Lighting Specialist Signify has signed a partnership agreement with Artechno, a provider of scalable automated vertical farm systems, to make it easier for growers and entrepreneurs to start a vertical farm using Philips GreenPower LED lighting
Artechno, headquartered in De Lier, the Netherlands, is an engineering company that develops and realises unique automated cultivation systems based on hydroponic substrates for clients across the globe.
“Partnering with Signify is a logical choice for us,” said Art van Rijn, owner of Artechno. “We are a winning combination as we offer our customer the highest efficiency and highest reliability, while Signify provides energy-efficient lighting solutions that perform 24/7, 365 days a year. Together this will help our customers to grow tasty, high-quality produce year-round.”
Artechno has channelled 100+ years of combined experience in horticulture into its flagship product, automated vertical farming or AVF+. It offers a fully automated solution for producing a variety of crops from seed to harvest. Artechno has automated all processes to ensure low labour costs and consistent crop production. AVF+ is a modular system that can be customised to the crop’s needs, available space or desired production volume. Growers and entrepreneurs can start with a few key components and scale up their automation and operation as they grow.
“We are proud to expand our partnership network with the knowledge and expertise of Artechno,” said Udo van Slooten, business leader horticulture at Signify. “They share our values of innovation, quality and reliability. This partnership will help us lower the barriers for growers and entrepreneurs who are considering a vertical farm by enabling us to offer Philips GreenPower lighting within fully modular and automated systems for every aspect of their operations.”
Signify continues to expand its horticulture partner network, further demonstrating its commitment to lead the horticulture industry as the innovative LED lighting systems provider for the indoor farming industry.
