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At Plantion's General Members' Meeting last night, Chairman René Willemsen announced that the executive board and supervisory board together with André van Kruijssen have agreed that André will remain associated with Plantion for a longer period.
The Association of the German Flower Wholesale and Import Trade (BGI e.V.) announced at a ceremony at IPM Essen 2024 that the association's Innovation Award will be presented to Euro Plant Tray eG this year.
In Plantion's general members' meeting on 12 December 2023, Plantion looked back on 2023, a difficult year for floriculture with global turmoil and high inflation. For Plantion, this translated into less supply and smaller volumes. The year is expected to end with a slight decrease in product...
Plantion introduced a new concept on the first day of its autumn trade fair (20 and 21 September 2023). Plantion Shop & Go is an inspiring ‘store’ that gives green professionals access to an extra-wide range. It is possible to buy from Plantion Shop & Go in the physical store in the Plantion...
The annual International Flower Trade Fair (IFTF) in The Netherlands is scheduled to take place this year from Wednesday November 8 to Friday November 10, 2023. The event will be held at Expo Greater Amsterdam in Vijfhuizen, located near Amsterdam's international airport Schiphol.
Roses, alstromeria, hypericum, kangaroo paws and many other summer flowers - Kenya has a great variety of flowers to offer. Although the country has long been a producer of cut flowers, it is generally only the big farms that have made a name for themselves. The German Import Promotion Desk (IPD)...
A new multipurpose hall was officially opened at Plantion yesterday evening. According to the executive board, the hall enables Plantion to offer customers more and improved facilities. The opening followed the General Membership Meeting, during which members were briefed on the course of...
Sales at Royal FloraHolland's marketplace reached 5.2 billion euros in 2022, down 8% from 2021. For the second consecutive year, the 5 billion mark was broken. This despite the fact that last year was difficult and unpredictable for many growers. The number of products traded decreased by 7% to a...
In an unpredictable period for the entire industry, Plantion is factoring in a 5 percent decline in its 2022 annual sales total. For 2023, Plantion assumes recovery and further investment in new service concepts, although a Plan B has been prepared. Last night at Plantion's General Members'...
The world's largest horticultural trade fair had to take a break for two years because of a small virus. Now the next edition of IPM Essen will start from 24 to 27 January 2023 - and expects many visitors from all over the world!
The construction of a new multifunctional processing centre means Plantion will be able to offer clients more facilities in addition to organising its logistics streams more efficiently. The new building is connected to the existing building. Completion is expected in July 2023.
Members of Union Fleurs, the International Flower Trade Association, have elected a new President and Board of Directors on the occasion of the General Assembly held in Essen, Germany on 13 June 2022. The new Union Fleurs Board of Directors will work for the next two years (2022-2024) under the...
Bonn/Berlin, 30.06.2022 - Import Promotion Desk (IPD) is expanding its commitment and includes Kenya as the 15th partner country in its programme. On the first Fact Finding Mission IPD experts met promising producers of cut flowers. A total of six companies were initially selected for IPD's...
The Association of the German Flower Wholesale and Import Trade BGI is pleased to present the new issue of the magazine "Close to Green" - for the Trade in Flowers and Plants. As known from the past, the first issue of the year contains a comprehensive market analysis of last year.
Plantion in Ede/The Netherlands has expanded its marketplace with ‘De Kas’ (The Greenhouse), a Mediterranean-style showroom for houseplants. The concept is innovative, with customers getting fresh inspiration on a weekly basis and being able to order on the spot using QR codes. De Kas has been...
