Round Rock Edition | January 2023

FIRST LOOK BUSINESS Exaco Trading Co.

BY BRIAN RASH

Central Texas greenhouse wholesaler opens large showroom, warehouse in Pugerville T hough other companies in the U.S. sell greenhouses for residential use, Kim Cook said

greenhouse sold at Exaco has helped cultivate a client base that tends to prefer not just gardening functionality, but also greenhouses that can double Victorian model greenhouse in the Pugerville showroom includes space for gardening as well as outdoor furniture set up for dining and other forms of entertaining. “Atmosphere: that is what our greenhouses are starting to be used for,” Andrew said. “A little gardening, also, and a little puttering around, but they want outdoor space.” The majority of greenhouse kits as a place to recreate, he said. As one example, a Cathedral sold through Exaco come from two companies—Janssens in Belgium and Hoklartherm in Germany. Andrew said they are typically made with tempered glass, aluminum framing, weather-resistant UV coatings and durable polycarbonate walls, among other high-quality materials. Kim said the quality of the mate- rials in the greenhouses Exaco sells helps dierentiate their products from most other retail sellers. Additionally, when someone places an order for a greenhouse, Kim said no matter where in the country the product is going, an Exaco rep will be available to help the customer with whatever they may need, from purchase to nal installation. “Some [customers] are master gardeners who know exactly what they’re going to do, and others are aspirational,” she said.

Exaco Trading Co. is dierent for several reasons. Kim, who is president and CEO and co-owns Exaco with husband Andrew Cook, said one distinguish- ing factor is that the new Pugerville headquarters has 37,000 square feet of warehouse space in addition to a 5,000-square-foot showroom. “I don’t know of any other indoor showrooms for greenhouses in the country,” Kim said. “You might nd them in Sweden, and you’d nd them in Europe, but you don’t nd them in the states.” Following a construction process that began with a May 2021 ground- breaking, the facility is now complete, and all of the greenhouses and outdoor structures in the showroom are built. Kim said Exaco is planning a grand opening event in mid-February, though a date is not yet set. The previous warehouses and oce space in North Austin were smaller and existed only as warehouses for the company’s online sales, she said. Andrew, Exaco founder and president of sales marketing, said the greenhouses Exaco sells typically cost between $5,000 and $20,000. However, he said he has brokered sales for specialty projects that cost up to $40,000, though those green- houses are much less common. Andrew said the quality and numerous features of each residential

Kim and Andrew Cook co-own Exaco Trading Co., which has a new warehouse and 5,000-square-foot showroom in east Pugerville.

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FROM THE SHOWROOM Exaco Trading Co. has several greenhouse models set up in the new 5,000-square-foot showroom in Pugerville. Some of the models include:

Cathedral Victorian Greenhouse Features: • hinged double doors • single sliding door • top-hang side windows • tempered glass Junior Victorian Greenhouse Features: • roof window with automatic opener • single sliding door • gutters with downspouts • tempered safety glass Royal Victorian Orangerie Greenhouse Features: • roof windows with automatic opener • cold weather covers • vents with automatic openers

Exaco Trading Co. 16001 Impact Way, Pugerville 512-407-8500 Showroom hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat.-Sun. by appointment only www.exaco.com

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