KUBO has been in existence for 75 years. A fine opportunity to look back to when it was founded. And to take in what’s happened since then. When you do that, you’ll see a period full of milestones, developments, innovations and achievements. Let’s go back with us.
75 jaar KUBO
1945
Kuiper & Boers (KUBO) was founded by Arie Kuiper and Rien Boers at 13 Choorstraat in Monster, a workshop wedged between two houses.
1951
At the Westland Trade Exhibition Kuiper & Boers was present with their first trade fair stand.
1963
A customer for three generations
In 1963 we built the first KUBO greenhouse for Piet de Jong. At that time, the greenhouse was already being built for the cultivation radishes. Peter de Jong, one of the sons of Piet, followed with the cultivation of radishes under the name Jongfresh. In the 90's we built a view VenloGreenhouses for Jongfresh. For his brother John de Jong, we built a greenhouse for growing tomatoes for his company De Jong-Franke Tomaten in 2018. Growing does not stop after these two generations. In 2020, we will building a greenhouse for the third generation, Erik de Jong, for its company Jongfresh.
1965
Kuiper & Boers invented the aluminium Venlo deck, that sets the tone to this day.
1987
KUBO was awarded with a honorary medal by Queen Beatrix.
2007
Invention of Ultra-Clima
KUBO invented the Ultra-Clima, a revolutionary, innovative and sustainable greenhouse concept in every respect
2019
KUBO number 1 in the Hillenraad100
After years being the runner-up KUBO became the number 1 in the Hillenraad100 and was awarded with the award of Technology company of the year.
KUBO new number one in prestigious HILLENRAAD100
On 1 November 2019, during the Hortigala of the Year in the Ridderzaal in The Hague, the KUBO Group was voted the number one in the Hillenraad100, the top 100 leading horticultural companies.
The notes to this listing in the Hillenraad100 magazine was as follows:
With its advanced Ultra-Clima greenhouses, for many years Kubo Group has been delivering the thoroughbred in greenhouse construction, a high-tech product which is in high demand worldwide. Not everyone can ride a thoroughbred, says Kubo. So, the company does everything it can to make this technological solution available to a wider customer base. Kubo Group works hard to lower the threshold for the customer. The Full Service Grow Concept is part of this effort, with customers being supported step by step in implementing and operating this high-quality greenhouse technology. Kubo Group thus sets the trend towards intensive involvement in optimising the customer's cultivation process. The latest development in this support is PYLOT. This sister company offers software which optimally interprets data from Ultra-Clima greenhouses. This data platform not only makes the lives of growers and breeders easier, but also the lives of investors worldwide who are eagerly awaiting the opportunities this affords them. The high-quality production of fresh products in controlled conditions is about to make an enormous breakthrough. Kubo is setting the tone. A justified number 1 listing for this star player in greenhouse technology.
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