When Priva and CCS first started working together on greenhouse automation projects, the industry was still developing and both Priva and CCS were on the forefront of emerging technologies. Twenty-five years later, Priva and CCS continue to offer the market with innovative technologies with the goal of conserving energy and resources. While the greenhouse industry has changed drastically in the last 25 years, Priva and CCS have adapted to serve the markets.

Finn Pedersen founded CCS in February 1985 with the encouragement of Jan Prins, co-founder of Priva. Mr. Pedersen started CCS to service Priva computers on the west coast of Canada. Throughout the growth of Priva and CCS, the relationship between Mr. Pedersen and Mr. Prins grew with respect. CCS remains a family owned and operated business which continues to serve clients on the west coast.  Mr. Pedersen notes that "without the support and respect of Mr. Prins and Priva, CCS wouldn't be where we are today. We had humble beginnings as a home-based business in 1985 and in 1997 we opened our own commercial building. We are grateful to Priva and are proud business partners and we are looking forward to 25 more years with Priva."

Mike Marino, Commercial Horticulture Manager for Priva North America explains that "the business relationship between Priva and CCS has grown tremendously over the past 25 years, to the extent that it is more of a friendship than business relation. Our relationship is paramount for success; today and for tomorrow, thus allowing CCS and Priva to deliver some of the largest and most technically advanced projects in the greenhouse industry."

Priva and CCS will continue to work together with new aims in the greenhouse automation industry. By delivering services that aim to recycle water and conserve energy use, this relationship is built upon delivering sustainable practices to a growing industry.

About Priva North America

Priva is the market leader in climate control and process management in the horticulture sector and building industry. Within the horticulture sector, Priva enables entrepreneurs worldwide to produce healthy, high-quality food and ornamental plant crops in open field or as a greenhouse. Priva delivers solutions in the form of knowledge and products via an international network of Priva dealers. Priva is also a global leader in building automation supplies, and controls building functions while preserving the environment by reducing energy use.

For more information, please contact:

Carla Howard
Communications Specialist
Priva North America
3468 South Service Road
Vineland Station, Ontario
L0R 2E0
www.priva.ca
905-562-7351
Carla.howard@priva.ca

A team of six riders from Priva North America will be training for the September cycling event supported by fellow colleagues within the Priva corporate network. Priva will be raising funds with the hopes of surpassing the $3,500 fundraising goal. The Big Move Cancer Ride is an annual cycling event with varying distances throughout the scenic Niagara region.

Priva North America is proud to support a necessary cause that is close to home. Recently, a number of Priva employees have undergone unimaginable challenges related to cancer and its effects. The Big Move Cancer Ride's commitment to cancer support and treatment in the Niagara area is a cause Priva North America is proud to support.

Priva North America General Manager Kornel Strzalkowski notes that "the thought of Priva North America entering and supporting this cause was a likely fit; Priva North America has recently been affected by cancer and our raising money and working as a team in a cycling challenge is a small way for Priva to give back to our community right here in Niagara. We are looking forward to training and coming together to support a cause so close to the Priva family".

You can find out more information about the Big Move Cancer Ride here. To donate directly to Team Priva, please click here.

About Priva North America
Priva is the market leader in climate control and process management in the horticulture sector and building industry. Within the horticulture sector, Priva enables entrepreneurs worldwide to produce healthy, high-quality food and ornamental plant crops in open field or as a greenhouse. Priva delivers solutions in the form of knowledge and products via an international network of Priva dealers. Priva is also a global leader in building automation supplies, and controls building functions while preserving the environment by reducing energy use.

About the Big Move Cancer Ride
The Big Move Cancer Ride is a non-competitive ride taking place on Sunday, September 9, 2012 to raise money in support of the Walker Family Cancer Centre. The Ride includes a 50K, 100K and 100 Mile Century Challenge through Niagara Region starting and ending at Club Roma, St. Catharines. The Big Move Cancer Ride is organized by the St. Catharines General Hospital Foundation.

