Labeau kicks off construction of a new Phalaenopsis lab in Turkey

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Home > Production Turkey > Labeau kicks off construction of a new Phalaenopsis lab in Turkey

Ron van der Ploeg

18 April 2024

Labeau has kicked off construction of a Çanakkale (Turkey)-based laboratory for Phalaenopsis propagation. On 16 April 16, Labeau staff and 150 invitees gathered at the building site to celebrate Labeau’s new milestone.

The new tissue culture lab in the making, aka LAB, is the sixth in Labeau’s series. With an estimated annual output ranging between 25 and 30 million Phalaenopsis young plants, LAB will be Labeau group’s largest lab. Currently, the group runs tissue culture labs in Germany, Belgium, America, and Slovakia.

The Turkey branch will not only increase the company’s production capacity but also serves as a strategic trading location.

To celebrate the beginnning of construction several dignataries including Çanakkale’s mayor Mr Muharrem Erkek, OIZ chairman Fahrettin Ersoy, and the local governor Mr Ilhami Aktas delivered speeches.

LAB will become an important driver for the region’s growth employing more than 200 FTE’s. The opening of the laboratory is set for February 2025.

Labeau emerged in February 2024 when Hark/Sion and Microflor joined forces.

The company is led by a female management team including Febe Floré and Anja Hark. The business specialises in the breeding and propagation of young ornamental plants, with Phalaenopsis being its flagship product.

With approximately 950 employees and locations spread across Germany, Belgium, America, Slovakia, Turkey, and the Netherlands, Labeau is the second-largest breeding company for Phalaenopsis globally.