Largest employers in Westerlo (Oevel, Tongerlo, Zoerle-Parwijs)
367 companies registered in 2260 Westerlo (Oevel, Tongerlo, Zoerle-Parwijs) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. DAF Trucks Vlaanderen leads with 1,914.9 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 20
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAF Trucks Vlaanderen Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | €491.7m | €1.03bn | €366.5m | 1,914.9 | 2025 |
| 2 | Scandinavian Tobacco Group Belgium Manufacturing Manufacture of tobacco products | €181.5m | €160.1m | €131.0m | 695.5 | 2025 |
| 3 | Cipal Schaubroeck Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | €53.4m | €95.7m | €14.4m | 375.9 | 2025 |
| 4 | Kaneka Belgium Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | €307.7m | €335.1m | €257.8m | 323.8 | 2026 |
| 5 | Lubrizol Advanced Materials Europe Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | €1.12bn | €394.0m | €949.1m | 301.3 | 2025 |
| 6 | Biobest Group Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities | €709.4m | €78.8m | €523.7m | 289.8 | 2025 |
| 7 | Hydrogenics Europe Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | €257.5m | €28.1m | €124.5m | 245.5 | 2024 |
| 8 | Jacques IJS Manufacture of food products | €39.1m | €70.8m | €17.2m | 164.5 | 2025 |
| 9 | Star Meal Manufacture of food products | €38.1m | €76.1m | €20.8m | 152.8 | 2025 |
| 10 | Tailormade Logistics Westerlo Land transport and transport via pipelines | €13.0m | €23.8m | €4.07m | 142.1 | 2025 |
| 11 | Smet-JET Services to buildings and landscape activities | €10.7m | €15.9m | 396,423 € | 138.6 | 2025 |
| 12 | Geysen Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment | €6.19m | €14.3m | €1.11m | 136.6 | 2024 |
| 13 | KVC Westerlo Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities | €38.7m | €14.4m | −€1.85m | 101.9 | 2025 |
| 14 | Welec Specialised construction activities | €17.8m | €29.8m | €11.0m | 98.8 | 2026 |
| 15 | AllPhi Belgium Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | €3.62m | — | 274,348 € | 82.2 | 2025 |
| 16 | GMI group Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | €9.88m | €16.9m | €3.44m | 54.3 | 2025 |
| 17 | Rovetra Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities | €8.97m | — | €3.81m | 46.8 | 2025 |
| 18 | Vansant J.V. Electriciteitsbedrijf Manufacture of electrical equipment | €8.15m | €12.2m | €6.77m | 46.5 | 2025 |
| 19 | DE Broodkruimel Manufacture of food products | 938,989 € | — | 98,484 € | 46.2 | 2025 |
| 20 | Hertecant Flanges Manufacture of basic metals | €17.5m | €11.8m | €15.4m | 44.3 | 2025 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Westerlo (Oevel, Tongerlo, Zoerle-Parwijs)?
DAF Trucks Vlaanderen, with 1,914.9 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025). These jobs may be located outside the municipality.
How many companies in Westerlo (Oevel, Tongerlo, Zoerle-Parwijs) report employees?
367 out of 1,330, in accounts less than 3 years old.
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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 11 Nov 2026.