English Baltic States/Russia Search Chronology Dear flower enthusiasts, hobby gardeners and horticultural professionals With an international presence for many years, and a presence in Germany for over 60 years, ASB Greenworld has been synonymous with quality garden products to meet the highest of demands. "ASB” stands for "Aurenz-Spezial-Blumenerde" (Aurenz specialist potting soil) – the first product I marketed in the 50s as a one-man business. "Growth is our strength" is the mission statement adopted by ASB Greenworld and is applicable to both products and company alike. The continual growth of our company has established us as one of the leading producers. Yours, Helmut Aurenz 1958 - 2018 60 Years ASB Greenworld With an international presence for many years, and a presence in Germany since 1958, ASB Greenworld has been synonymous with quality garden products to meet the highest of demands. READ MORE 2017 Daniel Aurenz will be appointed Managing Director of Technology on 01.09.2017. 2017 New production facilities for professional substrates in Pärnu / Estonia, including hall Extension 2016 The latest generation of liquid fertilizer production equipment will be installed in Soltau. Fully automatic mixing, filling, labeling, packaging -> ready to ship on pallet 2013 The Head Office in Germany moves from Ludwigsburg to Stuttgart (Weilimdorf). 2010 Sembach near Kaiserslautern – A new soil production plant supports the ASB – logistic- network: 9.4 acres (3.8 ha) factory premises - 21,528 sq.ft. (2,000 m²) production hall, offices and employee facilites. 2009 Fertilizer Plant Soltau: Installation of a new extruder for fertilizer sticks. The Engine output is 150 kg/hour, which means a triplication of the previous output. 2008 Michaela Aurenz, daughter of the founder of the company, is appointed on as Managing Director by ASB Greenworld Helmut Aurenz GmbH on 1 January. At the same time, she acts as a member of the ASB Group management board. Pte Sapin / Canada – construction of a new production hall of 43,056 sq.ft. (4,000 m²) and of a repair shop for equipment and for machines of 10,764 sq.ft. (1,000 m²). 2007 New bark screening facility in Žár/Czech Republic. Attending trade fairs for the first time in Dubai (March) and Foshan, China (December). 2006 Installation of 5 state-of-the-art packaging machines together with 3 stack palletisers in Neustadt. 2005 With the assembly of the fully-automated mixing systems and feeding hopper for potting soils and substrates, starts the modernization in Neustad. 2004 SAP is introduced in Germany. 2002 The outdoor storage area in Mt. Elgin/Canada is extended by an additional 4.9 acres (20,000 m²). 2001 A new production building is constructed in Estonia with investment in 4 new packaging lines. 2000 September 1999: Purchase of land (42 acres / 170,000 m²), in Bobitz near Wismar. Production at the soil and bark site in Bobitz starts in February 2000. 1997 20 June: opening of the production plant in Pärnu / Estonia. 1995 Opening of the production plant in Žár near Budweis/Czech Republic on a production area of 44.5 acres (180,000 m²) with a 53,820 sq.ft. (5,000 m²) production hall. Establishment of a production plant in Estonia with a raw material area covering 1,236 acres (5 million m²). 1992 Opening of the second Canadian production plant in Mt. Elgin/Ontario with 2.1 acres (8,500 m²) of production area and warehousing space. 1985 Relocation of the polyethylene plant from Eisenharz to Neustadt. Transfer of the 4-color flexographic printing press to Neustadt. Installation of a Kiefel extrusion system and a 6-color one cylinder flexo­graphic printing press. 1984 Assembly of a fully-automated, robot-controlled material feeding and blister line in Soltau for the production of fertilizer sticks. 1983 Construction of new production/ware­housing facility and a central workshop in Neustadt totalling 6,2 acres (25,000 m²). Installation of 8 more palletising lines with live storage racks and rack feeders with space to store an additional 6,000 finished pallets. 1981 Take-over of the trade name “Grünland” from Hoechst AG on October 1st with a range of fertilizers and pesticides newly developed by Hoechst in 1980. Acquisition of the “Dyckerhoff” peat plant in Neustadt am Rübenbergen with an extensive area of peat bog (2,718 acres/11 million m²). Planning ASB new head office in Ludwigsburg-Tammerfeld, with the contract awarded to the Züblin Company. Installation of a fully-automated liquid fertilizer filling and packaging line for 500 ml and 1 litre bottles with an average hourly capacity of 6,000 bottles at the Soltau fertilizer plant. 1980 Conversion to fully-automated production and palletising equipment at all production sites. Awarded the “Golden Zuckerhut” by the food trade magazine Lebensmittelzeitung. 1979 Opening of the production and storage hall in Pointe Sapin, Canada (180,000 sq.ft./17,000 m²). 1978 A peat and soil plant is established on a site of 2,471 acres (10 million m²) in New Brunswick (Pointe Sapin), Canada. 1976 Enlargement of the production site in Neustadt by an additional 1.24 acres (5,000 m²) to make a total workshop space of 2.48 acres (10,000 m²) . Establishment of a plastic film plant in Eisenharz/Allg ä u with polyethylene-extrusion systems and a 4-color flexo graphic printing press. 1975 Construction of a fertilizer plant in Soltau with production facilities for plastic bottles and canisters with simultaneous automatic filling. Purchase of a peat plant in Neustadt a. Rübenberge/Germany (2,718 acres/11 million m² of peat bog in total). 1972 Acquisition of a nursery in Pleidelsheim, Germany with 17,200 sq.ft. (,600 m²) of greenhousing area. Opening of the ASB plant and garden center in Pleidelsheim with 8,600 sq.ft. (800 m²) of sales area. 1971 Acquisition of a peat plant in Soltau-Lührsbockel with 321 acres (1.3 million m²) of land plus 173 acres (700,000 m²) of leased land. 1964 Relocation of production from Neckargröningen to Eisenharz/Allgäu and the introduction of a fully automated potting soil system. 1962 Purchase of 11 acres (45,000 m²) of peat bog in Eisenharz/Allgäu, Germany. 1960 Construction of a new plant for producing potting soil in Neckargröningen, Germany. 1958 Establishment of potting soil mixing plant in Ludwigsburg, Germany. New and interesting June 01, 2021 BFG Grower Vendor of the Year! Congratulations to ASB Greenworld Inc. READ MORE September 18, 2020 Closing the loop Our EU project Run4Life in a nutshell… READ MORE March 17, 2020 Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show – MANTS celebrates 50 years! Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show the premier green industry marketplace celebrated its 50th … READ MORE Contact us! 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