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The Bulten family founded the company in 1888. A.H. Bulten started as a tree grower and seed trader. In the beginning, Mr. Bulten visited the customers by themself to sell the seeds and when customers placed an order he also visited them personally. After a while, the company stopped as a tree grower and became a well-known supplier of high quality garden seeds in the Netherlands.
The company has grown further over the years. Around 1940, Bulten Zaden had grown into one of the largest companies in their region Gelderland. It also belonged to one of the largest retail seed traders in the Netherlands. Bulten Zaden sold the seeds throughout a large network of agents in the Netherlands. A large variety of seeds were sold like flowers, vegetables and herb seeds. In addition to the seeds, potatoes and plant onions were also sold during that time.
Mr. Bulten owned his company Bulten Zaden till 1994. In 1994 the company went on sale and Theo Huntink bought the company. Theo had a background in cultural engineering and was ready for a new challenge. The begin period was not easy because the consumer had less attention for seeds. The main cause of this was the attendance of the supermarkets. Due to hard work, dedication and some strategic decisions where finally the key for success. A number of strategic decisions where to sell internationally, including the use of seeds as business gifts.
In 2000 verhuisde het bedrijf vanuit Aalten richting een groter bedrijfspand in Gaanderen om verder te kunnen groeien. Ook veranderde Theo de bedrijfsnaam die bij de internationale ambities paste. De bedrijfsnaam Corthogreen is mede ontstaan door zijn twee zoons Corné en Thomas Huntink. En ‘Green’ is toegevoegd door de producten die worden verkocht. Theo was niet alleen de naam aan het door ontwikkelen maar ook nieuwe machines en producten. Het bedrijf was groeiende op een stabiele manier. De uitstraling van de producten ontwikkelde zich ook veel in tijd, maar de meest verkochte producten waren nog steeds hetzelfde zoals: zaadmatten, zaadzakjes en relatiegeschenken.
In the beginning of 2015 Corné and Thomas started working fulltime within the company after they both finished their bachelor study. This was a logical step for them because of the challenges they were about to face in the company. The main focus before they came was mainly on delivering a high value added product and less on marketing and sales. The sons where ready to focus themself on marketing and sales. Due to this support, Corthogreen moved to a new and larger business premises in 2017. The new company is located in the east of the Netherlands in the place Terborg.
For the future, we want to continue writing history to be progressive in the field of sustainability, organic seeds and corporate social responsibility. However, most importantly is developing new products and seed concepts for our customers or together with our customers.
We are ready for the future, which is why our vision is: Keep growing!
