582-4000
Fax: 01 (601) 582-4100
Email: info@sumagrow.com
Bio Soil Enhancers, Inc.
1161 James Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Mississippi Company Ranked as the #2 Fastest-Growing Private Manufacturing
Company in the US
Bio Soil Enhancers, Inc., located in Hattiesburg, MS, ranked #2 on the 2013 Inc. 500 list of fastest
growing private U.S. companies for manufacturing and #77 overall. Additionally, Bio Soil Enhancers,
Inc. (BSEI) was named #1 fastest growing company for all categories in the state of Mississippi.
BSEI, the sole manufacturer of products containing SumaGrow, was recognized for its astounding 3-year
growth of over 4,000% and revenue of almost $5 million for 2012. The award-winning technology of
SumaGrow is a proprietary blend of microbes that has demonstrated the ability to increase crop quality
and yields while decreasing dependence on chemical fertilizers.
In development since 2003, products containing SumaGrow are now being utilized worldwide in over 40
countries by farmers producing virtually every crop type from traditional row and truck crops in the US
Midwest, to citrus groves in Florida, to forage and hay crops in Italy, and cacao in Brazil. SumaGrow
works from the ground up to restore and maintain soil health for the long term benefits of achieving
maximum crop performance while lowering input costs by an average of 50%.
The technology has been tested and benefits validated by numerous major universities, independent
consultants and specialty testing facilities. However, sales of products containing SumaGrow are driven
by grass roots marketing and farmer satisfaction. Because sales are generated through independent
licensees, each has its own target market and unique approach. Although some meetings may happen in
the board room of a large food supplier, much business is conducted under a good shade tree or around a
kitchen table of a local farmer. The producer that tries a product containing SumaGrow on 100 acres the
first year will most often treat their entire operation by the second or third year. In agriculture, word of
mouth is key and seeing is believing.
BSEI’s goal is to support producers in profitable farming while addressing the many challenges that face
the future of food production- including land degradation, soil erosion and nutrient runoff, and water
eutrophication and pollution- and offer sustainable solutions that preserve natural resources for the next
generation.
Dr. Lalithakumari Janarthanam, co-inventor and Director of Research & Development at BSEI, continues
to expand the technology of SumaGrow. “It is very exciting to know that SumaGrow products have the
potential to make a big difference to the environment,” she stated.
The technology of SumaGrow was recognized by Popular Science in 2011 as the Grand Award Winner in
the Green category for its ability to increase forage yields and decrease fertilizer and water inputs; won
the Illinois Yield Challenge in the district it was entered in 2011, was highlighted by Popular Science
magazine in 2009 as a solution to address the world’s exploding food needs; and has been recognized by
Forbes.com, Hemispheres Magazine, and Corn & Soybean Digest among others.
About Bio Soil Enhancers, Inc.
BSEI, the manufacturer of products containing SumaGrow, is headquartered in Hattiesburg, MS in a
25,000 square foot production facility and a 2,000 square foot conference center. There are currently
around 25 companies licensed to market products containing SumaGrow throughout the United States and
worldwide. SumaGrow is environmentally friendly, promotes sustainable agriculture and enables farmers
to increase crop yields while lowering input costs. For additional information about SumaGrow please
call (877) 888-2744, email at info@sumagrow.com, or visit the web site at http://www.SumaGrow.com.
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