Largest employers in Zele
377 companies registered in 9240 Zele report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. W.H. Brady leads with 270.6 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 | W.H. Brady Manufacture of paper and paper products | €108.9m | €103.0m | €43.8m | 270.6 | 2025 |
| 2 | Roelandt Manufacture of food products | €19.3m | €67.8m | €5.05m | 270.4 | 2026 |
| 3 | JURI Construction of residential and non-residential buildings | €53.9m | €103.7m | €15.7m | 152.4 | 2025 |
| 4 | BESIX Connect Civil engineering | €17.8m | €32.0m | €13.2m | 146.3 | 2025 |
| 5 | Den Hartogh Citerntrans Land transport and transport via pipelines | €8.49m | €21.5m | €6.11m | 137.7 | 2025 |
| 6 | Modulyss Manufacture of textiles | €15.1m | €51.8m | €1.62m | 132.5 | 2025 |
| 7 | Theo Bauwens Manufacture of food products | €14.9m | €32.7m | €10.3m | 111.4 | 2025 |
| 8 | CRC Industries Europe Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | €52.9m | €65.6m | €28.1m | 88.5 | 2025 |
| 9 | Dero Construct Construction of residential and non-residential buildings | €17.0m | €30.6m | €5.02m | 88.2 | 2025 |
| 10 | Dalcom Civil engineering | €4.91m | — | €2.47m | 79.5 | 2025 |
| 11 | Bontexgeo Manufacture of textiles | €54.8m | €41.6m | €30.2m | 78.5 | 2025 |
| 12 | Magnetrol International Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | €27.5m | €22.7m | €12.8m | 78.4 | 2025 |
| 13 | Zeelse Grond- en Kabelwerken Civil engineering | €5.28m | — | €2.01m | 76.4 | 2025 |
| 14 | Beva Holding Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding | €3.19m | — | €2.90m | 72.0 | 2025 |
| 15 | Maes - Raemdonck Civil engineering | €5.64m | — | €1.00m | 70.5 | 2025 |
| 16 | Transport Rooms Frankie Land transport and transport via pipelines | 441,544 € | — | 132,407 € | 67.0 | 2025 |
| 17 | Romarco Services to buildings and landscape activities | €9.47m | €12.3m | €4.40m | 60.1 | 2025 |
| 18 | Addestino Innovation Management Activities of head offices and management consultancy | €12.2m | €16.4m | €5.32m | 58.3 | 2025 |
| 19 | Abetec Architecten & Ingenieurs Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis | €9.51m | €9.22m | €3.20m | 53.3 | 2025 |
| 20 | Drylock Technologies Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding | €774.0m | €14.1m | €633.7m | 52.5 | 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 Zele?
W.H. Brady, with 270.6 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025). These jobs may be located outside the municipality.
How many companies in Zele report employees?
377 out of 1,199, 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.