VON GENERATION ZU GENERATION
 
 
1922 - 2007 
Gottlieb Elfers
Founder ca. 1922 Born 1883 in Bremen Head Grower
Gottlieb Elfers Gartenbaubetrieb,
Bremen

It was not his idea of working by only earning 1 pound of butter per week at Hansa Lloyd. So he stayed home instead and started today’s company. Vegetables were produced in the beginning.
Georg Hermann Silber
Company Management from 1947 - 1976 Born 1908 in Kassel Head Grower
Georg H. Silber Gartenbaubetrieb,
Bremen

Being Gottlieb Elfers’ first grower he introduced Erica gracilis and developed the still used monorail irrigation system. He was also known for his cordial cooperation with fellow growers and in his honorary work for the horticultural business
Hermann Gottlieb Silber
Company Management from 1963 – 2007 Born 1937 in Bremen Head Grower
Azaleen-Eriken-Vertrieb Silber GbR,
Ottersberg

He was always persistent in reaching his goals. Even if he had to eat black bread with tomatoes one year long to be able to work in the USA. In 1967 he decided to turn the nursery into a specialized production facility for Azaleas and Heathers. Therefore he bought the facilities in Ottersberg (1969) and Eckstever (1983). Because of his close contact to breeders he was able to grow many successful products.
Thomas Bechtold
Company Management from 1989 – 2002
Born 1955 in Münster
Degreed Horticulture Engineer

His father was sure that he would end up being a managing director of a bank. During one of the main expanding periods he led the company as production manager. This was when the facility Eckstever was established in 1983 and while expanding Ottersberg in 1992.
Anke Bechtold
Company Management since 2002 Born 1959 in Columbus, Ohio Degreed Horticulture Engineer
Azaleen-Eriken-Vertrieb Silber oHG,
Ottersberg

She already practiced management in her grandfather’s office. She hardly owned a drivers license when she already delivered plants by truck. In 1983 she took over the training program for apprentices at Silber. Currently she is responsible for the introduction of a new working management system (PPM).

 
Inid Schiller
Company Management since 2007
Born 1971 in Bremen
Horticultural Technician for Production and Marketing

With six years she was sure to become a grower one day. Her decision was based on roller skating on transport belts as well as climbing on oil tanks. She introduced assortment trolleys at Silber and a new company appearance.


 
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