Expansion of screen production at Ridder

Ridder has been producing climate screens for the horticulture sector since 2015. In addition to working closely with suppliers and partners abroad, Ridder has also been producing its own screen fabrics since 2018, using its own high-quality production line in Maasdijk. A significant investment has been made in advanced knitting machines and a great deal of knowledge has also been acquired about the complex production process in recent years.

Flexibility
Ridder began expanding its production in Maasdijk at the start of this year in response to rising demand. A third and fourth knitting machine have recently been added, and these are now fully operational. The new knitting machines are enabling Ridder to deliver screen fabrics quickly and flexibly to customers around the world. Production in Maasdijk is currently focused on the Ridder RES 10 energy screens. 'Two machines are being used to make our clear RES 10 FR screen fabrics, and the two new machines are also being used to produce our diffuse RED 10 D FR screen fabrics. With four machines at our disposal, we can be more flexible and provide fabrics in different widths.'

Innovation
The multi-million investment in the local production of screen fabrics demonstrates Ridder's commitment to the climate screen market. Niels Lünnemann, managing director of Climate Screens at Ridder, says: 'More and more installers, greenhouse builders and growers are getting to know our screen solutions and the unique all-round service that we offer. That means demand for our products is also increasing. The expansion of our production facility in Maasdijk is enabling us to meet that demand. We have also continued to optimize our operational processes, allowing us to focus on innovation and co-creation even more in the future."

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About Ridder

As an international family business, part of Ridder's everyday work for the past 65 years has been developing solutions that can enable horticultural businesses and their suppliers make their companies and projects as successful as possible. Together with our global network of partners, we provide complete system solutions to create the ideal growing environment - from mechanical systems to digital services. In designing these products, we draw on all the knowledge and experience that we have acquired in the past. But above all else, we are a future-facing company, and we have a vision for the autonomous greenhouse of the future. That means moving towards a fully automated and intelligent growing environment.  

Source: Goedemorgen