EXPERIENCE CENTER Experience our innovations and successes for yourself Opened by Dutch King Willem-Alexander on the occasion of the company’s Golden Jubilee in 2017, Koppert’s Experience Centre annually draws thousands of visitors from a growing number of countries. The journey of discovery through the exhibition starts with the company’s history and its exploration of nature to find solutions to the most prevalent pests and diseases; it then looks at the secret network of plants, introduces you to our natural enemies; the beneficial insects and microorganisms, and shows you how we partner with nature to find sustainable solutions for horticulture and agriculture. The centre, located at the heart of the company’s headquarters, has proved to be an exciting and informative experience for all those who have passed through this 250 m² maze of interactive displays on macro- and micro-organisms, giant bumblebee hive and pollination solutions, and many of the company’s R&D and production activities. It shows that we are more than just a production company and that, above all, we are a knowledge company and wish to share our hardearned experience. The audio visuals in English, Spanish, German, Dutch and French inform a growing number of visitors that include foreign ambassadors, EU politicians and policymakers, and a number of ministries, local and foreign journalists, NGOs and consumer groups. We also plan tours for interested students and academics from as far afield as the US, Canada, Brazil, Colombia, South Africa, Kenya, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Korea and Japan, to name but a few. But the mainstay of the Experience Centre continues to be Koppert’s customers and distributors who visit the centre to learn more about the added value of biological solutions for their crops and companies. Curious to know how Koppert aims to make horticulture and agriculture more sustainable and how it contributes to the health of people and the planet? Our Experience Centre at headquarters will show you how we apply our innovations and knowledge in the field. Visit our Experience Centre and join our interactive journey through the world of sustainable cultivation. 57
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