Exaco Trading
| About us | Kimberly Tyson Cook - CEO Kimberly Cook is an award winning business reporter who worked for 20 years for the Austin American-Statesman in Austin, Texas. In 1999 she left the paper to take over Track Trading Co. as CEO. Since then, she has handled the day-to-day operations of Exaco USA Ltd. Andrew Cook - Vice President of Sales & Marketing Cook has extensive experience in the import business. He started Track Trading in 1988, DBA Exaco USA Ltd. He has imported and distributed numerous outdoor related products, including folding wheelbarrows, bike boats, paint mixers and lean seats. Subsequently, he founded De Van Koek (1990), a wholesale distributor of a broad line of gardening tools and accessories. By the time Cook sold the company in 1999, it had grown to over 1,000 SKUs and 2,500 customers. Cook started Exaco Trading in 2001, which represented 6 foreign factories (such as Edelman, Holland; Bulldog Tools, England; The Nuttery, England; and Systems Trading, Israel). Later Cook and his staff worked full time for Systems Trading, handling all its sales and marketing in the USA. During this period Exaco created numerous sales programs and generated over $9 million in new revenue. In 2004 Andrew left STC, to return to Exaco Trading to undertake new import ventures. Cook also is an industry consultant - helping foreign companies establish themselves in the USA. Distribution Information Exaco Trading specializes in the distribution of unique and high quality imported products. Currently Exaco offers the following products: German Greenhouses - A line of high-end greenhouses specially designed to grow vegetables, herb and flowers in during the middle of the winter. It is the only product of its kind available under $5,000 retail. The product is available through a Drop-Ship retail program. Bali Bales - Traditional Bali Bales or Contemporary Polynesian Pavilions. Introduced for the first time at the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas, May 2005, this product is the next best thing to a fancy car. They are the perfect accessory for a large pool or waterfront property. Czardas Planters - unique plastic planters with trellises from France. This product line consists of many different planters, arches, fencing and other accessories. The best seller is the Calypso Planter on wheels with a self-watering reservoir. The MAXI sandbox - A wooden sandbox with a unique adjustable roof - made in |
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| Industry Focus | Garden Tools & Equipment, Garden Gazebo & Pavilion |
| Business Type | Distributor/Wholesaler |
| Products/Services | Greenhouses, gazebos, gifts |
| Our Markets | North America |
| No. of Employees | 5 - 10 People |
| Annual Sales Range(USD) | US$1 Million - US$2.5 Million |
| Year Established | 1996 |
| Legal Representative(CEO) | Andrew Cook |
