About Us
The business was founded in 1965 by Ron Glendenning and is now owned and operated by Ron’s sons Stuart and Miles Glendenning. Garland Products is the company’s garden product division. The company also operates an industrial moulding division, operating as Glendenning Plastics Ltd supplying a wide variety of plastic parts to a diverse customer base. In all, the company operates more than 30 injection moulding machines with capacity up to 1500 tonnes. Products are manufactured 24 hours a day, across 3 shifts, with the company employing around 200 members of staff.
Meet the Team
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Stuart Glendenning – Chairman Stuart has worked for the business for nearly 40 years. He has huge experience of the plastic injection moulding industry and oversees the company’s manufacturing operations. Stuart is a passionate gardener and enjoys fishing and classic cars. Email - [email protected] |
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Miles Glendenning – Managing Director Miles joined the business in 1994. With a background in marketing, he oversees the commercial operation and forward strategy of the business. A young family prevents him from spending as much time in the garden as he would like! A keen rugby follower, Miles dreams of trophies for his team, Worcester Warriors, but accepts that he might have to wait a good while longer! Email - [email protected] |
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Mark Dedman – Sales Director Mark is the principal contact for our trade customers. Mark spent the early years of his career at a plant nursery and major South East garden centre, giving him a natural understanding of what our trade customers require. With an excellent grasp of new technologies, Mark has made significant improvements to our sales operation. Mark enjoys his time outside of work with his wife and 4 children and if gets any spare time (ha!) he can be found in the garden or on the golf course. Email - [email protected] |
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Phil Burgoyne – Southern Sales & Key Accounts Manager Phil is our newest member of the management team, and with 35 years of retail experience working with in the garden centres holding various top management positions, Phil has a wide product knowledge and also knows the demands on the retailer, which means he has a deep understanding of what our trade customers require. Phil after 35 years of working weekends is finally looking forward to weekends to enjoy with his family and maybe some golf if the weather allows. Email - [email protected] |
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Tony Dedman – Operations Director Tony has now retired from the company after being involved in the garden industry for over 48 years, he is still widely known and respected in industry circles and will be missed greatly by us all at Garland Products/Worth Gardening. Tony had an in built determination to set the highest possible customer service standards with excellent stock availability and fast order fulfilment being the key drivers. Tony now spends his leisure time in the garden or at the bowls or golf club. |