In the early nineties, Joris Bogaerts, developed and fabricated his first pipe rail cart with double hydraulic scissors to fulfill the needs of the modern greenhouse cultivators. The production of his first trolley with second-hand materials and wooden platform was soon followed by the first order of 13 pipe rail carts. Bogaerts greenhouse logistics was born.

Since 1998, the company is based in Hoogstraten on the border with the Netherlands, one of the largest horticultural areas in Belgium. Bogaerts greenhouse logistics covers an area of almost 10 000m² and has all facilities that are necessary for designing, creating and fabricating high quality and sustainable products and systems. Bogaerts specializes itself in turn-keylogistic and harvest solutions for today’s professional greenhouse industry and has become one of the leading companies in development and manufacturing of machines and accessories for industrial greenhouse cultivation on the international market.

All design and engineering is done in-house using the latest 3D-technology. During the years, Bogaerts has developed a full range of modular concepts and standards. In some cases, standard solutions are not always the best solutions, Bogaerts is a very flexible company and is only satisfied with the best solution for the customer. A fully customized machine/logistic solution is not an obstacle, but a challenge!

Bogaerts greenhouse logistics has an international distribution area, delivering products and logistic systems worldwide.

Bogaerts greenhouse logistics provides logistic solutions for greenhouse cultivators to support them in their daily activities, from the rolling stock for the crop work in the greenhouse to a product handling system in the packing hall.

Cultivators can choose to only use rolling stock in their greenhouse or to install a full product handling system that functions seamlessly with this rolling stock.

Bogaerts greenhouse logistics has motivated employees, a hard-working mentality, it is self-supporting and independent. The quality of our solutions is guaranteed because every step of the production is done in-house. This gives us flexibility and reaction speed.

In-house:

• Engineering: Ideation, 3D modelling, 2D drawing, prototyping & lab testing, electrical drawing, software development, ...

• Construction: CNC machines: Tube/sheet laser cutting, tube/sheet bending, lathe, milling table, welding robot, ... - Hand-operated: lathe, welding, ...

• Powder coating: Shotblasting, electrostatic powder coating

• Assembly & testing: Mechanical, electrical and hydraulic assembly and testing of each finished product or system

On-site:

• Installation: Assembly & installation of product handling systems on-site, installation of induction wires, tuning of rolling stock on product handling systems

• Service: (Inter)national service & maintenance of Bogaerts products/systems, helpdesk, service vehicles, spare parts on stock, ...

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We dare to innovate! For this reason, Bogaerts is one of the most influential companies in the business.

Our keywords: reliable, robust, user-friendly and well-designed.

Our target is to lighten the work in the horticultural industry, by developing sustainable solutions and find smart solutions for business automation, to lower production cost and create a positive economic climate.

Bogaerts greenhouse logistics is the only supplier that can provide full turn-key projects, we take the responsibility from rolling stock to product handling systems. This makes us unique.

We strive to be worldwide preferred supplier for handling machines and systems in horticulture and greenhouse cultivation.

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Coöperatie Hoogstraten cv is a marked presence in the horticultural sector, both in Belgium and abroad. Not only does the cooperative have a rich history, but as a contemporary company it is also ready to meet the future. The constant search for innovation and the commitment to sustainable entrepreneurship are key in this respect. Innovationis coupled with a continuous concern for quality, in products as well as in service. This is in dispensable to maintain a close partnership with the growers. Hoogstraten strawberries are the pick of the crop at our organisation but over the years the cooperative has also built a reputation in greenhouse vegetables. It’s a remarkable story that continues to be written on a daily basis.

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