History of the Beekenkamp Group
1951
Vegetable plant nursery founded by Govert Beekenkamp with a garden covering 1.3 hectares
1973
A hurricane in the Westland region of the Netherlands destroys 5,000 m2, but the nursery is back in business in 22 days.
(Photo: overhetwestland.nl)
1977
A period of growth.
1980
Purchase of Lyraflor Chrysantemums.
1982
New opportunities emerge. Beekenkamp Verpakkingen starts developing custom-made trays, boxes and other packaging for plant cultivation so that the company can respond to customer requests more effectively.
1993
We launch our pot and bedding plants business with the creation of Beekenkamp Ornamentals.
1995-2005
Production sites established in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia with a focus on chrysanthemum cuttings.
1997
Foundation of Deliflor as our chrysanthemum breeder & expansion of the nurseries in Lutjebroek and Rousson.
1998
Foundation of Deliflor as our chrysanthemum breeder & expansion of the nurseries in Lutjebroek and Rousson.
2000
Daughters Annie & Margriet take over their father’s company shares.
2008
Deliflor expands into Latin America and Japan. Takeover of Florema Young Plants: a big expansion in the product range.
2010
Beekenkamp Verpakkingen (Packaging) develops the Quick-fold tray – an innovation which saves space and money.
2011
Beekenkamp Plants signs a contract with Home & Garden magazine.
2015
Poinsettia innovation Astro® conquers the market!
2016
New building at ’s-Gravenzande with all the latest technology provides more space for the growing of unheated crops.
2017
Expansion with Sunny® Osteospermum. New building development at Lutjebroek.
2017
Beekenkamp becomes a participant of the World Horti Center.
2018
Strengthening the management of the Beekenkamp Group.
2018
Complete acquisition Sunny® Osteospermum breeding by Beekenkamp Plants
2018
Collaboration with the French company Graineterie A. Ducrettet.
2018
Syngenta Flowers and Beekenkamp Plants combine poinsettia portfolio and supply chain in North America.
2019
The new BKX tray has a long service life, a perfect retrieval and reduces environmental impact.
2019
Celebrated the official commissioning of our new sowing lines. These sowing lines increase plant quality, ensure uniformity and increase capacity and efficiency.
2019
The new Dreams Garden MacaRouge wins the Fleuroselect award!
2020
Beekenkamp Plants Ornamentals obtains FairTrade certificate for Poinsettia.
2020
Schoneveld Breeding and Beekenkamp Plants follow the trend of upscaling and chain shortening.
2021
Beekenkamp Group laid the first foundations of their new breeding facility.
2021
Beekenkamp Plants and Beekenkamp Verpakkingen are introducing their sustainable 60-hole BKX-tray.
2021
Beekenkamp Group celebrates 70th anniversary.
2023
Expansion of a new location of Deliflor: Deliflor Hoogveld.
