New Business: MulchWorx Inc.

Owner(s):

Eric Holsworth

Address:

1128 E. Cook Road Fort Wayne, IN 46825

Telephone:

(260) 490-9838

(260) 615-0325

Web site:

mulchworx.com

Type of business:

Installation and/or blowing of landscape materials like mulch, soil, compost and other organics directly into landscape beds or difficult-to-reach areas.

Owner's education/background:

Holsworth has 13-plus years of experience in the landscape industry. He earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana Wesleyan University, where he graduated with high honors.

Competitive advantage:

"MulchWorx uses a high-tech blower truck to apply and install all varieties of mulches and other organics in almost any area or terrain quickly and cost-effectively. Mulch can be installed up to 10 times faster than by traditional, manual methods. Because of the process, uniform and precise application of the mulch is possible, reducing need by up to 35 percent. Mulch is installed directly from the truck into beds, eliminating piles of mulch, physical labor, and staining of driveways."

First-year goals:

"To target and attain residential and commercial clients while maintaining great relationships with landscape contractors who utilize MulchWorx services."

Five-year goals:

"To continue to grow our customer base; to have a fleet of high-tech trucks to further service our growing customer base; to have a staff of well-educated, friendly, customer-oriented employees whose main goal is to strengthen MulchWorx commitment to its customers; and to add additional services such as blowing soil, terraseeding, erosion control, lawn installation, topdressing and rock blowing."