On 27 February 2025, ErfGoed and Van der Ende Group will host an exclusive webinar for growers with the…
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Dutch Bercomex is to launch its Tulip Picker at this week’s SMTB Mechanisation taking place between 14-16 January 2025 at…
Ledgnd marks its five-year anniversary this week. Since 2019, the company has supported growers as an independent lighting consultant, assisting…
ErfGoed, a well-known brand in the manufacturing of cultivation floors and water management systems, has partnered with Albers Alligator to…
Blue Radix, a specialist and market leader in autonomous growing solutions for greenhouses, has secured an additional €5 million investment…
In the vibrant world of floriculture, Koppert stands out for its commitment to innovation, writes Marit Tegelaar for FCI. Combining…
Metazet, a manufacturer and supplier of a variety of metal products for the horticultural sector, has appointed John van Santen…
Signify has released its plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90 per cent across its entire value chain…
The GreenTech 2024 show, held in Amsterdam between 11 and 13 June, proved that, from a global perspective, there’s an…
This year, greenhouse automation supplier Priva celebrates 65 years in business. At this week’s GreenTech show in Amsterdam the company…
Dutch Greenhouse Delta (DGD), a provider of Dutch expertise in protected cropping, will welcome hundreds of international guests at GreenTech,…
In the ever-evolving landscape of greenhouse agriculture, MechaTronix takes a bold step forward by introducing an exciting innovation to their…
A ChatGPT-like digital assisant – trained on massive data and modelling on a natural language to interpret the question, and…
The Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA) has announced its exhibitor line-up for GreenTech Amsterdam 11 to 13 June at RAI Amsterdam.…
MechaTronix, a provider of LED grow light solutions, has established two new companies in Canada, Leamington, reinforcing its commitment to…
Scientists combining AI with traditional gene mapping are getting closer to adding to the range of buxus with strong resistance…
Increasing difficulty in sourcing labour and a need to boost economic growth following the setback caused by the worldwide pandemic…
The war in Ukraine, following hot on the heels of the Covid-19 pandemic, has resulted in challenging times for the…
GreenV, an internationally operating group of greenhouse construction and horticultural engineering companies, strengthens its presence in Mexico by establishing GreenV…
Franco-Dutch RED Horticulture, a supplier of LED lighting solutions, in association with the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF), Demeter IM…
Bayer today announced at Agritechnica, a Hanover-based trade show for agricultural machinery, an update on the strategic collaboration with Microsoft.…
Heliospectra, a Swedish horticulture LED lighting solution provider and AIPH Affiliate Member, explains how its smart LED lighting technology and…
Danish pot rose grower Rosa Danica invested in an LED lighting system earlier this year, improving plant quality and uniformity.…
Dutch-based ErfGoed, an international leader in the manufacturing and installing cultivation floors, has published a new irrigation white paper outlining…
Japan-based Denso Corporation has acquired full ownership of Dutch horticultural engineering company Certhon Group for un undisclosed price. With the…
Australia and New Zealand’s most prominent commercial greenhouse construction company, Apex Greenhouses, has agreed to sell a minority stake to…
Metazet FormFlex, a manufacturer and supplier of a variety of metal products for the horticultural sector, will be displaying its…
A Dutch start-up is working on a thin, transparent, nanomaterial-based foil that converts part of the light spectrum into light…
Metazet FormFlex has launched a revolutionary new product called Second Skin, a purpose-designed plastic protective layer that completely protects the cultivation…
Dutch-based ErfGoed, an international leader in manufacturing and installing cultivation floors from Moerkapelle, Netherlands today announced a new dealership agreement…
Greenhouse automation suppliers Hoogendoorn Growth Management and Priva, Ridder, a manufacturer of specialist technical systems for greenhouse horticulture, with the…
Dutch-based greenhouse builder Technokas has announced its manufacturing process, organisation and core products have been succesfully certified as meeting HortiQ…
The Greenhouse Capital of the Netherlands is taking bold steps to minimise its impact on the environment by connecting geothermal…
Voshol, a supplier of advanced climate control systems (heating, isolation and electrical engineering) for the global greenhouse horticulture industry, will…
Dutch-based World Horti Center has announced its next round of ∑-Grow Inside seminars, starting on Tuesday 28 March with a…
With the introduction of the new ‘Monarch High Efficiency’, Oreon takes another step forward in the combination of light output…
Delphy, the Dutch knowledge-sharing organisation and service provider for cultivators worldwide, held a houseplant and bedding plant event at its…
Van der Ende Group is introducing a new logo. The story behind this change exemplifies this family company ethos –…
