Largest employers in Hechtel-Eksel (Hechtel)
140 companies registered in 3940 Hechtel-Eksel (Hechtel) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. H.Essers Infra leads with 146.0 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 | H.Essers Infra Land transport and transport via pipelines | €14.9m | €22.8m | −€9.54m | 146.0 | 2025 |
| 2 | Ferrum Industriebouwers Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | €11.1m | €21.1m | €7.70m | 37.3 | 2025 |
| 3 | Nooyen Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | €5.31m | €10.6m | €1.71m | 36.2 | 2025 |
| 4 | Bendec Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | €8.29m | — | €4.29m | 32.2 | 2025 |
| 5 | Scheepers Hechtel Retail trade | €2.60m | — | −78,208 € | 31.0 | 2025 |
| 6 | Garage Rutten Retail trade | €15.9m | €29.4m | €9.75m | 25.2 | 2025 |
| 7 | Firma Varey Wholesale trade | €4.95m | — | €1.32m | 22.9 | 2025 |
| 8 | Algemene Aannemingen Airco Geuns Specialised construction activities | €3.67m | — | 623,486 € | 22.7 | 2025 |
| 9 | Bernardushof Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities | €2.67m | — | €1.63m | 18.0 | 2025 |
| 10 | De Meule JD Food and beverage service activities | 247,719 € | — | −140,704 € | 17.5 | 2025 |
| 11 | Smeets Laswerken Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | €2.17m | — | 706,302 € | 15.7 | 2025 |
| 12 | Karel Cox Horses Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities | €18.0m | €15.3m | €9.64m | 13.9 | 2025 |
| 13 | YOMI Food and beverage service activities | 134,381 € | — | −39,522 € | 12.5 | 2025 |
| 14 | CRUYSBERGHS FRANCO schilder- en interieurwerken Specialised construction activities | €1.75m | — | €1.12m | 12.0 | 2025 |
| 15 | Vanhees Afwerkingsbedrijf Specialised construction activities | €6.07m | — | €4.95m | 11.7 | 2025 |
| 16 | Notariaat Bierpunt Food and beverage service activities | 399,796 € | — | 87,612 € | 11.5 | 2025 |
| 17 | GEMI Food and beverage service activities | 191,899 € | — | −218,672 € | 10.8 | 2025 |
| 18 | Dr. Weigert Belgium Wholesale trade | €1.73m | — | 987,946 € | 9.8 | 2025 |
| 19 | E.S.-Plastics Manufacture of rubber and plastic products | €3.88m | — | €2.23m | 9.0 | 2025 |
| 20 | Takeldienst Schildermans Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation | €3.05m | — | €1.70m | 7.6 | 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Hechtel-Eksel (Hechtel)?
H.Essers Infra, with 146.0 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025). These jobs may be located outside the municipality.
How many companies in Hechtel-Eksel (Hechtel) report employees?
140 out of 646, 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.