Schouten started at Geostick in 1984 at 18 years old as a label printer. After a few years of printing, he moved into management and received degrees in management studies. In 2009 he was promoted to technical director after working 25 years for the company. Geostick BV is the leading company in the Netherlands for producing self-adhesive labels, specializing in the chemical industry. The company runs its digital work on three HP Indigo WS6600 presses.