Vreugdenhil-Klugt optimizes year-round plant production with Philips GreenPower LED and GrowWise control system

Eindhoven, the Netherlands – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) has supplied Vreugdenhil-Klugt, a renowned producer of young plants for ornamentals and vegetables, with successfully upgrading their HPS lighting across 45 hectares at six cultivation sites using Philips GreenPower LED toplighting force and Philips GrowWise control. This innovative solution enables precise crop steering at every crop stage, ensuring uniform, high-quality young plant production even during the dark winter months.

“We’ve been searching for a lighting system to grow strong plants in every season,” says John Potters, head of the vegetable division at Vreugdenhil-Klugt. “With Philips Horticulture LEDs, we can control all light spectra using the GrowWise system, ensuring uniform growth and efficiency while minimizing energy use. Winter production has always been a challenge due to low light levels, but now we can grow plants that are just as strong as in summer.”

The Philips GreenPower LED toplighting force, featuring advanced four-channel light spectra, allows growers to customize recipes for optimal plant development. The GrowWise control enables them to integrate with climate computers, allowing for precise control over light intensity and energy consumption. “The ability to fine-tune red, blue, green, and far-red light percentages gives us complete control over how plants grow at every growth stage, and it’s been transformative for our operations,” Potters explains.

Despite replacing the lighting while crops were actively growing, the transition was seamless thanks to Signify’s reliable support. “Their expertise and communication throughout the process were invaluable,” Potters adds.

With Philips horticultural lighting and ongoing support from Signify, Vreugdenhil-Klugt is now equipped to meet grower demands, secure consistent production, and deliver high-quality plants year-round.

For further information, please contact:

Philips horticulture LED solutions by Signify

Daniela Damoiseaux – Global Marcom Manager

For further information, please contact:

Philips horticulture LED solutions by Signify

Daniela Damoiseaux – global marcom manager

Tel: +316 40578311

E-mail:Daniela.damoiseaux@signify.com

About Signify

Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting for professionals and consumers and lighting for the Internet of Things. Our Philips products, Interact connected lighting systems and data-enabled services, deliver business value and transform life in homes, buildings and public spaces. In 2021, we had sales of EUR 6.9 billion, approximately 37,000 employees and a presence in over 70 countries. We unlock the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world. We achieved carbon neutrality in 2020, have been in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index since our IPO for six consecutive years and were named Industry Leader in 2017, 2018 and 2019. News from Signify is located at the Newsroom, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. Information for investors can be found on the Investor Relations page.

New Zealand – Australian Contact:

Aart Slobbe

Account Manager Horticulture LED Solutions

+ 61 448 881 338

Email  aart.slobbe@signify.com  

Suite 022, 44 Lakeview Drive

Scoresby, VIC 3179, Australia

About Signify

Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting for professionals and consumers and lighting for the Internet of Things. Our Philips products, Interact connected lighting systems and data-enabled services, deliver business value and transform life in homes, buildings and public spaces. With 2020 sales of EUR 6.5 billion, we have approximately 38,000 employees and are present in over 70 countries. We unlock the extraordinary potential of light with smart lighting solutions that improve quality of life, and by working towards a sustainable future. We became a carbon-neutral company in 2020, since our stock market listing, we have been in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for four years in a row and were named Industry Leader in 2017, 2018 and 2019. News from Signify is located at the Newsroom, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. Information for investors can be found on the Investor Relations page.

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