“Partnering with Signify is a logical choice for us,” said Art van Rijn, Owner of Artechno. “We’re a winning combination as we offer our customers the highest efficiency and highest reliability, while Signify provides energy-efficient lighting solutions that perform 24/7, 365 days a year. Together this will help our customers to grow tasty, high-quality produce year-round.”
(F.l.t.r.) Art van Rijn (Artechno) and Udo van Slooten (Signify) signing
Signify has signed a partnership agreement with Artechno, a global provider of scalable Automated Vertical Farming systems, to make it easier for growers and entrepreneurs to start a state-of-the-art vertical farm using Philips GreenPower LED lighting. Artechno, headquartered in De Lier, the Netherlands, is an engineering company that develops and realizes unique automated cultivation systems based on hydroponic substrates for clients across the globe.
“We’re proud to expand our partnership network with the knowledge and expertise of Artechno,” said Udo van Slooten, Business Leader Horticulture at Signify. “They share our values of innovation, quality and reliability. This partnership will help us lower the barriers for growers and entrepreneurs who are considering a vertical farm by enabling us to offer Philips GreenPower lighting within fully modular and automated systems for every aspect of their operations.”
Artechno has channeled 100+ years of combined experience in horticulture into its flagship product, Automated Vertical Farming or AVF+. It offers a fully automated solution for producing a variety of crops from seed to harvest. Artechno has automated all processes to ensure low labor costs and consistent crop production. AVF+ is a modular system that can be customized to the needs of the crop, available space, or desired production volume. Growers and entrepreneurs can start with a few key components and scale up their automation and operation as they grow.
Signify continues to expand its horticulture partner network, further demonstrating its commitment to lead the horticulture industry as the innovative LED lighting systems provider for the indoor farming industry.
For more information:
Signify
Daniela Damoiseaux, Global Marcom Manager Horticulture at Signify
+316 3165 2969
[email protected]
www.philips.com/horti
Artechno
[email protected]
+31(0)174-512051
www.artechno.nl