Momentum builds at HortiFlorexpo IPM Beijing as global players expand in China
Source: HD.com
As we provide the news for free, we are relying on revenues from our banners. A key development preceding the Expo is the opening of Lumiforte's new production facility in Tianjin.
CEO Guido Janssen described the project as strategically aligned with market growth: "The Chinese market is developing at a rapid pace, and in the coming years, plenty of new high-tech greenhouses will be built." He noted that the facility enhances Lumiforte's capacity to serve both domestic and international customers and represents the company's fourth production location globally. © Lumiforte At the exhibition, suppliers like Meteor Systems will present applied innovations for greenhouse operations.
Their Mini-Air soft fruit cover optimizes microclimate control, while updated floating raft systems with X-shaped planting holes improve planting density and operational efficiency. According to company representatives: "Wherever you grow, we design systems that work in practice." © NL Over 50 Dutch companies are participating, covering the full horticultural value chain, including breeding, propagation, high-tech greenhouse construction, environmental control systems, and AI-assisted cultivation.
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