2016
Founded in Helden, the Netherlands
65
People, all engineering and production in-house
10
Booster models, from 10 to 460 m²
100+
Demonstration units at clubs across Europe
OUR STORY
2016
Stogger was founded in 2016 by a team of engineers with a shared ambition: to build technology that makes a real difference. The name comes from a street near one of the founders’ homes. It was chosen before the direction of the company was set, with the intention of giving it meaning through the work that followed.
The company began in a 225 m² barn, taking on engineering projects for other companies and developing facade lighting. The breakthrough came with a wireless control system for greenhouse lighting. Until then, every grow light in a greenhouse required its own signal cable. Our system removed those cables and gave growers full control of every light from a single device.
Partnership
We developed that system together with MechaTronix, one of the largest manufacturers of horticultural LED grow lights in the world. MechaTronix brings the expertise in light. Stogger brings the expertise in engineering and machine building. This partnership remains the foundation of everything we do.
The vast majority of the world’s grow lights are used in greenhouses. That is where research and development is concentrated, and where growers demand the highest standards. In professional sports, our founders saw a different picture: one type of light, one fixed spectrum and little evidence of its effect on the grass. We saw the opportunity to raise that standard.
2020
In 2020, VVV-Venlo, a club just ten minutes from our facility, asked whether we could help their grass grow through the winter.
Within two weeks we presented a design. Six weeks later, the first rig was in operation on their pitch, combining MechaTronix lighting with a Stogger frame. VVV-Venlo still uses it today. This marked the start of Stogger Turf Care.
Today
Today, Stogger employs 65 people and operates its own production facility in Helden. Mechanical, electrical and software engineering, as well as production, are all done in-house. This allows us to adapt our systems to each client, whether that means a rig designed to pass through a narrow stadium tunnel or units finished in a club’s own colours.
Our range has grown from a single rig to ten Booster models, complemented by autonomous robots for turf care. More than 100 demonstration units are in use at clubs across Europe, and Stogger systems are operating in the Bundesliga, the Premier League, South Africa and North America.
We make no compromises on quality, and we measure every claim we make. We welcome you to visit us in Helden and see how our systems are built.
Twice in the Dutch top 100 most innovative SMEs. Winner of the European Alufoil Trophy and the Codega award.
Co-Founder, CFO & CEO
Co-Founder, CTO Production & Engineering
Co-Founder, CTO Controls
Co-Founder, CCO
Business Development Associate
Business Development Associate