Ter Laak about to start phalaenopsis cultivation in Guatemala One of the largest Dutch orchid growers, Ter Laak Orchids, is almost ready to start the cultivation of its first phalaenopsis plants in their new 1ha greenhouse in Guatemala. “The greenhouse is currently being manufactured and in the second week of…
German Sercom user develops cucumber beer Cucumber drinks have been growing in popularity for years. Water or sparkling water with a slice of cucumber is healthy and trendy and hip clubs complete their gin and tonics with a slice of green. Cucumber grower André Busigel takes it one step further.…
Dutch Minister Ploumen visits Pavlodarsky Teplichny Last month a Dutch horticulture trade mission took place between The Netherlands and Ukraine. Dutch Minister Ploumen visited the largest tomato nursery in Ukraine: Pavlodarsky Teplichny Kompleks (Pavlovski greenhouse complex). This greenhouse complex uses a Sercom climate computer. The operation was built in 2013…
Glass greenhouse in Tunisian desert At the end of February 2015, construction of a more than 4.5 hectare greenhouse started in El Hamma in the south of Tunisia, in the Tunisian desert. The project was started from scratch in the desert under the name Maison L’Oasis. Contrary to other projects…
SERCOM and partners at IFTF 2015 As in previous years, SERCOM will be present at IFTF 2015 along with its partners EMS and installation specialists Eval. We hope to welcome you there. There will certainly be plenty to discover and explore at this edition of IFTF! Attractive combination IFTF offers…
Take Me Home wins Award Thai tomato grower Take Me Home has scooped the “Best Entrepreneur Award”. They received it during the business awards gala of the Netherlands-Thai Chamber of Commerce last night in Thailand. SERCOM congratulates her customer – the growers of Take Me Home – for this great…
Asia: Consistent production for Thai growers For almost 3,5 years now, a ‘Sercom’ irrigation computer manages the irrigation and fertigation of their 11 greenhouses with great success. “Based on the climate of the exact moment of the day, the computer manages everything”, said production director Thomas Ruiter. He explained that…
Dutch agri entrepreneurs prosper with tomatoes in Thai market In 2004, Dutch entrepreneurs Thomas Ruiter and Menno Keppel dipped their toes in Thai agriculture. Now, ten years later, they are the proud founders behind the well known Thai tomato brand Take Me Home. What started as a demonstration greenhouse for…
Modern climate control At the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam), a demonstration project for professional horticulture has been set up. SERCOM supplied a modern climate control and irrigation system for the greenhouse of Haimy Industries, which is a part of this project. The economy in Vietnam…
Greek supplier Agrostis In the near future, the Greek government intends to stimulate growth in several sectors including professional horticulture. SERCOM has started a collaboration with the horticultural supplier Agrostis from Thessaloniki. There is a growing interest in Greece for climate and irrigation control systems, systems for labour registration and…
