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This year, the GREEN IS LIFE fair will be held on September 5-7, 2024, in Warsaw (Poland. The international trade fair presents garden plants, techniques and technologies for the production of plants, products and services for gardening, equipment for green areas and gardens, as well as landscape...
Koppert’s revolutionary release system for its biological solution, Mirical, has won the first prize of the prestigious international Fruit Logistica Innovation Award Technology. The award presented by Messe Berlin GmbH and Fruitnet Media International in Berlin on 9 February, honours outstanding...
The second spring edition of PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt was a success. A lively atmosphere permeated the fair hall, which filled up immediately after the opening, especially on the first fair day. Visitors were treated to a wide range of directly available outdoor green products and more than 180...
The Koninklijke Vereniging voor Boskoopse Culturen (KVBC, Royal Association for Boskoop Cultures) presented a gold medal to breeder Alex Schoemaker at its annual meeting on 6 February. His Hydrangea paniculata Living Little Rosy received the prestigious award following the field inspection by the...
Late 2023, Signify was commissioned by its recurring customer, Jami Tomatoes BV, the Netherlands, to provide a full LED installation, consisting of Philips GreenPower LED toplighting compact (TLC) and Philips GreenPower LED Interlighting. The installation provides up to 250 µmol/m2/sec of...
Quantified Sensor Technology emerged as the winner in the start- andscale-up challenge, a collaborative effort by GreenTech Americas, the Netherlands Embassy in Mexico, the Netherlands Business Support Office Querétaro, UTEQ, and AVAG.
For the 40th edition of IPM ESSEN, the Essen Trade Fair has come up with something special for exhibitors at the world's leading horticultural trade fair: Each booth received a voucher for tree planting on the first day of the fair. The codes can be redeemed online on the Treedom web platform,...
The Winners of the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) most prestigious awards including its Garden Centres of Excellence were announced at its annual conference on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. The awards ceremony took place at the De Vere Cotswold Water Park Hotel near Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
Over the past few months, a lot of work has gone into creating a link between MPS and Certifeye. With both organisations in attendance at IPM Essen 2024, this was a good opportunity to confirm the cooperation on MPS’s stand. “
Garden centre teams from across the country are celebrating after receiving awards at the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) annual conference in the Cotswolds yesterday (Monday, January 29, 2024). The awards were presented to the member garden centres during a ceremony at the De Vere Cotswold...
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 partnership with the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN), AIPH is proud to unveil the 15 members of the Youth Jury who will select the shortlist and winner of the first AIPH Youth Award from the 21 Finalists in the AIPH World Green City Awards 2024.
The International Plant Fair IPM ESSEN continues to make history: Despite a nationwide rail strike, approximately 36,000 trade visitors attended the Essen Trade Fair from January 23 to 26, 2024, to explore innovations in the areas of plants, technology, floristry, and equipment presented by 1,403...
Smiemans Projecten, specialist in building garden centres, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Rovero Systems, known for its groundbreaking patented Roll-Air Retail foil greenhouse. This collaboration enriches the range of complete turnkey projects in Europe and strengthens the...
Climbing rose Rosa Hybrid Plant’n’Relax from Roses Forever wins the Show Your Colors Award at IPM 2024. Second place went to the cherry tomato Pick-&-Joy from Vreugdenhil Young Plants in the Netherlands. The jury awarded 3rd place to Baily Nurseries International for the Hydrangea macrophylla...
What makes IPM ESSEN so special? In addition to the products on display, it is above all the people from all over the world who make the fair something very special on its 40th anniversary. They talk shop, get to know each other and, last but not least, do business with each other.
The country benefits from its climatic conditions and is home to a wide range of ornamental plant productions. Visitors to the trade fair can see this for themselves at the Turkish joint stand. Over 20 exhibiting companies will be participating and showing young plants, green plants, flowering pot...
An alliance of 12 signatory associations and organizations has published a joint position paper on gate reduction. This invites politicians and retailers to work together to harmonize the goals of gate reduction in a constructive and feasible way. The reason for this is the existing dilemma in...
The FDF World of the Association of German Florists in Hall 1A once again took center stage this year with many exciting shows and inspiring performers. Today, on the last day of the IPM, at 10.30 a.m., all those involved in FDF World will meet once again for a large group photo - as a thank-you...
The Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA) is a non-profit agricultural export trade promotion organization comprised of the Departments of Agriculture of the 14 southern states and Puerto Rico. Since 1973, SUSTA has been supporting exporters of high-quality food and agricultural...
