Acquisition of Schreurs Plant Nursery by Gipmans Plant Nursery

Schreurs Plant Nursery helped Gipmans Plants out last year when the company was hit by severe hail damage. "That's how you get to know each other," says Erik Gipmans. "Twan Schreurs turned out to have no successor, while we all have to make large capital investments that we can only recoup over several years." Schreurs will continue to operate independently for the time being.

Learning from each other and innovating

Both companies believe they can learn from each other. Gipmans: "Schreurs is a super efficient company with short lines, from which we will learn a lot." Both companies are also working on innovation. Since last year, Gipmans has been conducting trials with vertical horticulture and is continuing them this year. The acquisition will further raise the profile of the Venlo region with seed companies and plant nurseries as the Western European nursery for young plants.

Gipmans and Schreurs

Gipmans grows vegetable plants for outdoor and greenhouse cultivation and has a large-scale cultivation of fresh herbs. With 130 permanent employees and 250 seasonal workers, Gipmans is a major player in the industry. Schreurs is considerably smaller with 22 employees and raises seed into vegetable plants for outdoor growers in the region and Germany.

Source: The Limburger