Dutch-based Ridder, a manufacturer of specialist technical systems, has announced its manufacturing process, organisation and core products have been succesfully…
Dutch-based plastics manufacturer MK Kunststof Techniek has announced its manufacturing process, organisation and core products have been succesfully certified as…
Dutch-based Total Specific Solutions (“TSS”) announced on 1 December 2022, it has completed the acquisition of Alfa Pro, a supplier…
Understanding smarter, sustainable plant health choices in resources and technology for growers, writes Gill Norriss of Certis Belchim. With the…
Dutch-based greenhouse builder and horticultural engineer Certhon is proud to announce its latest innovation: the SupriSun greenhouse. This new type…
Horconex, a developer of complete, high-tech greenhouse projects across Europe, has announced that its manufacturing process, organisation, and core products…
In recent months, PackControl has further developed its new packaging registration system. It did so in close collaboration with Hydrangea…
There seems little hope of an early reverse in the eye-watering energy price hikes that started at the end of…
NAIROBI, Kenya: As Kenyan flower farms grapple with managing waste from discarded flowers and high energy costs to power operations,…
ALMERE, Netherlands: Horticulture’s future in a digital world was the topic of discussion at the second AIPH World Ornamental Horticulture…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Horticultural supplier Royal Brinkman, in association with HPNow, has launched the HPGen generator. With the HPGen™ generators, growers…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Horticultural supplier Royal Brinkman has announced the full acquisition of Berg Hortimotive based in De Lier, Netherlands, a…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Metazet FormFlex Worldwide, a manufacturer and supplier of a variety of metal products for the horticultural secto, such…
Innovation by ErfGoed will see producers of soil-grown cut flowers able to reap the benefits of crop uniformity, close environmental…
The fifth edition of the AIPH-approved horticultural technology show GreenTech welcomed 10,890 attendees from 121 countries; an attendence decrease of…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Bosman Van Zaal CEO Marco Braam and Willem Ligthart, director of Dordt Contractors & Water Management put their…
GreenTech RAI Amsterdam 2022 was the global meeting place for horticulture professionals (14 – 16 June). Finally, it was again…
WESTERLO, Belgium: Technology company PATS and biocontrols supplier Biobest have developed a new tool for Integrated Pest Managment scouting in…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: In addition to the construction of high-tech greenhouses, there is also a large market in China for the…
EDE, the Netherlands: Tech company Corvus Drones develops and produces drones that can fly autonomously in greenhouses. The drones collect…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Van der Ende Groep, a leading supplier of water treatment solutions, is pleased to announce the relaunch of…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: GreenTech Americas, in association with the Dutch Embassy, the Netherlands Business Support Office and KLM, launched a smart…
WAGENINGEN, Netherlands: The Dutch knowledge sharing organisation and service provider for growers around the world Delphy and horticultural media outlet…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Next June’s GreenTech tradeshow already has 450 confirmed exhibitors) with less than 100 days left to go. Exhibitor…
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands: GreenTech Americas are getting ready for their second edition on Wednesday 27, Thursday 28 and Friday 29…
Advances in protected cropping technology, particularly in semi-closed greenhouses and control systems based on artificial intelligence, enable nurseries to be…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Van der Ende Group, a leading supplier of water treatment solutions, is to offer its customers an even…
The publication in 2019 of a new standard for the design and construction of commercial greenhouses in Europe is just…
INADCO Engineering is one of Europe’s leading measurement equipment distributors and manufacturers, servicing amongst many sectors the horticultural industry since…
ZUG, Switzerland: COFRA Holding (“COFRA”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Dalsem, a leading developer of complete, high-tech greenhouse…
Dutch-based ornamentals grower Bernhard Nurseries recently won the 2021 Royal FloraHolland Greenovation Award. While Bram Bernhard sees the prestigious prize…
During a grower webinar in November 2021, hosted by US trade magazine Greenhouse Management and Canadian control systems supplier Argus…
HALFMOON BAY, USA: Dutch greenhouse builder and horticultural engineering company Bosman Van Zaal in association with its sister company Crea-Tech…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Dutch based sector body AVAG has further increased its representation of the Netherlands’ glasshouse construction and equipment sector with…
