2016: Ebben Tree Nursery, Cuijk
‘Ebben Tree Nursery’s slogan, ‘know-how to-grow’ refers to 150 years of experience in cultivating unique trees and bushes in shapes, colour and application. With the cultivation of 450,000 trees per year, Ebben Tree Nursery is a world leader in this field. The family company is extremely market oriented. The innovative projects that Ebben Tree Nursery developed with landscape architects are both sustainable and unique. The greening of landscapes is a desire that runs deep in the Ebben family.
The judges’ verdict: Ebben Tree Nursery stands out in the relations that maintain the company, nationally and internationally, with considerable attention to communication at all levels in the supply chain. The activities are geared towards an exchange of knowledge, openness within and promotion of the sector. The care paid to sustainability of the living environment and soil improvement is truly exceptional.
Innovation in the area of ICT is highly advanced, enabling the business processes to function optimally. With its inspirational tree search tool, TreeEbb, customers can find all kinds of trees and their habitats. Ebben is among a hand-full of companies that transplant and plant via GPS. The company supplies all its products under the Eco Label.