Rheinberg, January 22, 2016
After acquiring the activities of Florexpo in Costa Rica in 2015, Dümmen Orange has also acquired Florexpo Europe, a company specialized in sales, marketing and distribution of perennials, herbs and grasses in Europe. Dümmen Orange takes over all marketing and sales activities of Florexpo Europe starting week 14 of this year. From that point, all standing and future orders will be taken over by Dümmen Orange. Florexpo Europe has built strong relationships with many breeders in production, marketing and sales. Dümmen Orange looks forward to building upon those valuable relationships far into the future. With this acquisition, Dümmen Orange adds substantial strength to its position in the European perennial market.

According to Eugenia Figueres Altmann, managing director of Florexpo Europe, this is a good move for our customers and the breeders we have worked with. "Over the years, we have worked very closely with our customers and breeders. Over time, strong partnerships with very close ties evolved. We are therefore very pleased that – in our conversations – Dümmen Orange has shown a lot of respect for the relationships we built with customers and breeders. I am certain that this move will benefit all stakeholders, especially with the strong supply chain that Dümmen Orange offers. We are also thankful to see that our heritage will carry forward within Dümmen Orange.”

According to Thomas Bousart, managing director of Dümmen Orange and responsible for the sales of perennials in Europe, this move further improves the position in perennials of Dümmen Orange in Europe. “Florexpo has built a good assortment, an outstanding sales and breeder network on top of a professional team of employees. We have a lot of respect for this rich heritage of the family business. Florexpo Europe fits the family-based heritage of Dümmen Orange well. We will do everything in our powers to make the customers feel at home with Dümmen Orange as they did with Florexpo Europe.” Biense Visser, CEO of Dümmen Orange adds: “This is the first of several ‘buy and build’ acquisitions in 2016 for Dümmen Orange. It is part of our growth strategy – aimed at creating synergies in technology, production and sales. We strengthened our position in perennials in North America significantly with the acquisition of Florexpo, and now also in Europe with the acquisition of Florexpo Europe. The programs in succulents, herbs and grasses are now in our European portfolio as well. Our ambition is to be a top 3 player in all major products.”

Florexpo
Florexpo Europe is the direct and exclusive sales office of the Florexpo program for the European market, located in Madrid, Spain. Florexpo Europe is an effective and reliable source of premium quality cuttings, seamless customer service and efficient delivery services.

Dümmen Orange
Dümmen Orange is a leading company in breeding and development of cut flowers, potted plants, bedding plants and perennials. Turnover in 2015 was approximately €182 million. The company employs more than 6,000 people worldwide. In addition to a large marketing and sales network, Dümmen Orange has a strong network of production locations. The key to the success of Dümmen Orange is a wide and deep product range supported by a global supply chain. The company embraces its social responsibility and invests in the health, safety and personal development of its employees.