History

Luc Van Hoecke starts a functional furniture fittings company in Sint-Niklaas.

Van Hoecke enters into an agreement with Austrian furniture fittings specialist Blum and becomes exclusive distributor for the Benelux.

Opening of new-build in Industriepark-West in Sint Niklaas.

Peter Van Hoecke joins the company.

www.vanhoecke.be goes online.

Relocation to Europark-Noord in Sint Niklaas and introduction of fully automated processing.

The Netherlands gets its own customer service team.

Launch of Halux and a production line for aluminium and glass. Drawers are tailor-made and delivered pre-assembled.

Van Hoecke takes the ORGALUX brand to the market. This range of inner dividing systems is an immediate success. Van Hoecke enters B2C marketing for the first time.

Launch of TANDEMBOX ready-to-use drawers. The drawers are tailor-made for the customer, equipped with the required layout and supplied within 72 hours.

Introduction of lean manufacturing into our production processes.

Opening of the first Blum Showroom in Zaltbommel, the Netherlands.

Opening of the Van Hoecke Competence Center (with Training centre and Blum Showroom) in Sint-Niklaas.

Start of ORION, our project focusing on organisation in development.

Introduction of our own wooden drawer, TA’OR BOX & relocation of Halux to an adjoining building. Expansion of capacity by 6,000 m2.

Expansion of commercial area in Belgium to 45,000 m2 and start of LEGRABOX sales.

Opening of TA'OR Studio in Sint-Niklaas and start of internet sales of TA'OR CUBICS.

Start of production of TA'OR BOX with an eye on export.

In order to respond to the increasing demand for assembled drawers and day+3 for our customers, a third complete production line is launched.

At the end of the year, our founder Luc Van Hoecke was awarded the prize for 'Business of the Year' from the city of Sint Niklaas.

Van Hoecke receives the Factory of the Future award. Fantastic recognition of our efforts on a technological and personal level!

During the presentation of the 'Factory of the Future Awards 2019' Van Hoecke again received this beautiful award.