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• New | Benomic EasyStar
  13 june 2022
  Berg Hortimotive, specialist in internal transport, is introducing a new type of pipe rail trolley at GreenTech Amsterdam, the BeNomic EasyStar. In addition, the two existing pipe rail trolleys have been optimized and given a new name at the same time. With this new BeNomic line, there is a suitable solution for every type of customer, in every market.
  

  
  

  
  
    
  
  
• GreenTech Amsterdam 2022
• Trade fair Fruit Logistica 2022
  2 april 2022
  From 5 to 7 April, the Fruit Logistica trade fair will take place in Berlin. At this fair, 3300 exhibitors from 80 countries will be present. Royal Brinkman will also be present at this fair. 
• Royal Brinkman acquiring Kam’s Growers Supply
  's-Gravenzande / Ontario - Royal Brinkman and Kam’s Growers Supply have joined forces to grow their businesses and offer an exceptional portfolio of products and services to the North American horticultural sector. Effective as of today Kam’s will be part of the Royal Brinkman Group. The acquisition is part of the growth strategies of both organizations and is fueled by the increasing scale of the horticulture market in North America.
• Hortispares | iPad giveaway winner announcement
• Berg Hortimotive launches ergonomics package
  Berg Hortimotive is launching an aftermarket ergonomicspackage for its popular Benomic Star pipe rail trolley. The package consists of various items that make the daily work on this pipe rail trolley even more pleasant.
• Insight into all service & maintenance
  's-Gravenzande - bQurius chooses Royal Brinkman's Service Engine to coordinate and manage all maintenance at twelve nurseries of five tomato growers, including Schenkeveld Tomatoes, Greenvalley and Van der Voort. Richard Schenkeveld: "Due to growth, we were looking for a modern system to monitor maintenance activities. We found it in the Service Engine."
  
• Arie Alblas strengthens the team of Royal Brinkman
  As of March, Arie Alblas (48) is the new local representative in the region of Ontario, Canada. In this role he is responsible for advising and helping customers in that region. 
  
  
• HORTILOGICS takes logistics to next level
  Dutch companies join forces in joint venture for 'Smart Greenhouse Logistics’
  HORTILOGICS takes greenhouse and packing logistics to next level.
  
  
  
• Extended collaboration with Weterings Machinery
  Royal Brinkman and Weterings will continue their successful international cooperation in 2021. The cooperation mainly revolves around machines that are used during the busy crop rotation period: the Bio Chopper and Bio Hopper.
  
  
  
• CEO Ton van Mil looks back on 2020

  In this thank-you message from our CEO - Ton van Mil looks back on 2020; what a year! We have been struggling with the coronavirus worldwide for almost a year now.
  
  
  

• Partnership between GE Current and Royal Brinkman
  September 30th, 2020 – GE Current, a Daintree company, and Royal Brinkman have entered an exclusive partnership together in the United Kingdom. The move names Royal Brinkman as the authorized distributor for Current grow lights while appointing Current the exclusive lighting provider for the famed horticulture supplier. 
  
  
• Valent Pepper Twine has reduced elongation
  's-Gravenzande - Royal Brinkman introduces the Valent Pepper twine, a twine that is now even more suitable for growing peppers. This is because there is a considerable reduction in elongation. In addition, Valent Pepper twine is flexible and soft for plants and employees and is UV-treated.
  
  
• Introduction of the new Valent clip
  Discover the all new Valent clip. The excellent curvature ensures that there is less chance of damage to the plant. It is clearly audible when the clip is closed. In addition, it provides optimal guidance, and doesn't hinder the growth of the plant. Experience the new clip yourself by requesting a free sample.
  
  
• Personal message CEO Royal Brinkman
  In these difficult and complex corona times we are fully committed to supporting the horticultural sector.... worldwide. We do this by ensuring that the supply of goods and services continues to take place. "Together we will keep horticulture running."
  
  
• Latest updates from Royal Brinkman - Coronavirus
  The coronavirus takes hold. We too keep a close eye on the situation and follow the guidelines of the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). Through these means we would like to inform you about the measures we have taken and what this means for you. This protocol has been drawn up in accordance with the employer advice from ArboNED.
• Hortispares is live and ready for use from today
  Royal Brinkman announced earlier that it would launch a new tool to easily find spare parts for horticulture. The online spare parts store hortispares.com is live and ready for use today. Hortispares is the online spare parts store for horticulture. Growers, dealers, and installers can visit hortispares.com for a range of more than 10 000 spare parts for machines and installations of various brands, including Berg Hortimotive, Priva, Netafim and Empas.
• IPM Essen 2020: Visit us at the IPM fair in Essen
  

  From 28th to 31st January 2020, IPM ESSEN will once again bring together the entire green industry at Messe Essen. Around 1,600 exhibitors from 50 countries and experts from all over the world will be represented at the fair. Royal Brinkman will also exhibit again at te world's leading fair for horticulture in January.

• Berry Blom strengthens the team of Royal Brinkman
  As of May, Berry Blom (31) is the new account manager in Canada. In this role he takes care of all aspects of the clients’ experience. It is his job to ensure that all orders arrive at the right location, as well as to provide part of the aftersales-process. Now more than ever, when customers need to rely on stable and optimal service, his appointment will be an asset.
  
  In close cooperation with the team of Royal Brinkman Canada, Blom will further strengthen the service level in Canada. All this with a view to realize maximum customer satisfaction.
• Spain must take ToBRFV seriously
  This spring there were already rumors and now, at the start of the Spanish season, it has been confirmed: in Spain too they are dealing with the contagious Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). "This is going to change cultivation," says Erik de Smalen of Royal Brinkman España.
  
  
• Collaboration Royal Brinkman and Weterings
  Royal Brinkman and Weterings will continue their successful international cooperation in 2020. The cooperation mainly revolves around machines that are used during the busy crop rotation period: the Bio Chopper and Bio Hopper.
  
  
  
• Australian Government "Instant Asset Write Off"
  The Australian Government is backing businesses to invest to help the economy withstand and recover from the economic impact of Coronavirus. The Australian Government has increased “The instant asset Write off” to $150,000 from $30,000.
  See this fact sheet for more information.
  
  
  
• Royal Brinkman launches Hortispares
  As a grower, you regularly have to deal with malfunctions and downtime. This is annoying, because a stalled machine can cause part of the cultivation process to come to a standstill. This makes it even more important to solve a malfunction as quickly as possible. This is easier said than done in practice, because the average greenhouse has more than 75 different machines and installations in operation. These machines often come from suppliers all over the world, of course this makes it difficult to order the required parts. With the launch of Hortispares early 2020, Royal Brinkman will deliver the ideal solution to this problem.
• Royal Brinkman organizes second edition
  's-Gravenzande - Following the success of the first edition of the innovation seminar “Let's Improve Together”, Royal Brinkman announces a second edition, to be held on Thursday June 11th, 2020. For this second, more international edition, Royal Brinkman’s guestlist will include 500 Dutch and international growers. 
  
  
• Autostix winner Best Professional Equipment Award
  We're very proud to let you know that The Award for Best Professional Equipment has gone to AutoStix during Four Oaks this month! Earlier this year at IPM Essen 2019, Visser Horti Systems and Selecta One introduced the Multi Media strip for AutoStix for the European market.