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New generation takes over at tropical fruit specialist BayWa affiliate Tropical Fruit Company B.V. in Maasdijk, the Netherlands, specialist for tropical fruit and vegetables, has a new CEO. Within the scope of a longer-term, planned generational changeover, Falk Schlusnus will succeed Peter Kooi who helmed the company as co-founder for nearly 30 years. Following almost 10 years in management at Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG in Neckarsulm, Germany, the 38-year-old Schlusnus joined TFC in 2019 to begin ...

Piepers picked to run Ridder February 18, 2021 Pascal Piepers Pascal Piepers will join Ridder as its new CEO on April 1, putting him at the helm of the international supplier in controlled-environment agriculture. “Ridder is a leading international supplier of technological solutions and automation equipment for sustainable controlled environment agriculture. Here lies a challenging and multi-faceted task that underlines Ridder’s growth ambitions. I also look forward to contribu...

The Netherlands have built lorry parks at ports ahead of Brexit. How will they operate? Do you have news? Tell us about it! 3.3k The Rijkswaterstaat, the Dutch Road and Water Infrastructure Agency responsible for managing traffic around port terminals, are completing the final phase of their Brexit preparations. Buffer parking areas have been created in Rotterdam and IJmuiden for trucks not ready to cross the border into the UK. Preparations for the upcoming Brexit are particularly evident on t...

Preparations for Brexit visible in port of Rotterdam from now on The preparations for Brexit are getting visible in the port of Rotterdam. The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat) have realised temporary buffer parking locations for truck drivers heading for the United Kingdom whose documents are found to be not in order. These buffer parking locations will be created as from today. The final responsibility for the traff...

Expansion of screen production at Ridder in The Netherlands In response to the rising demand for screen fabric, Ridder has further expanded production capacity at its location in Maasdijk, The Netherlands. The addition of a third and fourth knitting machine will enable Ridder to respond flexibly to the demand from greenhouse builders, installers and growers. Ridder has been producing climate screens for the horticulture sector since 2015. In addition to working closely with suppliers and partne...