The company whose plant-growth chambers have been used by university researchers around the world for the last five decades is now being deployed by agri-food and agricultural biotech companies to isolate traits and characteristics in efforts to produce higher-quality, specialized crops.
As Conviron enters its 50th year in business, its niche in the research and academic market is now broadening into the larger private-sector commercial space.
"Really, what we have seen as the challenges of feeding the planet becomes greater and greater and the attention and focus on it becomes greater and greater, the need for our equipment has increased," said Steve Kroft, the CEO and owner of Conviron.
The 200-person firm — which recently made its first acquisition, a B.C. company that makes advanced automated-control systems for greenhouses and other horticultural applications — is now hitting a significant growth phase.
Whereas a few years ago a $500,000 contract would have been a big deal for the company, it’s now managing multiple projects worth $2 million to $6 million at the same time.
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