On 2 January 2025 , Royal FloraHolland was forced to stop Flower Handling Services in Naaldwijk , the table service that helps international agriculturist get their product quick for the auction clock . We found two commercial parties unforced to extend the service . How did that unconscious process go and how are thing go now ?
" Unfortunately , we did not manage to offer this serving cost - effectively and so we decide to stop it , " tell Guido Vollebregt , team manager International Sales Accountmanagement at Royal FloraHolland . " To still conserve the service to raiser , we first looked at whether some form of cooperation was possible . For this , we speak to many agents . When that did n’t forge out , we leave it to the market and two commercial ship’s company stepped in . "
' Hub Naaldwijk ready for the future'“The period when it was all still ill-defined how thing would turn out did create a passel of uncertainty , " he continues . " How will thing preserve and who will pick up the work ? It was a difficult fourth dimension and that had an impact , particularly for the employees . But even the moment we had found Valstar and FGP willing , it was still probing . What do we need from each other and what can we offer each other ? Fortunately , both parties are very experienced . They know how to perform the services just as well at lower costs . The lines of communication were also unforesightful and we know where to rule each other cursorily when challenge arise . All in all , we are slaked with how thing turned out . It is great that we have now find two successful parties , so hub Naaldwijk remain attractive also for international growers and that is important with a view to the time to come . "
FGP Handling : ' slaked growers , that ’s what you do it for’Flowers , Greens and Plants Handling focuses on summer flowers , mainly from Italy . The society was already operating at Rijnsburg , when this chance at Naaldwijk come along . Owner Thierry van Eijk ( figure above ): " We had to set about everything up pretty apace , because on 18 January 2025 I catch the lease under my nose , and from 1 January we went direct to wreak full steam onward . That was quite problematical because my people were not yet familiar with the new computer organization . as luck would have it , they picked it up speedily and it is now running perfectly . However , more time would have been courteous to get thing up and running here and to ladder a test for a while . "
Thierry does n’t want to originate too stormily . " Steady increment works best for us . I am now in talks with unexampled growers for the upcoming time of year . significance go on until the supply from the Netherlands picks up . So it is very busy at our place in the wintertime and unruffled in the summer months . "
" The grower say they are very glad with us , " he proceed . " We also give backsheesh on how to improve the display , because if everything is neat in front of the clock , it really makes a dispute . If the blossom await tiptop , buyers are more disposed to compensate a estimable price . The other day I spoke to a agriculturalist who had taken our advice , and his prices are perfectly top this class . Of naturally , you could never compare 1 to 1 with last year , but a good display sure as shooting helps . And when growers then get compliments because we gave them advice ; yes , that ’s what you do it for . "
Valstar Handling : ' We first wanted to see how the wind blows’Valstar Handling chiefly processes blush wine , include from Kenya . Besides preparing products for auction , the party also does crop direction , vase life tests and gives commercial-grade advice to growers . Owner Geert Valstar is plus about how things are go now , although at he wanted to see which way the wind blows , he say . " We started low budget , because we first wanted to see if it was viable . Then we could increase loudness a bit and invest in the workplace . The important thing is that growers are glad , and they are with us . We even have some recruitment of novel customers , who are still welcome , by the way . "
That cultivator are content is partly thanks to Aniel ( envision below ) , a highly experient force-out who came over from Royal FloraHolland . He was employed there for 26 yr , the last 14 of which as relationship manager . Now , together with Geert Valstar Handling , he continues the service and keeps the daily operations running . He already had many good , long - standing inter-group communication with many growers , and was capable to bring them to Valstar . " You just ask experienced people like Aniel to make it a achiever , " says Geert . " I know what my customers need , " adds Aniel . " With many growers I have a nigh relationship , and they were therefore felicitous for us to take over the work . “For more selective information : Royal FloraHollandwww.royalfloraholland.com
