Largest employers in Turnhout
680 companies registered in 2300 Turnhout report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Soudal leads with 1,148.1 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 | Soudal Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | €604.4m | €768.5m | €158.2m | 1,148.1 | 2025 |
| 2 | Aldi Retail trade | €98.6m | €548.6m | €13.8m | 963.6 | 2025 |
| 3 | Dienstenthuis Turnhout Social work activities without accommodation | €6.64m | €32.3m | 815,942 € | 787.4 | 2025 |
| 4 | A-kwadraat Social work activities without accommodation | €24.7m | €13.4m | €18.0m | 614.7 | 2025 |
| 5 | Postnl Pakketten Belgie Postal and courier activities | €67.0m | €199.9m | €29.1m | 464.9 | 2025 |
| 6 | Astra Sweets Manufacture of food products | €116.8m | €113.6m | €33.7m | 391.4 | 2025 |
| 7 | Avery Dennison Belgie Manufacture of paper and paper products | €140.4m | €150.7m | €42.4m | 382.6 | 2025 |
| 8 | Cartamundi Turnhout Other manufacturing | €90.0m | €118.6m | €32.5m | 375.9 | 2025 |
| 9 | Smurfit Westrock Turnhout Manufacture of paper and paper products | €82.0m | €119.7m | €53.3m | 330.7 | 2025 |
| 10 | Van Genechten Biermans Manufacture of paper and paper products | €47.9m | €83.0m | €33.2m | 328.4 | 2025 |
| 11 | Wurth Belux Wholesale trade | €25.9m | €93.5m | 767,992 € | 323.8 | 2025 |
| 12 | Signature Foods Belgium Manufacture of food products | €174.3m | €110.9m | €73.0m | 210.2 | 2026 |
| 13 | Verbint Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | €48.2m | €12.9m | €31.0m | 207.7 | 2025 |
| 14 | Sociale Werkplaatsen - WEB Social work activities without accommodation | €7.02m | €5.72m | €2.03m | 206.1 | 2025 |
| 15 | Van Rooijen Logistiek Land transport and transport via pipelines | €6.16m | €35.8m | €2.29m | 191.0 | 2025 |
| 16 | Technical Services Group Belgium Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment | €47.6m | €63.8m | €10.8m | 178.3 | 2025 |
| 17 | Hillewaere Insurance Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities | €47.7m | €32.0m | €12.6m | 156.6 | 2025 |
| 18 | Mekanders Social work activities without accommodation | €14.5m | €1.78m | €11.2m | 146.8 | 2025 |
| 19 | Smurfit Westrock Van Mierlo Manufacture of paper and paper products | €16.2m | €33.5m | €8.08m | 140.6 | 2025 |
| 20 | Kingspan Insulation Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | €22.8m | €32.7m | €4.18m | 132.1 | 2025 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Turnhout?
Soudal, with 1,148.1 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025). These jobs may be located outside the municipality.
How many companies in Turnhout report employees?
680 out of 2,120, 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 12 Nov 2026.