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Research into the effect of Verimark on coco substrate

In innovation centre ‘de Kas’, Van der Knaap Group recently conducted a trial with crop protection agent Verimark from producer FMC. This research was set up in response...
08-10-2024
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Stimulating soil life ensures increased resistance in sweet pepper plants

Coco substrate is ideally suited to the development of active soil life. This has been proven by the results of several recent trials performed in innovation centre ‘de Kas’....
19-09-2024
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Ron van der Knaap appoints successor

On January the 1st, 2025, Ron van der Knaap, founder and CEO of Van der Knaap Group, is stepping down. He has found his successor in Jelte Veenstra, who will be responsible for...
06-09-2024
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Growrite wins Silver Award at Presidential Environment Awards in Sri Lanka

Growrite Substrates (pvt) Ltd, affiliate of Van der Knaap Group in the Netherlands, is proud to announce that we have been honoured with the Silver Award at the prestigious Presidential...
05-07-2024
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Richard van Duijn new CFO at Van der Knaap Group

As of June 1, Richard van Duijn has started as Chief Financial Officer at Van der Knaap Group. He succeeds John van Adrichem who held this role since 2012. With this appointment...
20-06-2024
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Van der Knaap Group expands production capacity

In 2022, we noticed that social and economic developments were boosting the future of sustainably produced coco substrates. We are now two years on and we can say that during that...
16-05-2024
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Meeting on peat-free kalanchoe in 'de Kas'

Recently, a number of kalanchoe growers met at Van der Knaap Group's innovation center 'de Kas' to view and discuss the trial of kalanchoe on alternative substrates....
10-04-2024
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Informative meeting on coco substrate well attended

On Thursday, March 14, Van der Knaap Group organised a knowledge meeting on coco substrate at the World Horti Center. About sixty attendees, including growers of fruit vegetables...
20-03-2024
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