In 1969 , the year piece first set animal foot on the moon , Teun Stolze start a troupe that provide home maintenance in the field of electrical engineering . After three year , Bram van den Ende became his first employee , and Bram and raiser ’s Logos Teun started working in the gardening sphere . Teun Stolze : " In the beginning , we had to solve a lot of hour . In 1972 , Bram became the first employee , and many were to follow . The service department before long was no longer bad enough , and a work place was built in the garden behind the house . "

Company founder Teun Stolze

HeaterBram : " We performed electric engineering work in the nursery , and mechanization was tot up afterwards ( with Priva ) . The horticulture industry looked very dissimilar back then . The air was manually controlled , and when the temperatures dropped , the heater was turn on . Because of this smoke , it was identify that CO2 is good to the craw . " Besides electric engineering , water technique was add to it , and by and by the era of the clime computer arrived .

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Bram van den Ende

Riding the waveThe 50th anniversary of Stolze is something to observe , and a good moment to look back at the - as Bram calls it - wave moment in the horticulture . " I remember going to work without bring in price agreements . You provided a serving , and just sent the beak afterwards . Later we started take a crap quotes - and vex more rivalry . For a farseeing time , terms was the topic . On the one hand , monetary value is still an important element , but on the other hand , organization and timber take precedence . "

During the retiring fifty year , the sphere has had its part of job , but there was a lot of solidarity during the tough years . Bram : " Although the time were difficult financially , we empathize that when a client called that his climate computer broke down , there was no money for a new one . Sometimes , I put in a second hired hand computer in the greenhouse without requiring contiguous requital of the grower . This help him a lot , and without know , we had a success formula . The lunar time period can deform quick , because a few years by and by , this grower was buy out , and Stolze could do the installation work in the fresh party . It was - funnily enough - a majuscule time because you are challenged , as an entrepreneur , to hold yourself together . "

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SlopeBram : " I have done a lot of business with my heart . " When asked about the highlights in all those eld , he thinks deeply : " It is like climbing a slope . Only when you look back , you see how much you have mount . I think it is remarkable that the people work in this company have been involved in the company for so long . No matter what their job - technician , financial people , warehouse employees - we make each other strong . "

Bram , 64 now , is scaling back and will shortly , with pain in the neck in his warmness , say goodbye to the company . " The companionship is doing well , and it is a good moment to say goodby during the current peak . "

grow alongCarel van Ruijven : " We have grown along with our customer and suppliers . We have realize the groovy project by heed to the client and finding the correct technical solution . We have also experienced beautiful developments in process automation , production of switch panels , strings , and complete urine units .

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" I ’ve been get along with the organization since 1991 , and together we have managed to realize a lot of technical challenge . It is expectant to see what we have been able-bodied to accomplish turn well together , and with both foot on the ground . "

Niels van hideaway Ende

Doing clientele with heart and headNiels van lair Ende also knows the party very well . " From the clock time I could take the air , I ’ve been with Stolze . I used to go along with my male parent ( Bram van den Ende ) to fiddle in the work place . When I was xvi , I commence work in the company , together with supporter , crime syndicate , and good colleagues . Stolze is the usual thread throughout my life . In the last three years I have joined the top , and aid head this ' giant ship ' , which has been and will be a vast challenge in the coming time .

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" I am most proud of the mass , both customers and staff . We have a good team of people providing the veracious result for our customers . We have a spate of customers who do not doubt the lineament supplied by Stolze , and have trust in us . Particularly in these busy times , we are capable to the right way wangle / make the projection and carry out the divine service . ' The people make the society ' is an expression , and it is no different for us . "

Theo Stolze

First project abroadIn the eighties , they started with export project . Theo Stolze , son of Teun Stolze , has been working with Stolze for over 30 years , and is responsible for the exportation section . He remembers their first task in Germany very well , which was a large project . Theo : " After that , everything went very tight , and now the exportation is one-half of the company ’s turnover . We now shape with regular partner abroad ( Germany , Mexico , Azerbaijan , America , and Canada ) which can topically provide service to our customer , a in force foundation for the futurity . "

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