About us

“We believe that everyone who operates an industrial vehicle deserves maximum comfort.”

Who we are

Since 1996, Isoform has developed and produced custom components in foam, rubber, fibre and textile for OEM manufacturers and cabin builders of work vehicles in agriculture, construction, industry, LCV and defence. From cabin interior to engine compartment, our products deliver thermal, acoustic and anti-vibration solutions, made with our own technologies in thermocompression, cutting, laminating and assembly at our sites in Belgium and Romania. Our ambition: to become the European reference for custom components across the full spectrum of work vehicles.

Our story

1996
Isoform starts as a foam convertor for the HVAC market.
Isoform - Foam Convertor
1997 - 2002
  • Development of acoustic and thermal insulation solutions for construction machinery and cabin builders.
  • Start of thermocompression of polyester fibres for interior parts.
Isoform - Thermal insulation solutions for construction machinery and cabin builders
1999
Installation of two hydraulic presses for glass-fibre thermocompression.
Isoform - Glass-fibre thermocompression
2002
Move to a 3,000 m² production facility in Harelbeke, Belgium.
Isoform - Harelbeke
2003
Start of production of headliners and other cabin liner parts.
Isoform - Production of headliners and other cabin liner parts
2004
Installation of foam slitting and lamination line, providing maximum flexibility and efficiency as foam converter.
Isoform - Foam slitting and lamination
2007
Production expanded with an additional 2,000 m² in Harelbeke.
Isoform - Harelbeke
2012
  • Tom and Nicolas take over Isoform as part of a management buy-out.
  • This MBO steers the company in a new direction, diversifying into sectors such as agriculture, railways and the military.
Isoform
2014

Partnerships developed within the agricultural industry.

Isoform
2017

Production facility in Romania starts up.

Isoform
2019

First production of automotive-style soft-touch headliners.

Isoform - Automotive-style soft-touch headliners
2020

Additional 4,000 m² production capacity in Romania.

Thermoform - Romania
2026

Management buy-in by Louis Goethals and Jean-François Castelein.

Thermoform - Romania
2026

Creation of sister company Fibratex Composites, specialised in glass fibre reinforced polyester (GRP). Isoform already supplies the soft side of the cabin: insulation, acoustics, sealing and trim. Fibratex adds the structural side: roof panels, hoods, covers and consoles. Together they allow OEM cabin builders to source from a single engineering partner.

Thermoform - Romania

One partner, two plants, one quality standard

With sites in Belgium and Romania, Isoform combines engineering close to home with series production at a competitive cost. Harelbeke and Ciugud share the same processes, the same quality controls and the same ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification. You deal with one partner and one standard, regardless of where the parts are pressed or cut.

Isoform NV / Harelbeke, Belgium
  • Founded in 1996
  • 30 employees
  • Engineering and production
  • ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified
Isoform
Thermoform / Ciugud, Romania
  • Founded in 2017
  • 30 employees, including two Belgian specialists
  • Cost-competitive series production
  • ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified
  • New building with solar panels
Thermoform
Isoform - Who we are

The people behind it

Down to earth is how we work and how we talk. Teams run their own lines and take their own decisions, because the people on the floor know the parts best. Continuous improvement is not a slogan here: 5S, Kaizen and Lean are part of the daily routine. And sales stays in-house, no agents in between, so the person quoting your part is the person who understands it.

ESG & sustainability

Sustainability starts on the production floor. We turn our own offcuts into new raw material, replace plastics with bio-based fibres where the application allows it, and measure our energy use before we set targets. Our ESG reporting follows recognised frameworks, so OEM customers can verify our progress instead of taking our word for it.

Circular production
Old parts, new raw material.
  • Nonwoven offcuts shredded into flakes
  • Flakes reused as headliner interlayer
  • Headliners in 100% polyester fibre
  • Bio-based CO₂-negative natural fibres
  • In our offer for two years
Energy
Measured before it is managed.
  • Solar panels on the Romanian plant
  • Energy audit completed in Harelbeke
  • CO₂ Scope 1 & 2 mapped at both sites
  • Per-machine monitoring, EU co-funded
  • Solar and battery storage planned for 2026
Certifications and registrations
Verified, not claimed.
  • ISO 14001 certified
  • GHG Protocol accounting
  • SAQ 5.0 approved
  • EcoVadis registered
  • ClimateCamp in progress

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