On Grote Woerdlaan in Naaldwijk , where SchermNed plans to build new premises , a small festivity was reserve on Monday , March 3 . This is because the screen and insect gas specialist has existed for 35 years . Cock van der Voort founded the society in 1990 .

The folk business now work with a fun and enthusiastic team , and Jack van der Voort is at the helm at SchermNed , while his buddy Mark is combat-ready as the possessor of the sister caller Vitrona , which is involved in sun blinds and patio coverings for both the B2C and B2B market . Finally , sister Terry manages the operation and , as Colorado - owner , oversee both companies in ( fiscal ) administration and mechanization .

Team SchermNed at the jubilation of 35 years of SchermNed Monday morning . " All the mechanics / ego - employed were on the road or on the projects , " says the squad .

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Mesh DNAIt was Cock who came up with the insect mesh filter , a Cartesian product with which SchermNed has signalize itself for years and is part of SchermNed ’s complete insect netting range .

" We have had experience in insect netting since the company was institute in 1990 , from window back breaker to continuous vent , from wooden to the most accomplished greenhouse , and from transparency greenhouses to Venlo greenhouses or wide - span greenhouse . And all over the populace , with , among other things , the veracious UV specifications suited to the geographical locating and/or the correct price - quality ratio suited to the client ’s requirement . "

Especially in recent yr , worm netting , which used to come and go , is on the salary increase in horticulture , particularly as raiser look for choice now that the use of crop protection product is increasingly limit . " If a grower is thinking about insect netting , they should definitely think of us for honest advice , " Jack consider .

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Insect mesh filterSchermNed ’s insect mesh filter is an alternative to the accordion system , or harmonica netting , which is much better have it away in horticulture and is also ply and installed by the Westland - found company . The worm net filter organisation can well be applied in both existent and unexampled greenhouses , anywhere in the worldly concern . Regarding induction , it can be enforce without any qualifying to the airwave mechanism while maintaining the maximal windowpane opening . " We have never been able-bodied to propose and implement so many insect nets as in the last few years . In eight out of ten existing greenhouses where we install louse netting , growers choose our alone insect mesh filter . "

Father Cock ’s innovation has been and continues to be developed . Further trial with the heighten dirt ball mesh filter are currently afoot . " We notice that the market place is increasingly focusing on mood , lifespan , and cleaning of insect mesh . With new innovations , we want to further strengthen the insect meshing , better its lifespan , and declare oneself Modern options . "

Installation insect engagement filter system

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More ego - testing in screen installation and nettingAt its office in Naaldwijk , SchermNed has its own demo and test room . " There is a greenhouse there with a 1 - beat leg height where we transmit out tests and breeding for our fitter , " he says . Jack is gallant to be the first screen company in eighteen months to have successfully pass a HortiQ certificate , partially due to a limited project in Saudi Arabia with partner Van der Hoeven Horticultural Projects .

" We have start out testing more and more ourselves in recent twelvemonth . Also , thanks to the reliable partners we have been exploit with since 1990 , admit Van der Valk Systems , we can make a difference every day . Thus , as a family concern , we have made great stride in recent years , taking both our screen installation and insect interlocking systems to the next grade . We feel , smell , and savor our products to attain more knowledge about where a product comes from , how long something lasts , and so on . "

Besides the rise of insect netting , the last few years have also seen the rise of ( additional ) screen cloths in greenhouse . Here too , there are innovations that SchermNed is working with . " Over the last eight to ten years , we have get wind , especially for export , that we exploit a lot with ValkScreenVision 2.0 . This makes retracting and replacing screen cloths less clock time - take in and less speculative ( influence at height ) for both the crop , the raiser or investor , and us as installers . "

Father CockEven though beginner Cock is no longer active in the day - to - day business concern , Jack can still rely on his founder . " My Father-God still has an embassador use with us , and I can always go to him for advice , a chat , or a cup of coffee . For example , if we come across a special organisation that calls for a unique solvent . My Father of the Church is a real developer and a prissy , reliable guy . That still derive in handy . And also , when we want to examine something nearly , he is a hearing ear . My father is still at the company every Tuesday morning time for a few hours for a cup of coffee . For those second alone , we are grateful . "

outgrowth and new constructionIn recent years , SchermNed has grown with the purchase of a unexampled adjacent extra output hall , from nicely awarded projects to the renew team , as well as thanks to a putsch of Alsemgeest Scherminstallaties in 2024 . A new growth step is already in the word of mouth . Or rather , a building stone’s throw , shares Jack . " We need to manufacture a new building . From the new building we desire to build , you should soon be capable to look out over a part of Westland . It should really be something where multitude say : ' Awesome , this is where I work out nicely or where I would like to come and work . ' "

The new construction will be on the site where both SchermNed and sister company Vitrona are already locate , while Father Cock once begin in the shed of his theater . " I find it authoritative that an office infinite is a nice stead to work out , with a healthy clime . In the hereafter , we hope to start hosting customer and raiser at our office here more often . This does n’t fall out much in today ’s concealment reality . I want customers to know who we are , and continue to build a secure mutual human relationship with our loyal customers . We are neither the freehanded nor the smallest player in the marketplace , but above all , we want to be a dependable , honest partner with short lines of communication and build great task as human relationship . "

For more information : SchermNed B.V.Screen installation and insect netting+31 ( 0)174 62 22 14[email   protected]www.schermned.nl

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