History
1925 | In 1925 the brothers Hopman, Jaap, Jan en Piet, started with 0.3 hectares of tulips. The tulips, grown at the Duistraat in Egmond aan Zee were bought from an uncle from the near village Castricum. |
| 1940 - 45 | During the years of war the flowerbulbs were traded in for potatos, to fulfill to the increasing demand for food. After the war, the flowerbulb nursery was expanded with hyacinths, daffodils and irises. |
1964 - 65 | The flowerbulbs nursery was usually located around the area of Egmond Binnen. In 1964 Piet Hopmans four sons entered the company. In 1965 the company partially moves from Egmond aan Zee to the Noordvelderweg at Egmond Binnen. Were the new built location housed all daily operations, the old location became storage until 1976. In 1965 Hopman started with forcing tulips during the winter instead of the Glodiolus nursery, which became impossible due to the exhausted ground. The first tulips were forced in a greenhouse of 100 sqm. In the years that followed the forcery was further expanded. |
1972 - 74 | In 1972 and 1974 two greenhouses of 400 sqm and a barn were constructed. This barn was actively used until 1992, when it was demolished. |
1976 | In 1976 the barn at Egmond aan Zee was sold and a new greenhouse/barn of 800 sqm was constructed. Half the barn functioned as greenhouse, the other half for flowerbulb storage. |
1980 - 85 | In 1980 and 1985 the company constructed two more barns for operations, ventilation and flowerbulb storage. |
1990 - 92 | In 1990 a new 1000sqm greenhouse is constructed and two years laters the old facilities made room for new state-of-the-art facilities. During this year two Hopmans joined the family-business: Eric and Mark. |
1996 | The company kept enjoying a steady growth and the company was further expanded with another greenhouse of 700 square meters. |
2005 - 06 | With this expansion two other stakeholders joined the company: Arjan and Dave. In 2005 and 2006 a barn for machine storage and a new greenhouse were constructed. In 2006 the company also invested in automation of the forcery process with a container system from van Zaal and a loading and unloading station of Potveer Avenhorn |
Contact
Gebroeders Hopman
Noordvelderweg 3a
1935 BP Egmond Binnen
tel:0725061078
Fax:0725067088
mob:+31651815253
Email: info@gebroedershopman.com
