About Us

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Aart Van Wingerden founded Van Wingerden Greenhouse Company (VWGC) in 1972, and it remains an industry leader as a commercial greenhouse builder today.

His son, Richard Van Wingerden, acquired the company in 1985. Today, VWGC continues to grow and offer a full product line to all segments of the horticulture and agricultural industries. VWGC has a client base that allows it the affordability of vast experience with both growers and the institutional market to serve our clients and customers well and ensure the successful production of quality horticultural products.

VWGC customers currently account for over 700 successful acres of production horticultural greenhouses across the United States.

50 Years of Growing Together

Commercial Greenhouse Builder: Mr. Aart Van Wingerden stands with his hands behind his back in front of dirt and wooden frameworks at a construction site, possibly surveying the early stages of a project for a commercial greenhouse manufacturer. He wears a cap, dark shirt, and light-colored, dirty pants. The scene appears to be from a past era. - Van Wingerden Commercial Greenhouses

Commercial Greenhouse Builder: Aart Van Wingerden in a cap and work jacket holds up a small plant with exposed roots. The background appears to be outdoors, and the corrugated metal roof hints at the setting being part of a commercial greenhouse manufacturer’s facility. - Van Wingerden Commercial Greenhouses

1972

Aart VanWingerden settles in the Mills River Valley for the winter sunlight. Van Wingerden Plastic Greenhouse Company begins.

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The 1980’s

Richard VanWingerden acquires the company at ripe age of 26 years old and shortens the name to Van Wingerden Greenhouse Company (VWGC) to accommodate glass structures.

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The 90’s

The company relocates to its current location on route 191 offering easy access to I-26 and I-40 for quicker product delivery.

VWGC pioneers the first fully hinged roof design with hinges at each gutter making both sides of the roof operable. This is referred to as the ‘MX Style’ for its similarities to the way an MX missile silo looks when opened.

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A close-up view of the roof of a greenhouse with transparent panels, partially open at the top. Designed by an experienced commercial greenhouse builder, this structure reveals rows of flowering plants thriving inside, while trees can be seen in the background outside the building. - Van Wingerden Commercial Greenhouses

early 2000’s

The development of lighter, thinner aluminum extrusions and the ceaseless progress of drive and control technology helped the ‘MX Style’ open roof concept become a reality. Within a few years other manufacturers were copying the design.

The 2010’s

Metrolina Greenhouses in Huntersville, NC becomes the largest single site heated greenhouse under one roof in the United States at over 200 acres – designed and manufactured by Van Wingerden Greenhouse Company.