About Servibo
Every company is characterised by its founder and the people who serve it every day. We therefore feel that Servibo's history helps make up the current DNA of our company.
How Servibo became distributor of design street furniture for the brands Escofet, Urbidermis by Santa & Cole and Larus Design can be found below along with our vision.
Our history
The beginning for Servibo
Servibo was founded in 1977 by Guido Goossens as a supplier of ornamental paving. Over the years, Servibo profiled itself more and more as a supplier of street furniture and even distributor of design street furniture.
From ornamental paving to street furniture
The Olympic Games in 1996 were the turning point for Servibo, as these took place in Barcelona. As host, the city made huge investments in the public space and wanted to be a global paragon.
Some local players like Escofet 1886 and Santa & Cole worked diligently to fill in the public space. The existing cooperation between Servibo and Escofet 1886 in paving soon became one in design street furniture.
Servibo was the first to introduce design street furniture on the Belgian market. Today, cities such as Ostend, Brussels, Ghent and many others rely on the benches and other forms of street furniture offered by Servibo.
Servibo today
The benches by Escofet 1886 and Santa & Cole (now Urbidermis) can be found in almost all Belgian cities and towns. The quality and timeless design of the street furniture has contributed to the fact that even after ten years, many of these elements are still diligently used at various locations in Belgium.
Over the years, the product range was further expanded with several partnerships, other brands and products. An intensive collaboration with De Boer beton (now Tebumo) resulted in the development of a retractable anti-parking rail that has been in use for years in cities such as Antwerp, De Panne, ... .
With the arrival of Larus Design in our range, we stayed in Mediterranean spheres and a partner was brought on board who, in addition to an impressive standard range, is always willing and able to make adjustments to adapt these elements to the clients' wishes.
A wide range of products and solutions ensure a sustainable and creative interpretation of public spaces.
The future prospects of Servibo
A sustainable and high-quality public space is what we as a company want to contribute to, not only today but also in the future. Street furniture ranging from benches and demarcation posts to litter bins form an integral part of the equipment of public spaces. Not only our street furniture suppliers such as Urbidermis, Escofet and Larus Design but also Servibo wants to play an active role in this.
It should not just be about products but about experiences. The users of parks, public gardens or squares are making more and more demands on the public space. The trend of downsizing and densification of village centres and cities will only increase the importance of communal meeting places. Quality will increasingly take precedence over thoughtless and superficial infill of the public domain.