CJ Vianen was founded on 1st September 2000 by Joost Vianen. At the age of nineteen, this entrepreneur started to export flowers from Holland to England. From a rented ‘box’ at FloraHolland Rijnsburg he bought flowers for his British customers to transport himself with his own vehicle.
Since the beginning, the firm has grown rapidly. Within a year there was a need for a bigger working surface. So CJ Vianen moved to another, much larger warehouse in Flora Holland Rijnsburg. During the first year of its existence CJ Vianen was the fastest growing company of Flora Holland Rijnsburg.
CJ Vianen Flowerexport kept on growing. After exponential growth during the previous years and after moving to bigger locations several times, CJ Vianen moved on the first of October 2005 to a building of its own. A good location with private docks and a conditioned space for storage and processing purchased products. The move was an important step. From this location Joost Vianen has developed into a regular supplier for customers in several European countries such as Belgium, Germany, Italy and Austria. The business also supplies a large number of customers across the Netherlands.
Not only has the location changed but also the number of lorries. It has expanded from one lorry to six road trains which travel all over the UK on a daily basis.
The number of staff has grown to sixty and is still increasing.
CJ Vianen is a family run business which is based on the great Dutch Traditions of trade. They focus primarily on three main principles. First the quality and freshness of the flowers they transport. Secondly on great value for money and thirdly on attention to detail and service. At Flowers by Flourish we have thoroughly enjoyed working with this conscientious business over the years and we will continue to use this excellent supplier for many, many more years to come.
