Mr. J.van der Knaap started a horticultural company in Wateringen, the Netherlands. The company grew vegetables like tomatoes.

The young Nic van der Knaap started working with his father Jan van der Knaap at the age of 15. At that time, it took a lot of manual labour in the  wooden greenhouses.

Nic van der Knaap took over the company together with his wife Jeannette. That year the horticultural company switched to the cultivation of Anthurium. Nic van der Knaap starts breeding his own Anthurium varieties on a small scale.

Nic van der Knaap profiled himself as breeder and supplier of young plant material. This business took place under the company name ‘Nic van der Knaap Anthuriumselecties’.

The production location for young Anthurium plants at the Groendalseweg in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands, was officially opened. The production location was a fully equipped cultivation company for Anthurium plants.

In 1995 the company took over the German firm Gunter Arndt Jungpflanzen, located close to the Dutch border. This is when Phalaenopsis was added to the assortment. At the same time, the company’s named changed to Anthura B.V.

After 40 years at the helm, Nic van der Knaap officially handed over his responsibilities as owner and the younger generation took over. The new management comprises Mark van der Knaap, Marco van Herk and Iwan van der Knaap.

Anthura expands its position on the Chinese local market. Anthura Horticulture Co. Ltd. in China is officially opened.

The modern greenhouse producing young Anthurium plants at the Cyclamenweg in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands, was opened in 2009.

A private invitro laboratory in Macedonia was opened for the propagation of orchids. At the same time Anthura Arndt is expanding in Germany.

A new Research and development department in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands is opened.

Anthura celebrates its 80th anniversary.