About Us
Welcome to INKOO, where we transform ordinary corporate gifts into splendid, memorable experiences. The mission has always been clear: to provide sustainable corporate gifts that leave a lasting impression.
Located in the heart of Nivelles, Belgium, we pride ourselves on our commitment to local production, sustainability, ethics, and eco-friendliness. Our gifts aren't just items; they're a statement of your brand's values and dedication to quality.
About Our History
All great brands have a rich history and a promising future.
At Inkoo, our commitment to excellence and sustainability has guided us from the beginning.
Discover our journey and our ambitions for the future.
Company Founding of YTS
While they were still at school in Soignies, Alex and Diego had the idea of creating a structure that would promote young Belgian artists.
They launched in 2010. Unfortunately, three years later, the start-up was running out of steam.
YTS finds a purpose and a home
After a weekend of brainstorming, their decision was made: they were going to make textile customization their profession.
Why such a shift? Textile customization is a promotional tool that they have been led to use during the 3 years spent in the industry, the number of specific orders increasing, so they saw an opportunity.
They transformed their apartment into offices, created storage space and set up a screen printing workshop in the cellar of their building in Evere (Brussels). First manual carousel and first little oven.
Even if some days are quite complicated, the two friends are working hard toward one goal: make it work.
YTS moving to Forest
In 2015, the company grew and hired its first employee, the basement started to feel a bit small and dark so we started renting proper offices in Forest (Brussels); an open-space warehouse, and invested in new machines to be able to print in larger quantities.
More space means more machines so YTS invested in its first pneumatic press.
YTS on the move again
Business is starting to be fruitful so it means moving again but this time we bought a building in Nivelles (Belgium), with some 550m2 dedicated to production and 200m2 to offices, as well as the arrival of 4 new recruits.
This strategic move allowed us to enhance our capabilities and ensure that all our products are locally produced with the highest standards of quality and sustainability.
First automatic carousel and a little oven that goes with it. Here is Ben, showing the YTS products during the inauguration.
Growing and growing
In 2019, YTS is investing in new printing techniques - DTG, pad printing and UV printing - to meet increasingly precise demands.
We expanded our range of screen printing machines. Their goal ? Internalize production to be more flexible and have control over quality. The showroom was created as well during that year.
Arrival of the big embroiderer, a sublimation technique par excellence, it allows YTS to increase its offering and sharpen its expertise a little further.
And new clients are coming to YTS, from France and Switzerland, we are expanding and happy to do so!
In 2021, YTS decided to take on a new challenge: make its ecological transition a reality and offer its customers only organic products.
YTS has a close-knit team, 8 printing techniques, 100% local production and still plenty of projects for the years to come!
YTS is now fully ecological, we only sell organic or recycled and all of the inks are now waterbased, and very proud to do so.
It was mandatory at that time to make that shift, ecology is no longer a small factor to consider, it is now at the center of the whole world's concerns.
More investments
Second automatic carousel is bought with a bigger oven, it was necessary to handle all the production.
From humble beginnings, we have grown into a trusted name in the industry, known for our commitment to ecological printing and ethical practices.
Rebranding of YTS into INKOO
YTS underwent an exciting rebranding to better reflect our commitment to sustainability, quality, and innovation. The name YTS was hard to enunciate in english, the brand and its positionning was not clear enough.
Our goal was to create a brand identity that is more elegant, simpler, and easier to remember, aligning with our core values and vision for the future.
And nonetheless, a third automatic carousel and the Mimaki UV printer are added to the collection of machines in the workshop.
New website for Inkoo
Along with the new branding, the new website was necessary for our international clientele and to make our positionning clearer for everybody to understand us.
We are pretty happy with it (but it's still a work in progress, so there still might be some bugs).
We have continuously innovated, developing new techniques in screen printing, embroidery, and pad printing. Our dedication to using organic textiles and eco-friendly materials has set us apart in the market.
We are proud to counter competitors' greenwashing by providing genuinely sustainable options for corporate gifts.
Today, we are focused on expanding our brand and increasing our presence in the European, Swiss, and British markets.
As we look to the future, we remain dedicated to advancing sustainable practices in the industry and continuing to offer the highest quality products to our valued customers.