Largest employers in Genk
1,105 companies registered in 3600 Genk report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Aperam Stainless Belgium leads with 2,081.9 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 | Aperam Stainless Belgium Manufacture of basic metals | €2.13bn | €2.78bn | €527.3m | 2,081.9 | 2025 |
| 2 | ASAP.be Employment activities | €52.5m | €103.9m | €32.8m | 1,520.8 | 2025 |
| 3 | Wit-Gele Kruis van Limburg Human health activities | €96.9m | €82.6m | €65.2m | 1,298.0 | 2025 |
| 4 | H.Essers Logistics Services Company Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation | €87.6m | €164.8m | €19.8m | 1,219.3 | 2025 |
| 5 | Henri Essers en Zonen Internationaal Transport Land transport and transport via pipelines | €339.5m | €537.9m | €21.1m | 932.3 | 2025 |
| 6 | Koninklijk Ondersteuningscentrum ter Engelen Tevona Residential care activities | €65.8m | €7.05m | €43.5m | 704.6 | 2025 |
| 7 | H. Essers Transport Company Land transport and transport via pipelines | €127.1m | €98.6m | €64.6m | 654.3 | 2025 |
| 8 | Inzet Social work activities without accommodation | €11.2m | €14.4m | €4.49m | 627.5 | 2025 |
| 9 | Eazer Facility Services to buildings and landscape activities | €13.8m | €46.4m | 449,647 € | 596.3 | 2025 |
| 10 | IGL Residential care activities | €65.3m | €48.2m | €33.3m | 529.5 | 2025 |
| 11 | Nitto Belgium Manufacture of rubber and plastic products | €138.0m | €224.9m | €83.2m | 491.5 | 2026 |
| 12 | Foresco BE Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials | €416.1m | €165.0m | €79.7m | 454.9 | 2025 |
| 13 | IKEA Distribution BENELUX Wholesale trade | €38.3m | €104.5m | €4.95m | 317.2 | 2025 |
| 14 | Centrum voor Algemeen Welzijnswerk Limburg Social work activities without accommodation | €17.4m | €2.05m | €9.08m | 271.8 | 2025 |
| 15 | Limburgse Distributie Maatschappij Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation | €113.1m | €22.0m | €11.5m | 212.7 | 2026 |
| 16 | Reset Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities | €12.2m | €6.05m | €8.28m | 201.0 | 2025 |
| 17 | Envalior Specialty Compounds Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | €77.4m | €34.8m | €49.0m | 179.1 | 2025 |
| 18 | K. Racing Club Genk 322 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities | €102.2m | €33.5m | €62.4m | 175.3 | 2025 |
| 19 | H. Essers Digital Company Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | €32.0m | €21.7m | €29.5m | 165.0 | 2025 |
| 20 | Pleegzorg Limburg Social work activities without accommodation | €14.3m | — | €8.34m | 161.6 | 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 Genk?
Aperam Stainless Belgium, with 2,081.9 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025). These jobs may be located outside the municipality.
How many companies in Genk report employees?
1,105 out of 3,671, 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.