ORIGINAL:
Press release, December 11th 2009
C.J Ruigrok & Zonen, the parent company of A.D.R Bulbs, Inc will be celebrating their 100th anniversary in 2010. C.J Ruigrok & Zonen, currently run by Simon Ruigrok Jr, a 5th generation Dutch flower bulb grower and exporter, is headquartered in De Zilk, the Netherlands and ships all over the United States, Canada and Europe.
For more information, please visit www.adrbulbs.com or contact Chris Ruigrok at 800-990-9934
REVISED:
For 100 years, C.J. Ruigrok & Zonen have provided top-quality Holland flower bulbs. The company, established in 1910 by Carolus (C.J.) Ruigrok, is a family-owned and operated business that has been shaped by four generations and history.
World War II changed the company’s initial emphasis on business trade in the European markets. In 1946, with Europe’s economy still crippled by World War II, C.J. Ruigrok sent his 19-year old son, Simon, to develop the United States’ market. In 1949, young Simon expanded his sales efforts into the Canadian market. The company flourished in North America as Simon traveled the United States and Canada for more than 50 years. In Canada, Simon was given the moniker of “The Tulip King.”
In 1978, Ruigrok Bulbs took another step with the purchase of two United States based bulb wholesalers, DeGroot Bulb Company and George Alkemade Inc. With this expansion, the present day A.D.R. Bulbs Inc. was created. In 1983, A.D.R. Bulbs relocated to larger facilities in Bloomingburg, New York and added a retail line to their existing bulk offerings.
From 1985 to 2004, both C.J Ruigrok and A.D.R Bulbs accelerated their expansion in the nursery and export divisions. Total production capacity was expanded to over 150 acres and A.D.R Bulbs moved to its current, state-of-the-art facilities in Chester, New York in 2006.
A.D.R Bulbs has grown into a business that ships to all states in the continental U.S. The flower bulb nursery in Holland also continues to expand and now ships bulbs to the U.S., Canada and Europe.
We take pride in our use of the most modern equipment in the industry to harvest and store our high quality bulbs. Our inventories and point-of-purchase materials mirror current gardening trends, such as long-blooming bulb mixtures, to assist both our client garden centers and the growing number of bulb gardeners they serve.
For more information, please visit www.adrbulbs.com or contact Chris Ruigrok at 800-990-9934. (322 words)
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