Smithers-Oasis
ManufacturingOhio, United States501-1000 Employees
Smithers-Oasis is a global manufacturing and marketing company based in Kent, Ohio, founded in 1954 by Vernon V.L. Smithers. It produces OASIS Floral Foam and a broad range of design media and related products used in floriculture, postharvest, growing media, and specialty foams, organized across several divisions. Its customers include florists, horticultural operations, and postharvest professionals seeking to optimize crop production, protect products from harvest to sale, and access design media resources. The product portfolio includes floral foam, design media, postharvest products, growing media, temperature control packaging, medical impression foam, and custom foams. Notable recent developments include the 2025 introduction of OASIS Renewal Floral Foam, a plant-based alternative, and the TerraBrick Floral Media introduced in 2021 as compostable.