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Trust Gives Strength and Joy! (available from 15 december, but order now)
How the invention of the rolling container system drastically and structurally transformed the ornamental horticulture sector…

In 2025 it will be exactly 50 years since the rolling container system made its debut in the ornamental horticulture industry. It triggered a major shift in the way plants were grown inside greenhouses. Efficiency, higher production, better working conditions: these are just a few of the benefits the invention of the rolling container brought with it.

This book takes an in-depth look at how the idea of the rolling container emerged. How and where did inventor Teun Boekestijn from De Lier come up with the concept? What was his background? How difficult was it to turn his idea into something that actually worked in practice? Who were the people and companies that supported him in those early years? And what has it ultimately meant for the ornamental horticulture sector? This book tells the 50-year success story of the rolling container, narrated not only by Teun and Henk Boekestijn themselves, but also by entrepreneurs who continue to reap the rewards – in this case, the flowers – to this very day!

Enjoy the stories of innovation and passion within the Westland greenhouse horticulture sector. So that these stories will never be forgotten!

Chapters about and stories with:

Plant Nursery Gebroeders Boekestijn (Teun Boekestijn, Henk Boekestijn, Aad Verduijn)

HAWE (Wouter Kuiper, Maarten de Jager, Huub Wooning)

Stolze (Teun Stolze and Bram van den Ende)

Wevab (Pleun van der Wel)

VB (Aad Verbakel)

VEK (Hans Vis)

Kroes (Marco, Evert and Jan Kroes)

SV.CO (Sander Verbeek and Jelle Strijbis)

Harry Barendse (guide at Tomatoworld and Westlands Museum)

Rob Baan (foreword)

ISBN: 978-90-831917-9-9

NUR: 600

Number of pages: 176 full colour

Dimensions: 170x240 mm