Bink

What Bink does

Bink bv is a Belgian privately held wholesale distributor founded in 1934, headquartered in Belgium and operating as a "totaalleverancier" (total supplier) of professional articles for the leather, shoe repair, orthopedics, and automotive sectors. The company sells through an Odoo-powered e-commerce storefront (obink.odoo.com) that organizes the catalog into four main verticals — Repair (Reparatie), Sales (Verkoop), Orthopedics (Orthopedie), and Automotive — plus an outlet section. Carried brands include Vibram, Norton, Saphir, Famaco, Nora, Topy, Renia, Avel, Prym, YKK, Schomburg, Körting, DéBé, Marla, Ringpoint, and Supercolle, with signature product lines being Vibram soles (Teton, Trekbuff, Izalco, Winkler, Montagna, Roccia, Jankuat, Grizzly, Eton), Norton sanding belts, orthopedic components (EVA plates, insole materials, reinforcement plates, cork, damping sheets), leather and rubber materials, repair tools, and automotive plates.

The assortment is broad for the niche: rubber, leather, chemistry, supplies, sanding materials, tools, shoe stretchers, laces, brushes, shoe trees, belts, insoles, and maintenance products for shoe repair and orthotic professionals. The storefront supports both Dutch (BE) and English (US) languages and accepts orders via the online shop, email ([email protected]), or phone (+32 3 7662626). Bink is not a technology company and discloses no proprietary software, no mobile app, no public API or SDK, and no AI/ML capabilities.

The business model is straightforward wholesale distribution: revenue comes from one-time product sales to B2B professional customers (shoemakers, cobblers, orthotic specialists, and industrial companies) primarily in Belgium. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; billing is pay-as-you-go. Customer segmentation is horizontal across the trade verticals served. The company has no disclosed parent, no institutional investors, no funding rounds, no subsidiaries, and no recent M&A, leadership changes, or restructuring events in the source data, indicating a stable, family- or management-owned operation with nearly 90 years of continuous activity in a narrow regional niche.

Name

Bink

Legal name

Bink bv

Website

https://bink.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bink bv is a Belgian wholesale distributor founded in 1934 that supplies professional articles, including Vibram soles, Norton sanding products, leather, rubber, and orthopedic materials, to shoemakers, orthotic specialists, and industrial customers primarily in Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sint-niklaas

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wholesale product sales: Bink generates revenue through wholesale distribution of professional articles including shoe repair supplies (soles, rubber, leather, tools, shoe accessories), orthopedics materials, and automotive materials. They serve as a total supplier (totaalleverancier) for professionals in these sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Bink is a Belgian wholesale distributor and total supplier (totaalleverancier) of professional articles for the leather, shoes, orthopedics, and automotive sectors. The company sells branded products such as Vibram soles, Norton sanding materials, Saphir leather care, and other professional supplies through an Odoo-powered e-commerce storefront serving professional B2B buyers.

Product overview

Bink is a Belgian wholesale company and total supplier established in 1934, specializing in the sale of professional articles for the leather, shoes, and orthopedics sectors. Their product portfolio includes Vibram brand soles (Teton, Trekbuff, Izalco, Winkler, Montagna, Roccia, Jankuat, Grizzly, Eton models), Norton sanding products, leather materials, rubber products, orthopedic supplies, repair products, tools and equipment, automotive products, chemical products, maintenance supplies, and sales merchandise. They carry multiple branded products from suppliers including Topy, Vibram, Supercolle, Saphir, Nora, Famaco, Marla, Ringpoint, Norton, DéBé, Renia, Avel, Prym, YKK, Schomburg, and Körting. The company operates an e-commerce platform powered by Odoo for their professional B2B customers including shoemakers, leather professionals, orthopedic specialists, and industrial companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Repair Products Comprehensive shoe repair supplies including tools, adhesives, rubber, leather, chemistry, sanding materials, and replacement parts for professional repair services.
• Sales Products Retail-ready products and merchandise for resale including accessories, maintenance supplies, shoe stretchers, laces, brushes, shoe trees, belts, and finished goods.
• Orthopedic Products Orthopedic supplies including EVA sheets, insoles, orthopedic supports, chemistry, hardware, leather, rubber edges, wedge strips, stiffener plates, cork, damping plates, and insole materials for foot care professionals.
• Automotive Products Automotive materials including plates and miscellaneous supplies for industrial applications.
• Outlet Products Discounted and clearance products from across Bink's assortment for budget-conscious professional buyers.
• Vibram Sole Products Vibram brand sole products including Teton, Trekbuff, Izalco, Winkler, Montagna, Roccia, Jankuat, Grizzly, and Eton models in various sizes and colors for shoe repair and orthopedics applications.
• Norton Sanding Products Norton brand sanding belts in various sizes (100mm, 75mm, 50mm, 40mm) and grit levels (k24) for industrial and craftsmanship applications.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Renia: Renia is a German manufacturer of contact adhesives and shoe repair chemicals that Bink distributes. As an upstream supplier serving the same cobbler/orthotist customer base, Renia is a relevant ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.
• Vibram: Vibram is the Italian manufacturer of high-performance rubber soles that Bink distributes. While not a competitor, Vibram is a key upstream supplier relationship and comparable as a stakeholder in the same professional footwear repair ecosystem.
• Saphir Beauté du Cuir: Saphir is a French manufacturer of premium shoe care and leather maintenance products that Bink resells. As an upstream supplier in the same professional leather-care supply chain, Saphir is ecosystem-adjacent to Bink.
• Topy Industries: Topy is a Japanese manufacturer of rubber soles and industrial rubber products carried by Bink. It is comparable as an upstream brand-supplier in the same shoe repair and orthotics wholesale ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Ferney-Velages: Ferney-Velages is a French wholesaler of leather, shoe-making supplies, and haberdashery serving artisan shoemakers and leather professionals — a direct peer operating in the same specialty wholesale vertical as Bink.
• Schuhbedarf: Schuhbedarf is a German wholesale distributor of shoe repair materials, soles, adhesives, and orthopedic components serving professional cobblers — a direct functional peer to Bink in the same niche across a different geography.
• Bama Group: Bama Group is a European wholesale and manufacturing group focused on leather, footwear components, and shoe repair supplies — comparable to Bink in vertical scope and B2B professional customer base, though at a larger scale.
• Araimpex: Araimpex is a Belgian importer and wholesaler of leather, shoe components, and orthopedic materials serving cobblers, orthotists, and industrial customers — directly comparable to Bink's product mix and Belgian customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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