Enkhuizen, The Netherlands
December 13, 2016
Incotec employees (left to right) Marieke Praat, Mark Hoogendoorn, Sander Willemse and Mariska Wever cut the ribbon and officially open the new Innovation Centre under the watchful eye of Managing Director Erik Jan Bartels.
Today, December 13th 2016, Incotec opened its new Innovation Centre. Company executives, esteemed industry representatives, valued customers and employees were on hand to mark the occasion. The event offered guests tours of the Innovation Centre which houses Incotec’s R&D, Sales and Marketing teams. Keith Layden, Chief Technology Officer at Croda and Martien Penning, Director of Hillenraad 100 were keynote speakers during the opening.
Director of the Hillenraad 100 Martien Penning (left) congratulates Incotec’s Managing Director Erik Jan Bartels on the opening of the new Innovation Centre.
Incotec provides seed enhancement products and services that increase yield in vegetables and field crops. The opening of the Innovation Centre is an example of Incotec’s commitment to innovation.
The Innovation Centre houses several chemical, biological and analytical laboratories including labs for extremely clean and safe molecular and microbiological research and various application labs for developing innovative seed coatings. As well as a number of climate chambers for activities such as priming and seed storage, there are also three plant propagation chambers, the so-called phytotrons, with controlled uniform growing conditions - light (LED), temperature and humidity - that enable extremely reliable trial results.
Incotec was acquired last year by speciality chemical company Croda who has since invested almost 3 million euros in this new research centre. Incotec is extremely proud of this state of the art centre and is dedicated to continue to provide innovative products and solutions tailored to market needs. In parallel, the company announced a 4 million dollar investment in a leading site in California in the United States.
About Incotec
Incotec is a leading international seed enhancement company founded in 1968 and, since December 2015, part of the Croda Group. Incotec's Coating and Seed Technology Companies around the world provide products and services for seed coating, pelleting, seed enhancement and analytical services for genetic analysis and quality inspection. Incotec Group contributes significantly to the development of sustainable agriculture worldwide by providing key solutions in the business areas of vegetables, field crops and analytical services. Incotec is headquartered in the Netherlands, and has facilities all over the world. For more information go to www.incotec.com.
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