For more information, please contact:
Carla Howard
Communications Specialist
Priva North America
3468 South Service Road
Vineland Station, Ontario
L0R 2E0
www.priva.ca
905-562-7351
Carla.howard@priva.ca

The Priva Intégro update 730 provides new services for Intégro users, including:

• Heat network monitoring
• Heat suppression caused by lighting
• Lighting in cold external conditions
• Revised air circulation control
• New report generator database

Priva is offering the new software update at a promotional rate for a limited time. You can read more about the Priva Intégro update 730 here.

For more information, please contact Priva at 905-562-7351.

You can download the new app for free here.

Benefits of becoming a Priva Building Intelligence Certified Partner:

• Free, personalized training with a Priva Building Intelligence expert
• Custom software
• Free engineering tools
• In-person support and assistance
• Speed and ease software
• Building automation and energy management services

To find out more information about Priva Building Intelligence and becoming a partner, we invite you to contact Arno Spelt, our Business Development Manager at arno.spelt@priva.ca and at 905-562-7351.

During a successful week at ASHRAE, the Priva Building Intelligence team had the opportunity to meet with an array of people from around the world and demonstrated Priva products including the CompriHX. The Priva Building Intelligence team will be attending the 2012 CMX CIPHEX show in Toronto, Ontario in March. For more information on how Priva Building Intelligence products can work for you, visit our building solutions page.  

Priva and CSA/UL approved products
Priva North America produces CSA/UL approved products that we know are safe, durable and quality tested. CSA/UL testing is a long process aimed at ensuring a product is performing to its utmost safety standard. Priva North America products in our horticulture division are CSA approved; including the Connext, Eco fans, irrigation units and Priva interface panels. Priva North America's building division has always been entirely approved by the CSA and includes products such as the CompriHX and ComforteCX.
When you use Priva products, you know they are CSA/UL approved to ensure your product is working to the highest efficiency and safety standards possible.

To learn more, visit the CSA Standards website here.

The jury report praised the way in which Jan Wijgerse has shaped export policy within Priva over the last fourteen years. During this time Priva has developed into a truly international company which was consistently able to renew itself.

In his presentation Jan Wijgerse discussed the Stepping Stone model that Priva uses to help growers a step further to develop their business.

In the final Jan Wijgerse was up against three other nominated export managers: Rick Boeijen (Xidoor B.V), Gerhard Dersjant (Movacolor B.V.) and Crijn Sprinkhuizen(Sanyo E&E Europe B.V.).

Visuals: Nicholas Burrough

The consumers of today and tomorrow are increasingly opting for quality produce that is healthy and safe, but also cultivated sustainably. Also governments are setting more stringent requirements in terms of emission reduction in horticulture. Growers and propagators want to respond to this development and reduce their own costs at the same time.

Three factors have a profound influence on the quality and yield of produce: seed variety, the greenhouse climate and Root Zone Management. These have to be properly correlated. During the seminar, Grodan and Priva demonstrated how their collaboration leads to optimal results in the area of efficient and sustainable
cultivation. Andrew Lee (Grodan) en Nicole Nulkes (Priva) gave insight into the efficiency benefits that a flexible and structured irrigation strategy can bring. Important issues, which Grodan and Priva jointly facilitate with their solutions, are as much drain recirculation as possible from the start of the cultivation, accurate and regular measurements of the drain, adjustment of nutrient levels through precision dosing and accurate measurement and control of WC and EC in the root environment.

Grodan and Priva also stressed the importance of cooperation between suppliers to be able to provide optimally geared advice and maximise Precision Growing benefits. The seminar organised by Horti Alliance, in which knowledge about the greenhouse climate and the root environment are linked, is a good example of
this cooperation.

During the course of next week a complete video report and sheets of the Precision Growing seminar will be accessible via the Horti Alliance website. You can find more information about Precision Growing and the 6-phase advice on the Grodan website.

Information on the Priva water solutions can be found on the Priva website