Largest employers in Kapellen
422 companies registered in 2950 Kapellen report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Force Mechanics leads with 123.1 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 | Force Mechanics Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | €11.9m | €30.5m | −€2.15m | 123.1 | 2025 |
| 2 | Woonzorgcentrum Welvaart Residential care activities | €30.8m | €8.76m | €9.78m | 111.8 | 2025 |
| 3 | PIT-Eiffage Construction of residential and non-residential buildings | €20.5m | €31.6m | €5.30m | 92.7 | 2025 |
| 4 | Protection Unit Flanders Investigation and security activities | €2.43m | — | 240,246 € | 89.7 | 2025 |
| 5 | Group Thys Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials | €28.6m | €46.8m | €19.1m | 55.2 | 2025 |
| 6 | Albe Residential care activities | €6.85m | 729,963 € | €6.11m | 54.4 | 2025 |
| 7 | Dragintra Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | €4.49m | — | €1.14m | 47.0 | 2025 |
| 8 | de Waal Specialised construction activities | €2.16m | — | €1.29m | 41.5 | 2025 |
| 9 | Jongerius Technology Wholesale trade | €100.3m | €28.5m | €35.3m | 40.6 | 2025 |
| 10 | Veltec Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | €4.82m | — | 717,205 € | 40.3 | 2025 |
| 11 | Wasserij Ideale Personal service activities | €7.93m | — | €2.59m | 39.5 | 2025 |
| 12 | J-TEC Service Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment | €7.53m | €5.64m | €1.36m | 36.3 | 2025 |
| 13 | J-Tec Material Handling Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | €7.26m | €24.8m | −€1.86m | 34.9 | 2025 |
| 14 | Ûlkem Food Manufacture of food products | €3.09m | — | €1.22m | 34.3 | 2025 |
| 15 | Bouwbedrijf J. Valckenborgh Construction of residential and non-residential buildings | €3.66m | — | €1.25m | 32.0 | 2025 |
| 16 | Pinkeltje Social work activities without accommodation | 587,496 € | — | 52,884 € | 29.5 | 2025 |
| 17 | Stenabo Specialised construction activities | €4.01m | — | €2.01m | 29.3 | 2024 |
| 18 | Solidariteit Antwerpen Residential care activities | €2.24m | — | €1.86m | 28.2 | 2025 |
| 19 | Castelein Sealants Wholesale trade | €6.01m | €18.0m | €4.95m | 26.0 | 2025 |
| 20 | Life Outdoor Living Belgium Retail trade | €7.96m | €15.1m | €5.51m | 25.6 | 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 Kapellen?
Force Mechanics, with 123.1 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025). These jobs may be located outside the municipality.
How many companies in Kapellen report employees?
422 out of 2,092, 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.