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With its hydroponic cultivation of pesticide-free red and green lettuces, Armela Farms is on a mission to promote healthy living in the United Arab Emirates by offering consumers fresher, tastier and longer-lasting greens. The high-tech greenhouse, designed and constructed by Van der Hoeven, includes Svensson’s unique PARperfect double-screen solution. Yazan Abu Jaish, COO of Armela Farms, explains how this technology supports the sustainable, year-round production of 4.5 tonnes of premium-quality and uniform lettuces per day.

In a corner of the vast expanse of greenhouses that cover the region of Almería, Spain, one of the most prominent horticultural areas in Europe, we find the greenhouses of the Baños family, who have been an example of how technology and innovation can make a difference in greenhouse crop production.​​

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Anja is a senior researcher in plant physiology at the Greenhouse Horticulture unit of Wageningen University & Research, with many years of experience in the field. She grew up on a farm in Groningen and initially studied agricultural plant cultivation at Wageningen, but switched to horticulture after discovering her passion for controlled plant growth. Since 2000, Anja has been with the Greenhouse Horticulture unit at Wageningen University & Research.

In Almería, Spain, Enrique Peña, a pepper grower, has optimized his greenhouse with Svensson's Climate Solutions, enhancing the productivity and quality of his crops and demonstrating how innovation and efficient climate control can turn challenges in greenhouse agriculture into opportunities.

Pot plant growers Robert and Walter van den Berg left nothing to chance with the recent construction of a 4.3 hectare greenhouse. Only the best systems were good enough and for that reason, the brothers opted for the PARperfect screen solution from Svensson.

Gretchen Schimelpfenig is one of those people who seem to fit more into their working week than many of us find time for in a month. She works with greenhouse owners on energy projects and accessing rebates and grants, and runs Cornell University’s GLASE Consortium on greenhouse lighting and control, speaks at green industry conferences, and plays first fiddle in the Hildegard String Quartet. From a Vermont forest home, she manages to combine an engineer’s optimism, with a deep-felt mission to reduce the climate impact of horticulture and the built world.

Many growers want to grow more sustainable an often this means retrofitting new equipment. But while growing with fully closed energy screens how do you address greenhouse humidity issues if your trellisis already packed with lighting, (hoirst)heating, irrigation systems, screen installations and fogging systems?

He is still actively involved in HortiTech, but now that he is approaching retirement age, he mainly focuses on preparing 'his boys'. In our conversation with Peet van Adrichem we discuss how the company uses Dutch expertise worldwide to stimulate the agricultural sector.

Growers in Leamington and other regions of Ontario can now benefit from incentives for light abatement screens that previously didn’t qualify under the Enbridge Gas Agriculture Custom Incentive Program.

Ludvig Svensson North America is excited to announce the appointment of Dian Smith as the new General Manager, effective June 3rd.

The Xiamen Tangchao Horticultural Breeding Center is preparing for the 2024 Xiamen International Flower Trials, aiming to showcase top-tier flower varieties. Leveraging advanced climate control technology from Svensson, they prioritize delivering high-quality seedlings and optimizing greenhouse functionality. Recognized for their seedling quality and sustainable practices, Tangchao remains committed to collaboration for further growth and expansion.

There are some big names in tomato growing that you simply cannot ignore – one key example is Agro Care. With branches in four countries, seven locations and a team of 2,500 employees, Agro Care is an important player in the European tomato market. They grow tomatoes all year round, strive for sustainability and value collaboration. Ad van Kester is the Operational Director at Agro Care. He is responsible for Dutch production and plays a crucial role in the strategy and activities of this leading greenhouse horticulture company. How does he view the market? The trends and developments? And of course the globalization of the sector?