Largest employers in Geel
645 companies registered in 2440 Geel report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Foyer De Lork leads with 1,512.2 FTE (financial year 2024).
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 | Foyer De Lork Residential care activities | €55.3m | €143.1m | €12.1m | 1,512.2 | 2024 |
| 2 | Genzyme Flanders Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations | €1.00bn | €457.2m | €862.1m | 990.1 | 2025 |
| 3 | Renotec Specialised construction activities | €89.6m | €241.0m | €25.2m | 844.5 | 2025 |
| 4 | Kuehne + Nagel Logistics Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation | €47.9m | €135.2m | €12.6m | 513.7 | 2025 |
| 5 | Intercommunale Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij voor de Kempen Afvalbeheer Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities | €70.5m | €68.5m | €53.4m | 470.3 | 2025 |
| 6 | MPI Oosterlo Residential care activities | €35.0m | €2.76m | €20.3m | 371.6 | 2025 |
| 7 | INEOS Aromatics Belgium Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | €326.0m | €142.2m | €268.4m | 277.9 | 2025 |
| 8 | Iris Industry Solutions Specialised construction activities | €16.2m | €50.0m | €6.82m | 276.9 | 2025 |
| 9 | Thomas More Kempen Education | €116.7m | €80.1m | €82.7m | 217.5 | 2025 |
| 10 | Acros Organics Wholesale trade | €1.91bn | €114.8m | €1.60bn | 202.6 | 2025 |
| 11 | Zusterhof, Woon- en Zorgcentrum Residential care activities | €28.5m | €12.7m | €15.0m | 151.1 | 2025 |
| 12 | Vanhout Construction of residential and non-residential buildings | €113.2m | €125.0m | €23.3m | 144.6 | 2025 |
| 13 | Narviflex Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | €32.6m | €36.6m | €9.82m | 131.0 | 2025 |
| 14 | ArcelorMittal ESP Manufacture of basic metals | €59.0m | €114.2m | €17.1m | 129.7 | 2025 |
| 15 | Hoorcentrum Aerts Retail trade | €13.9m | €25.2m | €3.22m | 124.0 | 2025 |
| 16 | APK Wegenbouw Construction of residential and non-residential buildings | €8.34m | €34.3m | €2.15m | 123.9 | 2025 |
| 17 | Tormans BV Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis | €20.6m | €36.2m | €16.5m | 114.7 | 2025 |
| 18 | NTX Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | €45.4m | €32.8m | €4.25m | 112.9 | 2025 |
| 19 | Interkommunale Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij voor de Kempen Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | €163.3m | €5.00m | €137.1m | 109.4 | 2025 |
| 20 | Centrum voor Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg Kempen Human health activities | €10.5m | — | €6.41m | 99.5 | 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.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Geel?
Foyer De Lork, with 1,512.2 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2024). These jobs may be located outside the municipality.
How many companies in Geel report employees?
645 out of 2,415, 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.