Largest employers in Balen
260 companies registered in 2490 Balen report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Nyrstar Belgium leads with 645.5 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 | Nyrstar Belgium Manufacture of basic metals | €336.0m | €214.5m | €228.6m | 645.5 | 2025 |
| 2 | Willems Staalconstructies Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | €15.2m | €26.9m | €4.16m | 136.2 | 2025 |
| 3 | De Schakel Residential care activities | €9.18m | €1.15m | €6.00m | 109.1 | 2025 |
| 4 | Dienstenfirma BalDeMo Personal service activities | €1.32m | €3.99m | 642,449 € | 101.7 | 2025 |
| 5 | Aellia Belgium Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis | €15.6m | €23.5m | €5.74m | 78.7 | 2025 |
| 6 | Electriciteitswerken Nuyts Specialised construction activities | €14.8m | €31.2m | €6.05m | 72.8 | 2025 |
| 7 | Bouw- en Constructiewerken Swinnen Construction of residential and non-residential buildings | €12.7m | €31.9m | €5.65m | 44.1 | 2025 |
| 8 | Marien Bakkerij Producten Manufacture of food products | €4.46m | — | €2.55m | 40.8 | 2025 |
| 9 | Dillen Bouwteam Construction of residential and non-residential buildings | €7.06m | €12.8m | €3.20m | 37.2 | 2025 |
| 10 | Gesbo Veranda's Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | €4.86m | — | 906,684 € | 37.0 | 2025 |
| 11 | Supermarkt Balen Vis Retail trade | €2.01m | — | −143,936 € | 35.8 | 2025 |
| 12 | Sidec Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | €8.04m | — | €4.98m | 30.1 | 2025 |
| 13 | Dierckx Civil engineering | €3.40m | — | €2.23m | 29.1 | 2025 |
| 14 | Loratrans Wholesale trade | €2.93m | €4.58m | 802,959 € | 27.6 | 2025 |
| 15 | Vema Beton Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products | €3.01m | — | 720,619 € | 25.0 | 2026 |
| 16 | Molenschot Industriebouw Construction of residential and non-residential buildings | €14.7m | €34.5m | €2.97m | 23.9 | 2025 |
| 17 | Mariën Meesterbakkers Retail trade | €1.73m | — | 671,872 € | 20.3 | 2025 |
| 18 | Jansen Decoration Specialised construction activities | €2.56m | — | €1.95m | 19.9 | 2024 |
| 19 | Maxitrans Land transport and transport via pipelines | €1.06m | €1.92m | 414,354 € | 18.3 | 2025 |
| 20 | Odrada Interieur Retail trade | €4.12m | €8.48m | €2.75m | 17.9 | 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 Balen?
Nyrstar Belgium, with 645.5 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025). These jobs may be located outside the municipality.
How many companies in Balen report employees?
260 out of 922, 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.