This hebdomad , on 18 December , Bram van der Kooy and Piet van Vliet transferred their contribution in the Bom Group . The company is now in the hand of the current management ( Mike Vermeij , Rob Grootscholten , John Meijer , Rick van hideout Ende and Martin van Zeijl ) and Atrium Agri , a new partnership of three closelipped acquaintances in the greenhouse gardening sphere : Koen Brabander ( PB Tec ) , Edward Verbakel ( VB ) and Henk Verbakel ( Havecon ) . " In damage of volume and world power , this combination is incomparable " , the new organization says .
caravan der Kooy and Van Vliet had previously resigned from the day-to-day management of Bom Group , one of the founder of modern greenhouse construction . Until late , both were still associated with the company as advisers and commissioner .
Greenhouse construction , mood and screen departmentBom Group has its own glasshouse mental synthesis , mood and screen section . The daily management is in the hand of CEO Mike Vermeij , who in late years has energetically built on the existing repute with his MT . " As a result , the company interest a stiff position in the current food market " , they say .

The indirect request of the Management Team and the departing shareholders was not only to continue the party in a goodish way , but also to persist ahead of the apace changing horticultural world . A strategical answer was sought that could further beef up Bom Group .
In a conversation with Koen Brabander of PB Tec , with whom Bom Group has had a good human relationship for quite some clip , the concept of Atrium Agri , a partnership of companies in the greenhouse horticulture sector , which has taken over part of the shares , was develop .
Collaboration with immobile commitmentBrabander : " The musical theme is for renowned companies in horticulture to bring together force out . Not in a noncommittal cooperation , but with a firm commitment . Potential better half must have a recognisable ware , a honest reputation and a upstanding fundament . Their customer theme must be respected . Furthermore , a partake imagination of the future , the willingness to deal , to introduce and the will to learn from each other are essential " .

Unbeatable combinationThe partnership is unique . " Three well - have a go at it turnkey suppliers with three dissimilar nursery organization , two firm mood ship’s company with their own root for closed and semi - closed glasshouse , complement by our electrical engineering , water technology and automation " , they explicate . " This combination is incomparable in terms of book and power . "
All four companies rest independent and retain their name and identity . " Our client will benefit from buy advantage , professionalisation , joint innovations and cost savings . "
In edict to avoid conflict of pursuit , the three initiators base Atrium Agri from private holding companies .

Bom Group : ' Looking ahead even in good times'“As Bom Group , we are very proud to be part of this unparalleled strategical partnership , " notes CEO Mike Vermeij . " Practically everyone in the horticultural sector has tons of study and can attain good effect . But we have to look ahead in practiced times . coaction is a must in our diligence . This collaboration is live on to bring everyone to a high stratum . "
" Within Bom Group , we have great people and a strong Management Team . We are proud of the fact that the key figures in our administration are enthusiastic and eager to move ahead . With this strategical cooperation we can serve our customers and therefore our grocery store even well and react better to new developments in our exciting market . "
Havecon : ' Strengthening other company as well’Henk Verbakel of Havecon has developed his company from the ground up to one of the largest nursery builders in the world , which can see very magnanimous projects in a very short time . Henk Verbakel : " I was immediately enthusiastic in a potential coaction that is not without certificate of indebtedness , so that we can also tone up other companies in their strong suit and they can reap the benefits of the other partners in disciplines that they do not have in - house . And that without losing their own identity , with only benefits for their client " .

VB : ' More than innovational clime solutions’VB is also a notable gaoler specializer . The company , once set out as a mood provider , realizes external total projects and offers geothermic heat solutions . Edward Verbakel : " I realize that we have a rock - strong repute in the field of climate . VB has patriotic , appeal customers who anticipate us to provide competitive and sustainable ontogenesis root . That ’s why we can gain from the cooperation within Atrium Agri : in plus to innovative climate solvent , we can now offer complete projects even more competitively " .
PB Tec : ' Through cooperation with customer , we are going to add the market completely’PB Tec develop innovative and advanced horticultural solutions in the fields of electrical technology , water technology and automation . Complete solutions that bestow to high timbre water supply purification and food provision , close to people . The liberal challenge for the come decades is to produce enough food for a grow world population in a cringe agrarian orbit . This approaching collaboration with our client will importantly tone our ability to collectively supply the market in the future " , enjoin Koen Brabander .
For more data : Bom GroupKulkweg 603151 XE Hoek van HollandTel : +31(0)174 725 160www.bomgroup.nl
VB Groupwww.vb.nl
petabit Tecwww.pb-tec.com