Dutch plant nursery Leo Ammerlaan celebrated its 50-year anniversary last week in great fashion. During the celebration, the new Plantise logo has also been presented. Under this logo the company, formed after the merger of three well-known Dutch nurseries, will enter the market.
Plantise
The merger plans of nurseries Leo Ammerlaan, Van der Lugt and the Grow Group were announced last year. Combined under the name Plantise and with a greenhouse acreage of approximately 59 hectares, the company has become one of the biggest players in the propagation industry.
The three participating companies build on extensive experience and have been active in the propagation industry for many decades. Last Friday, the 50th anniversary of 'youngster' Leo Ammerlaan was celebrated.
On Friday afternoon an event was held with over 300 customers and relations. On Saturday the festivities were continued with all employees and their families. Former skater Ben van der Burg (born in Westland) presented the evening. He garnered a lot of laughs while he rapidly focused the audience's attention to development of technology in the past, present and future, interspersed with personal stories.
F.l.t.r. Ilone Ammerlaan, Bert van der Lugt, Hans Grootscholten, Jos Stoit, Fred van Hezel and John Ammerlaan.
With an official push on the button the new company logo of Plantise appeared.
Merger
After Ben's speech, the six board members of plant nursery Leo Ammerlaan, the Grow Group and plant nursery Van der Lugt were called to the stage. As of this year they will be continuing jointly under the name Plantise. Ilone: "If you can't share, you can't multiply." Her brother John added: "Sometimes it's necessary to step over your own shadow to get ahead."
Three family companies
The new logo emphasises the merger of the three family enterprises. With 59 ha production area, 7 branches, a 75 million euro turnover and 190 employees Plantise is a single powerful company and the second plant nursery of the Netherlands. Plantise is active in more than 20 countries.
After the reveal it was time for the party. Check out some party shots here:
Ammerlaan family
Three plant growers: Vera Grootscholten (Globe Plant), Ilone Ammerlaan (Plant nursery Leo Ammerlaan) and An Beekenkamp (Beekenkamp Plants)
Marianne and Marenthe Ammerlaan, wife and daughter John Ammerlaan
Jose Haaring and Peter Konemann of Priva
Willemijn van den Broek and Janny Meemelink (Concept Factory)
Klaas Heres and Nicolette van der Meijs
Anton Hooijmeijer of Schnijder B.V. and Adriaan Vonk of Florensis
Marc van Heesch of Syngenta and Marcel Lieffering (Advies en Onderzoek Kamer- en Perkplanten)
Alfons van de Langenberg (left), with two British clients of Leo Ammerlaan: Mark and Alan Pearson
Eelco van Staalduinen and Johan Heemskerk
Leo Hoogendoorn (Florensis) and Richard Verbeek (KraGd Notariaat)
Henk Verbakel and Kris Voorwinden of Havecon were present with a stand
The strong women behind the men: Lonneke van der Klugt (Klugt Bleiswijk BV / Plantenkwekerij Vreugdenhil) and Marjan Uittenbroek (Plantenkwekerij Vreugdenhil / Klugt)
Johan Berk of Kordes Roses and Sander Leijgraaf of Plant nursery Leo Ammerlaan
Two gentlemen of Cultilene: Ruud van Gils and Emiel Bronswijk
Marian and Dick Oosthoek of Prooost
Peter van der Weijden (Novanthos) and Dennis Raadschelders (Grodan)
Cees Ammerlaan (Nunhems) and Martin Uittenbroek (Vreugdenhil Van der Klugt)
Alderman of Lansingerland Albert Abee and Ruud Egas of VNO-NCW
Lennart de Quartel was in charge of sound at the event. He is depicted here with Cindy Smeele of VNO-NCW.
Arie Zonneveld and Ricardo Weekhout of Technison with a well equipped stand
Toos Stoit in conversation with the alderman of municipality Lansingerland Anki van Tatenhove
A small reunion of Zwethkade Zuid: Ad Volkering of Kordes Roses, Ben van der Burg and Maurice van der Knaap of plant nursery Leo Ammerlaan
Ineke Grootscholten and Jaap Zwetsloot of Grow Group
Jos Looije (Looye Kwekers) and Jaap den Dekker (Plantum/BPL pensioen)
René Wouters (Kwekerij Wouters) and Ronald Grootscholten (Florpartners)
Bep and Toos turned even a visit to the restroom into a party, as Robert de Kleine of MultiCopy found out.
For more information:
Plantenkwekerij Leo Ammerlaan
+31 (0)10 521 7411
info@leoammerlaan.nl
leoammerlaan.nl