Despite ongoing economic turbulence in global markets, WPS has secured two contracts in the past two weeks.
Spring Meadow invests in automated delivery system
The Dutch-based horticultural technology leader has secured the first-ever automated delivery system for ornamental crops in the North American horticulture market, a groundbreaking milestone that sees WPS expanding its footprint beyond just logistics solutions (internal transport) in North America. The automated delivery system, which sorts the plants and takes the selected orders to the packing stations instead of having employees collecting the plants manually, will be installed at Spring Meadow Nursery in Michigan, signaling strong demand for advanced automation solutions across the Atlantic to address labor challenges; the next step towards hands free plant production. Additionally, this system will be used for e-commerce purposes, marking a new area for WPS automation. This custom-designed delivery system will improve labor-productivity and efficiency by optimizing plant-transport and -delivery, key challenges in North America's fast-scaling greenhouse sector.
Spring Meadow Nursery in Michigan
"This project is more than a contract—it's a further step for this market into optimizing productivity and efficiency beyond just internal logistics", said Conré Oostrom, CEO of WPS. "The Michigan installation marks a significant step toward supporting growers in North America with the next level of smarter, scalable automation."
Wageningen University & Research automates its research activities
In the same two-week period, WPS secured another prestigious project, assigned to us by the Bom Group. This time, it's for our phenotyping department and on familiar ground: a state-of-the-art Gantry system equipped with a robotic arm will be delivered to Wageningen University & Research (WUR), renowned as one of the world's top agricultural universities. This Gantry system, the basics of which are also suitable for other plant research goals and even for use among growers, will enable WUR researchers to conduct advanced, automated crop trials with unparalleled precision and consistency in shorter timeframes.
Gantry with robotic arm for WUR
"We are proud that Wageningen University, a global player in agricultural science, has chosen WPS to help power their research," said Oostrom. "Their trust in our technology validates our commitment to quality, adaptability, and future-focused design."
The new WUR building
As the company looks ahead to executing these projects, WPS remains committed to helping growers and researchers worldwide cultivate smarter and more efficient futures.
