The Netherlands
September 30, 2015

As of 1 October 2015, Mr. JanWillem Breukink will become a member of the Supervisory Board of the Royal Barenbrug Group, succeeding Prof. dr. Cees Veerman. Mr. Breukink has been CEO of the Incotec Group BV until 2014, the company of which he is still a major shareholder.

Since January 2002 Incotec is a fully independent high technology provider for products and services in the seed industry worldwide. Under the management of Mr. Breukink, Incotec developed from a small department of Royal Sluis into a strong and independent operation, with local companies in more than
13 companies all over the world. Incotec has a yearly turnover of € 70 million and employs almost 500 people, 80 of which are active in research & development.

Apart from his work for Incotec, Mr Breukink has been appointed by the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs as member of the “Top Team Topsector Tuinbouw en Uitgangsmaterialen”, he is active as chairman of the Dutch association “Seed Valley” and is chairman of the Seed treatment and Technology Working Group of the European Seed Association.

he Royal Barenbrug Group is an international grass seed company with its head office in the Netherlands. To this day, the Royal Barenbrug Group is an independent family business. Over 110 years of experience have enabled Barenbrug to build an international reputation, based on innovation, quality, marketing and partnership.

Barenbrug’s core activities are grass and legume breeding, global production, marketing and sales of grass seeds & legumes. Barenbrug products are used in many markets for various applications, such as the use for golf courses, football pitches, public green spaces and gardens, as well as for the cultivation of pastures for dairy and meat production.

Website: https://www.barenbrug.com/

Published: September 30, 2015