40 years of screen systems: PDI celebrates jubilee

On 1 March 1984, Peter Dekker Senior founded PDI, a business that specializes in supplying and installing screen systems for greenhouses. Starting on just a small scale in a garage on Lierweg in the Lier in the Westland region, the company has evolved in the world of screen systems.

The company team says: "Since its foundation, PDI is characterized by a strong focus on the three guiding principles of quality, outstanding service, and caring for its customers' needs. These principles still represent the company's core values today."

Initially, PDI's main focus was on the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland, where good contacts and a network of agents were used to serve these markets. The growth of the company prompted a relocation to Naaldwijk in 1994, where PDI acquired premises on Nijverheidstraat.

Innovations
As the business expanded, so did the fleet and facilities. It grew from two to six vans, from ladders to construction vehicles, and from one business unit to several business ones on Nijverheidstraat. In 2001, the company moved to Industriestraat 40 and also used the business units on Nijverheidstraat.

At the same time, PDI developed its screen systems and launched products, including its own line of screen profiles, the PDI Spring Block. They also launched the Slip-in System, which according to the company has been installed in more than 1,500 hectares of greenhouses worldwide.

New generation
In 2009, Peter Dekker Sr transferred the management of the company to his son, Peter Dekker Jr. Building. On the foundations of the past, the new generation has continued to expand PDI, taking on larger projects and extending its operations worldwide.

The team adds: "A continual ambition to grow and improve has resulted in extensive investments in the business, mainly in developing and buying equipment to install the screen systems. This enables PDI to deliver the capability and quality of craftsmanship that is vital for today's increasingly complex projects."

Jan Vellekoop, Peter Dekker and Peter Dekker junior

Partnership
PDI joined the KUBO group in April 2022. This strategic partnership intends to enable further innovation and growth. The team explains: "The combined strength of expertise and resources will position PDI so it can better meet the ever-changing needs of its customers and consolidate its reputation as a leading player in the world of screens. Together we are keenly anticipating a promising future full of new challenges and successes."

With its team, consisting of the current directors, the management team, and all its employees, PDI aims to continue representing the values of quality, outstanding service, and caring for customers' needs. "The company's 40th anniversary not only reflects on an impressive history but also looks ahead to a promising future for PDI in supplying screen systems," the company concludes.