For several age , Van Hoekelen Greenhouses in Kline Township ( PA ) has been grow Christmas Cactus liner , Ivy , and 4 and 6 in foliage in Apopka ( FL ) in a 6 acre nursery , and they recently got the opportunity to grease one’s palms it . They named it VHG South , and with this leverage they are eager and capable to grow in the future .
Larry Huff and Alexander van Hoekelen in traditional Dutch habiliment at the PMA Fresh Summit in Anaheim ( CA ) , in October 2019 .
Reason for purchase"We have been using this adeptness for several age and as the owner announced he wanted to mistreat out of the business , he offered us the opportunity to buy it . For us , it fit in well to purchase the stead " , explains Alexander van Hoekelen of Van Hoekelen Greenhouses , who is very excited about their new leverage .
Transition processThey buy the facility in October 2019 and they are presently in the transition cognitive operation . So , what will change ? " Not much in the unretentive term " , enounce Van Hoekelen . " We much used almost the entire facility , the only change now is the change of ownership . All employee , equipment and products will remain . As proprietor , we will stay in Pennsylvania and we will convey with the 1 handling the day - to - day operation on a day-after-day foundation . And as it is not that far , we can visit the installation often as well . "
Growing in the futureIn the long term , however , Van Hoekelen has big plans . " We are eager to enlarge , uprise and utilise it as our home place in Florida , to extend operations . In bend , we are eager to meliorate the base and vest in the cooling systems so that we can apply it as a hub of the Van Hoekelen Greenhouses product that we grow in Pennsylvania .
Van Hoekelen Greenhouses in PennsylvaniaVan Hoekelen Greenhouses Pennsylvania has been in the business for about 30 years and have become one of the turgid electric light growers on the east coast . They distribute many types of seasonal plant life and bloom such as tulips , hyacinth , mums , poinsettias , cactus , and so on . They have their radical in the Netherlands , and that is where it all started . Alexander ’s Padre , Cok van Hoekelen , has a lifelong work experience in the greenhouse field and began his career working with his Father-God on a electric-light bulb farm in Holland and earning his degree in Horticulture . He relocate to the US in 1969 and brought his knowledge and experience to the area . To this day , they are working with Dutch methods , like growing their tulip in a dirt and George Sand mixture , and several multiplication a year they call in the state to learn about the newest development .
For more informationVan Hoekelen Greenhouses , Inc. ( VHG)Alexander van HoekelenEmail:[email protected]www.vhgreenhouses.comFacebook : www.facebook.com / chgreenhouses
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