10 years ago bygrowers A / S was found through a merger of Gartneriet Kærby and Gartneriet Abildgaard , making it one of the largest nurseries in Scandinavia . Their scheme has been different from many other European company but worked well and made it a successful unification . Over the years , they have grown and with consequence from January 1 , 2024 , a generational alteration will take position at this Danish company . In this clause , future CEO Nicolai Abildgaard tells us more about the company , its scheme as well as the generational change .
Preben Damm , Nicolai Abildgaard , and Claus Petersen .
great range of plant life . unknown strategy?When the two greenhouse merged in 2014 , they decided to take a different strategy compared to many other European growers . " We decide to produce a lot of different crop . Others in the industriousness asked us why we did not decide to raise large quantity of just one or two crops . But as we trade the majority of our products to retail merchant in Scandinavia , we wanted to tender them a big range of dissimilar industrial plant . We , for example , can supply them year - turn with bedding and seasonal plants . " And it turned out to be a expert move . Since the merger , extra output sphere have been added .
One of the big agriculturalist in DenmarkWith a entire area of 200.000 m2 of shabu , 150 employees , and output of more than 30 million pot plants a year , bygrowers has become one of the large raiser , especially in the Norse grocery . And besides Scandinavian retailer , they also add other countries in Europe with their biggest crop , the Kalanchoe , which is about 50 % of their production .
From three to one ownerSince the merger , it has been pass by current owners Claus Petersen , Preben Damm , and Nicolai Abildgaard with one third of the shares each . At the spell of the year , Claus Petersen and Preben Damm retire after a long career in the industry and sell two - third of the shares to Nicolai Abildgaard , who thereby acquires full ownership of bygrowers A / S.
Long - design generational changeThis generational variety has been a part of the companionship ’s strategy work for the past five years . Therefore , it is with keen pleasure for all parties that the long - project generational change can be implemented from the turn of the class . The daily procedure and all employees will continue as usual , with the only change being that Nicolai Abildgaard is now the CEO of the company . In 2024 , Preben Damm will fetch up a number of project labor , while Claus Petersen will become a appendage of the board .
Any future tense plans?According to Nicolai Abildgaard , there are now big plans in the pipeline for the future . " Most authoritative is that we can continue supplying the market . And not only us but also the smaller growers around us in Denmark . The last years after the good Covid - age have been challenging with inflation and gamey vigor monetary value , resulting in many growers stopping or decrease in output . It seems that the market place has balanced out a bit now ; not only the supply side , but also the demand , which decrease . On top of that , we see that many smaller Danish nurseries do not have a replacement and for us it is important that these minuscule Danish nurseries will remain in line so that we can together continue supplying the Scandinavian market . "
Reception on December 12On the occasion of the generational change , bygrowers A / S organizes a reception for their customers , provider , collaborator , and workfellow on Tuesday , December 12th , 2023 , from 13.00 to 17.00 . Here , they will be providing light refreshment and beverage . The response will take home at Allégaarden , Odensevej 104 , 5290 Marslev , Denmark . Eager to wait on ? Please register via Mette Krag Petersen at[email protected]no after than Tuesday , November 28th , 2023
For more information : bygrowers A / Sbygrowers.dk
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