Customer cases

As the largest garden centre group in Europe, the family-owned company Dehner stands for first-class quality. Based in Rain am Lech, Bavaria, the company employs more than 5,500 people and operates 132 garden centres at locations in Germany and Austria. The product range includes everything a gardener's heart desires: from plants and bird feeders to the smallest hose coupling. In addition to the garden paradise "Blumenpark", the group of companies also includes Dehner Agrar GmbH & Co. KG and Dehner Logistik GmbH & Co. KG. We took a closer look at the latter together with Ludwig Schuhmann, Head of Logistics Green & Recycling at Dehner Logistik.

For more than a hundred years, Euroveiling has been the top auction house for carefully grown flowers and plants from Belgium. Innovative, competitive and with sustainable business practices. Every day, these wonderful products from Belgian growers find their way to buyers and ultimately to satisfied consumers through the cooperative. Euroveiling is an important, almost indispensable link in this chain. As commercial director, Sim Echelpoels points out: ‘We are the driving force behind exclusive and carefully grown Belgian products from the ornamental plant market. And we are proud of that!’

Supplying inspiring, visually attractive perennials with a high turnover rate for our clients. That is the mission of F.N. Kempen from Mijdrecht. Director Sander van der Vaart explains how they do this every day at home and abroad, with an eye for people, society and the environment. And how they always seek to cooperate with parties such as Container Centralen.

Hoogeveen Plants from Hazerswoude-Dorp, with its extensive and diverse range of garden plants, daily finds its way to terraces, gardens, and balconies throughout Europe through garden centers, hardware stores, and supermarkets. These beautiful plants not only make the world a bit greener, but the company's approach is also incredibly green. Rik Wognum, the company's logistics manager, takes us through their vision.

At Snel Logistic Solutions they are good at what they do, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is a reason why this Belgian company with branches in Deinze, Ham and the Dutch town of Weert was awarded transporter of the year twice in a row. With 60,000 m² warehouses, more than 200 lorries on the road and around 340 employees, innovation and sustainable development are at the forefront of this family-run business. Or, in the words of CEO Gert Snel: ‘Even if it means turning our lorries upside down, as long as it works, I’m all for it!’

Single-handedly, Guy Van Deuren laid the solid foundation for his nursery in lavender, mandevilla and dianthus. Being at the start of a natural process and seeing the cuttings of his plants grow day after day remains wonderful for him. He therefore lovingly divides his time between Retie, Belgium, and the Portuguese Algarve, passionately talking about his business, his collaboration with Container Centralen and their shared vision of sustainability.

As part of a large manufacturer of cuttings and starter materials, Palki from Guatemala, the Lier-based company PlantasGT is delighted to be using the Trade Services provided by Container Centralen. “The collaboration in this pool is a genuine step forwards for us and our business operation, and has provided added value in various areas”, says director Eric Stolze. “We have benefited on a whole range of levels.”

Nothing makes Tom Buysse happier than to see his own azaleas in the customer's shopping trolley in a garden centre. Seeing the azaleas, grown with care and attention by his company, on their way to a new owner. Colourful, long flowering and air purifying, the plant is an asset to any interior!

But you don’t become a world leader in breeding and reproducing chrysanthemums by chance. It takes a great deal of dedication, expertise, specialisation and energy. In order to offer growers consistent high quality, you have to enjoy what you do, each and every day. As CEO Elien Pieters from Gediflora says: ‘Enthusiasm is a vital competency in our company!’