Horticoop welcomes new co-workers from Codema irrigatie & elektrotechniek
The Horticoop investment cooperative is investing in its Horticoop Technical Services technology business and welcomes new co-workers from the in May declared bankrupt Codema irrigatie & elektrotechniek of Bergschenhoek and Venlo. Says Tom Zwijsen, manager of Horticoop Technical Services: ‚By virtue of this staff expansion, we are acquiring a host of technical specialists, enabling us to serve both our existing and new customers better. In addition to national coverage, the supplementing of the existing establishments in Bleiswijk and Klazienaveen with Venlo will also ensure access to the German, Austrian and Swiss markets‘.
Technical specialists
Steven van Nieuwenhuijzen, CEO of Horticoop, is excited about this expansion: ‚We wholeheartedly welcome this new group of specialist colleagues and we are delighted with this extension of our horticultural technology activities. This move dovetails perfectly with our investment strategy, which aims to contribute to a sustainable and healthy future in horticulture by investing in businesses that enhance the expertise, network and growth potential of the industry‘.
About Horticoop Technical Services
Horticoop Technical Services combines and installs comprehensive technology in the domains of water, lighting, climate, energy and data for the horticulture of tomorrow. Activities range from service and maintenance to the realisation of new-build projects and the replacing or optimising of existing installations.
About Horticoop
The Horticoop cooperative has been working for nearly 120 years to ensure a stable future for the horticultural sector. The business cooperates with its approximately 400 members, all of whom run a professional horticultural operation, and with its businesses in the field of lighting, climate, technology and substrates. The Horticoop businesses, including Lensli, Horticoop Technical Services, Lumiforte, Horticoop Scandinavia and Hort Americas, are domiciled both at home and abroad. Horticoop has been an active investment cooperative since the end of 2021, when the cooperative became a platform for investment, innovation and development from which all stakeholders are going to profit: the members, Horticoop business and the industry.
Bleiswijk, 27 June 2022