In the world of orchid cultivation, Satter Orchids is a name known for its commitment to innovation. They recently replaced 3 out of 5 hectares of greenhouse space with new climate screens. The majority of this 3 hectares is equipped with three Svensson screens, with PARperfect as an important part of the screen installation. The installation was carried out by Huisman Screen Systems.
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Energy savings of ClimaFlow with Luxous and Obscura led to complete rethink of Neurath’s energy needs
For many years, the Neurath power plant was the second-largest lignite-fired power plant in Europe in terms of gross electrical output. When the two power plant units F and G were commissioned in the fall of 2011, the Neurath growers in the shadow of units A to E were already a few months into the tomato harvest in their new, 11-hectare greenhouse.
Behind the screens with Paul Arena
"I love visiting greenhouse operations," says Svensson's Paul Arena on a visit to the Swedish HQ of the company. It was a chance to see the tradition, the polymer science and the knowledge behind Svensson shade cloth, energy screens, nets and ventilation systems in Netherlands and Sweden.
In conversation with... Peter Klapwijk
Kicking back and switching off in his retirement is not for Peter Klapwijk. Horticulture is his passion. He loves it. Klapwijk calls himself a people person – an attentive observer, listener, creative thinker and strategist. “I look, think and feel along with an organization, the market developments affecting it, as well as innovations and the cultivation processes,” he says.