BOLOGNA, Italy: Netafim, the global leader of sustainable precision irrigation solutions and agricultural projects, announced today it will launch several…
Van der Ende Groep launches powerful new tool to remove pathogens by ultrafiltration from drainwater
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Dutch Van der Ende Group, a leading supplier of water treatment solutions, has recently launched Kathari – an…
The latest update is in and it all seems good: the drone image data predicts your Easter weekend crop is…
With the Dutch horticulture industry working towards ‘climate neutral’ greenhouse crop production by 2040 at a session of GreenTech’s online…
Netherlands: Getting the best from your crop will, in future, become more the computer’s responsibility as autonomous growing looks set…
BREMEN, Germany: RoBoTec PTC is delighted to announce that it has won Sparkasse Bremen and Starthaus Bremen’s annual Bremen Start-up…
TEL AVIV, Israel: Netafim, a global provider of precision irrigation solutions and agricultural projects, announced today the launch of its…
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC: Effective September 2021, agricultural tyres manufacturer Mitas has announced price increases up to per cent on all…
PIRKALA, Finland: Netled and Oh My Greens (OMG) have signed a contract for a three-year investment programme that will see…
DUBAI, UAE: The Dutch business consortium Dutch Greenhouse Delta provides Dutch expertise in protected cropping. It helps growers around the world…
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands: Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, partners with LED grow lights supplier Hortipar from the Netherlands,…
New greenhouses, mostly glass, have recently been going up at the rate of around 3,500ha a year – and the…
IJSSELSTEIN, Netherlands: Dutch lighting company Oreon partners with EnerSavings Inc. From Canada. EnerSavings is a leader in customized lighting retrofits…
BLEISWIJK, Netherlands: Work to develop two hi-tech experimental growth chambers that have entered the final few weeks with multi-tier growing…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Dutch greenhouse builder Bosman Van Zaal has acquired horticultural engineering company CMW Horticulture, based in East Yorkshire, United…
TEL AVIV, Israel: Netafim, the global leader in smart precision irrigation solutions and agricultural projects, has signed a definitive agreement…
MONSTER, Netherlands: To ensure its LED light solutions stay top of mind, Signify goes to where the growers are via…
VEENENDAAL, Netherlands: Dutch software company Mprise Agriware will host a free webinar on 23 March to discuss the benefits of…
NEWPORT, UK: CambridgeHOK today announced a significant change within their ownership structure, with the existing shareholders (Ross Hibbs, John Holland…
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands: Dutch cut lily grower A. Bakker & Zn. BV from Heerhugowaard says that a hybrid installation not only…
CHICAGO, USA, Ball Horticultural Company in West Chicago is a leader when it comes to horticulture. The global family of…
VIERSEN, Germany: Gartenbau Hörnes in Viersen, Germany will make it in the horticultural history books as being the world’s first…
COTATI, USA: Growers now have a quick, easy way to provide the game-changing root zone heating that plants prefer. Roll’N…
HILVERSUM, Netherlands: Mexico-based horticultural training centre Ceickor, biocontrols supplier Koppert and the international hub for horticultural research, innovation and education,…
Author: Ron van der Ploeg KWINTSHEUL, Netherlands, 3 November 2020: HAL Investments has announced a minority investment in Dutch greenhouse…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: On the opening morning of its Live & Online event today (20 October), GreenTech celebrated its annual awards…
VLAARDINGEN, Netherlands: In spite of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, greenhouse automation supplier Hoogendoorn Growth Management was able to deliver 30…
MONSTER, Netherlands: Dutch lisianthus grower Lugt Lisianthus says that a hybrid lighting installation not only adds to stem strength and…
IJSSELMUIDEN, Netherlands: Dutch bedding plant nursery Kwekerij Wouters has embraced robotics through a partnership with robotics manufacturer Visser horti systems.…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: AVAG, the Dutch glasshouse construction and equipment sector body has partnered with World Horti Center, the international hub for…
AALSMEER, Netherlands, TOYOHASHI, Japan: Japan-based horticultural wholesale supplier Inochio Agri partners with Dutch greenhouse builder Bosman Van Zaal, making Inochio…
Author: Ron van der Ploeg BERGSCHENHOEK, Netherlands: Investing in medicinal cannabis offers opportunities but also risks, and there are signs…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Not afraid of national pride and patriotism, Eric Egberts, CEO of the Dutch business consortium Dutch Greenhouse Delta…
HEIDENHEIM, Germany: Potting machine manufacturer Mayer Planting Systems, takes its role as the grower’s trusted partner at heart, especially in…
DE LIER, Netherlands: Dümmen Orange, the world’s largest breeder and propagator, and application developer Synobsys have joined forces to build…
