01 February 2010
Grodan present at the Tuinbouw Relatiedagen
On 9, 10 and 11 February the trade exhibition Tuinbouw Relatiedagen was held in Evenementenhal Gorinchem. This is the meeting point for entrepreneurs and business relations in the horticultural sector. Visitors from the horticulture, floriculture, tree nursery and bulb-growing industry exchange information, meet new business relations and get new ideas in an informal atmosphere. Grodan was one of the exhibitors (stand 515). Up to 18.920 people visited the exhibition.
26 November 2009
Horticulture 2.0 has the future
On 19 November, Grodan, supplier of innovative substrate solutions for greenhouse horticulture, organised a broadly-based symposium entitled ‘Modern solutions for modern challenges’. During this symposium, about high-tech horticulture prospects for the next five years, the contours of Horticulture 2.0 were outlined. This is a concept which is based on two pillars: precision growing and route-2-market.
11 November 2009
Modern solutions for modern challenges
To mark its 40 years anniversary Grodan, a supplier of innovative substrate solutions for horticulture, organises an international symposium on Thursday 19 November. Theme will be ‘Modern solutions for modern challenges’. Venue: “Buitenplaats Amerongen” in Amerongen (the Netherlands).
04 November 2009
Director Marketing certified EMP
Vincent Deenen, Marketing Director Grodan, was certified EMP (Expert Marketing Professional) on Friday 30 October 2009. The title is an official quality standard to indentify highly skilled marketing professionals. The certification is internationally recognized and issued by the EMCF (European Marketing Certification Foundation). In the Netherlands, currently 81 top marketers have this personal certification.
03 August 2009
Grodan introduces Grotop Master Dry
Grodan has introduced a new stone wool slab onto the market: the Grotop Master Dry. Thanks to the patented Next Generation Technology and coarser fibrous structure, this advanced dual-layer slab, with its firmer upper layer and porous lower layer, offers considerable advantages over its predecessor, the successful Grodan Master Dry.
25 June 2009
Grodan forty years
At times it is good to reflect on milestones, especially if a company continuously looks ahead, develops and innovates. Forty years ago, Grodan discovered stone wool substrate for professional horticulture. Since then, Grodan has become the market leader and the company has built a reputation as a reliable partner, knowledge platform and innovator.
15 June 2009
Grodan scores with Ecolabel
In 2008, Grodan became the first substrate producer to be awarded the European Eco-label: the only European environment-friendly label for non-food products. The certification has been well received.
10 June 2009
Thanet Earth: green and great
The trend towards joint ventures and larger scale operations in greenhouse horticulture is continuing unabated, both throughout the Netherlands and internationally. A good example of this is Thanet Earth.
27 November 2008
DKG Ltd to become independent Grodan partner
DKG Ltd, a specialist in cultivation advice and for many years an important partner for Grodan, the supplier of innovative substrate solutions for greenhouse horticulture, will be taking on the additional role of sales organisation and exclusive outsourcing partner for Greece, Cyprus, the Balkan countries and Egypt with effect from 1 January 2009. The company expects to be able to provide buyers of Grodan products with an even better service through the expansion of its range of tasks.
03 July 2008
Grodan introduces new Grodan Vital slab
Grodan has introduced the new Grodan Vital slab. This advanced slab produced on the basis of the pioneering Next Generation technology offers important advantages in comparison with traditional slabs, such as simpler irrigation management, a safer water buffer, improved re-saturation and quicker root establishment. With the introduction of the new Grodan Vital slab professional growers will have a reliable substrate at their disposal guaranteeing them optimum growing results.
26 May 2008
Grodan awarded with European Ecolabel
Grodan, supplier of innovative substrate solutions for the greenhouse industry, is the first substrate producer that has been rewarded with the European Ecolabel: the environmental quality mark of the European Union for non-food products and services. The fact that Grodan’s blocks and slabs have been awarded this quality mark once again demonstrates that Grodan considers sustainable business practices to be very important and that its substrate solutions comply with the most stringent environmental criteria. These certified products can be recognised by the ‘EU flower’ logo.
25 September 2007
Agro Dynamics Inc. continues as Grodan Inc.
Grodan has taken a new strategic decision by transforming its American subsidiary company, distributor Agro Dynamics Inc., into Grodan Inc. As of October 1st 2007, Grodan Inc. will fully focus on the sales of Grodan substrates in North America.
10 September 2007
Vincent Deenen new Director Marketing & Public Affairs
Vincent Deenen (40) has been appointed Director Marketing and Public Affairs for the Grodan Group. As of October 1st 2007 he will succeed Hub Janssen who took up the position of Director Business Unit Western Europe at the beginning of the year. Vincent’s international, commercial and horticultural background will be an asset to build further on the marketing of Grodan’s solutions to the professional greenhouse industry worldwide.
06 July 2007
Grodan introduces improved Grotop slabs
Grodan has introduced an improved line of Grotop slabs under the ‘Next Generation’ brand name. The major benefits offered by these slabs are improved resaturation, rooting, uniformity, and an increased control range. Grodan’s introduction of these Next Generation slabs accommodates professional growers’ needs for crops of an optimum quality and quantity.
18 January 2007
Introducing the Grodan 6-phase model
Increasing insight into cultivation expertise, developments in cultivation systems and enlargement of scale mean that the grower has an even greater need for a structured representation of crop information. This prompted Grodan to develop the Grodan 6-phase model, a categorisation of substrate-based cultivation into six cultivation phases, to be launched early this year.
21 November 2006
Maurice Husson new Managing Director Grodan
As of January 1st 2007, Maurice Husson (41) will be the new Managing Director of the Grodan Group. He brings management and business expertise to the company, combined with technical knowledge. He has worked, amongst others, for several companies that are part of Grodan’s parent company Rockwool International. Maurice succeeds Nick Vince (51), who will take up the position of Managing Director of Rockwool in Russia.
