Central Garden & Pet's T.F.H./Nylabone Subsidiary Launches Innovative Fold-Away Pet Carrier.Business Editors LAFAYETTE, California--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 28, 2000 Fully-Loaded to Fully-Folded in Seconds(TM) Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CENT) announced today that its T.F.H./Nylabone(R) subsidiary has successfully launched one of this year's hottest new pet items - the Fold-Away Pet Carrier(TM). "We are very pleased that the Fold-Away Pet Carrier(TM) has received such positive recognition, including ABC's "Good Morning America Good Morning America is a weekday morning news show that is broadcast on the ABC television network. The show was adapted from The Morning Exchange, a morning show created by and airing on the ABC affiliate in Cleveland, Ohio, and was launched nationally as " profile of the product as one of the `hottest new item' introductions at this year's Hardware Show in Chicago," said Glenn Novotny, President and COO of Central Garden & Pet. "Central is also very proud of T.F.H./Nylabone's(R) ability to deliver innovative, functional products that consumers want and need, year-after-year. Like Nylabone's patented dog house, the Canine Habitat(TM), the patent pending Fold-Away Pet Carrier(TM) was invented by T.F.H.'s President Glen Axelrod." The Fold-Away Pet Carrier(TM) is a revolutionary new product that addresses consumers' key concerns for transporting pets safely and easily, and storing pet carriers when not in use. T.F.H./Nylabone's(R) pet carrier is fully-loaded to fully-folded in seconds(TM). The Fold-Away Pet Carrier(TM) can be quickly set up without tools or loose parts Loose Parts is a single panel comic strip drawn by Dave Blazek since 2001. It is similar in tone to Bizarro, drawn by Dan Piraro, involving theater of the absurd-style themes. , and can also be folded flat for convenient storage under a sofa, on a shelf, in a trunk, or almost anywhere. In addition, the product meets airline and USDA USDA, n.pr See United States Department of Agriculture. transportation safety standards Safety standards are standards designed to ensure the safety of products, activities or processes, etc. They may be advisory or compulsory and are normally laid down by an advisory or regulatory body that may be either voluntary or statutory. for shipping live animals, is made of very high quality, break resistant ABS plastic, and is very well ventilated ven·ti·late tr.v. ven·ti·lat·ed, ven·ti·lat·ing, ven·ti·lates 1. To admit fresh air into (a mine, for example) to replace stale or noxious air. 2. for maximum pet comfort. The space-saving characteristics are also a benefit to retailers to make it easier to display as well as for consumers to shop and carry home in their cars. T.F.H. currently has over a dozen recently issued or pending patents on related pet products. T.F.H./ Nylabone(R), which is based in Neptune City, New Jersey Neptune City is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,218. The Borough of Neptune City was incorporated on October 4, 1881, based on a referendum held on March 19, 1881. , produces a wide array of pet and animal books and manufactures premium dog chews and edible bones, as well as interactive dog and cat toys and innovative collapsible doghouses and pet carriers. Central Garden & Pet Company is a leading manufacturer, supplier, and merchandiser of consumer lawn and garden and pet supply products. Central's proprietary branded products include AMDRO(R), Pennington Seed(R), Kaytee(R), TFH TFH Technische Fachhochschule (German: Engeneering College/University) TFH 24 Hours (Movie) TFH Thread from Hell (newsgroups) TFH Tinfoil Hat TFH Thanks For Helping (R), Nylabone(R), Zodiac(R), Four Paws(R), Island(R), Matthews(R) Four Seasons and Grant's(R). Central offers its retail and branded manufacturing partners a wide array of value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. proven to increase sales and profitability, including logistics and distribution support, inventory management, advertising and promotional programs, in-store merchandising service, and sales program development. For additional information on Central Garden & Pet, including access to the Company's SEC filings, please visit the Company's website at http://www.centralgardenandpet.com. |
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