LANSINGERLAND, Netherlands: With its movable gutter system, Codema addresses greenhouse labour and space constraints. Roeland van Dijk, cultivation systems account…
GAMEREN, Netherlands: At this year’s GreenTech show, ISO Group, the company that took the young plant business by storm with…
EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands: Dutch lighting company Signify today announced that Arcadia Chrysanten, a Dutch-based grower of single headed Chrysanthemums, will…
NAALDWIJK, Netherlands: By launching a revolutionary new greenhouse structure from fibreglass Piet Bom Innovations caused once again quite a stir…
SAPPEMEER, Netherlands: Dutch-based plant nursery Smit Kwekerijen has launched its Codema SDF automatic ordering system that syncs orders from different…
LONDON, UK: The 5th annual Future of Biogas Europe conference ( 6th – 7th November) will once again provide a…
The German city of Ellerhoop will host the 12th edition of Baumschultechnik from August 29-30, 2019. Location, location, location! There…
Precision agriculture is more than a buzz phrase. It is a multi-faceted advancement, made by vastly different players, with very…
Signify has started producing Philips GreenPower LEDs at their plant in Camargo, Mexico that so far were only produced in…
Edward Verbakel, winner of the 2013 Westland Inspiration Award, is CEO of VB Group, a forward-thinking engineering company specialising in…
A roadshow on business and horticultural technology solutions for Colombian and international flower and plant growers is to be held…
Signify has expanded its GrowWise Control System to fit seamlessly with conventional climate control and greenhouse management systems and make…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: In Dutch greenhouse horticulture, there is ever-increasing attention to digitalisation. Through data collection businesses can gain valuable insights…
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today unveiled its new concept for the Philips GreenPower LED toplighting compact.…
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced that Holstein Flowers, the world’s largest and most innovative gerbera…
BERGSCHENHOEK, The Netherlands: Scherzer & Boss Fruchtgemüse GmbH grows tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers on a total surface area of nine…
When greenhouses were invented, it was because growers wanted to protect crops from the weather. But the drive to be…
Signify today announced that Porta Nova, one of the world’s largest growers of Red Naomi roses, is expanding its Philips…
BERGSCHENHOEK, Netherlands: CannaInsider is the global number 1 Podcast about cannabis cultivation. Matthew Kind, the host of CannaInsider interviews the…
Last week, Codema SDF hosted a Data Meeting for growers of cutting flowers and potted plants. The meeting gave growers…
Building on tried-and-true machinery, Ellepot, the leading supplier of paper pots and machinery is proud to announce the launch of…
FloraCulture International discusses past, present and future of automated/mechanized greenhouse production. Meet the entrepreneurs revolutionizing the horticultural scene by introducing…
FloraCulture International sat down with WPS’s new CEO Digna van Zanten to learn more about her background and hopes for…
TOKYO, Japan: Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced that it signed Seiwa Co Ltd as new…
With the new patent pending Ellepot AIR tray assortment for jumbo-sized paper pots, growers can now put an end to…
BERGSCHENKHOEK, the Netherlands: Cut flower companies with multiple production locations often choose to have the sorting and processing take place…
The worldwide need for efficient and high-quality horticulture solutions is growing rapidly. Codema Systems Group foresees major opportunities for the…
Signify, the world leader in lighting, today announced the introduction of the new Philips GreenPower LED toplighting high output with…
Nurit Levy from Israel Agri sat down with the CEOS of four big names within the global irrigation industry and…
BERGSCHENHOEK, the Netherlands: Perry van de Haak is a family owned business that produces young seedlings, primarily of geraniums, which…
ESBJERG, Denmark: Danish supplier of the world-leading paper pot system, Ellepot introduces state-of-the-art technology that helps growers to produce extra…
In Cathedral City, a district located next to Palm Springs in the Palm Desert, a 3.5 hectare project is being…
Valoya is the leading LED grow lights provider for crop science applications. Its fixtures are typicaly used by seed breeding…
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced that Dutch Alstroemeria grower and plant breeder, H.M. Tesselaar Alstroemeria’s,…
On June 12 innovator in horticultural automation Hoogendoorn will introduce its new online data-analysis platform Hoogendoorn Analytics at the GreenTech…
Innovator in horticultural automation Hoogendoorn, is launching its new e-learning platform Hoogendoorn AcadeMe at the GreenTech on June 12. With…
GreenTech Amsterdam will open its doors again for the third time from 12 – 14 June. The GreenTech Summit will…
Horticultural suppliers of every stripe are feeling the urge to globalise. Take for instance MPrise Indigo, a Dutch developer of…
Philips Lighting (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced the latest results achieved by Queen, a world-renowned producer…