Ranking · Antwerp province · NACE 20
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products: the largest employers in Antwerp province
As of 14 Nov 2026, 117 companies in Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (NACE 20) in Antwerp province report employees in recent accounts (financial years 2024 to 2026). The 10 largest employers account for 10,810 FTE, out of 17,047.2 for all of them; median headcount is 29.7 FTE. BASF Antwerpen leads with 3,640.9 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products · Antwerp province
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 | BASF Antwerpen 2040 Antwerp | €2.38bn | €5.69bn | €998.9m | 3,640.9 | 2025 |
| 2 | Agfa-Gevaert 2640 Mortsel | €1.27bn | €423.3m | €67.9m | 1,420.4 | 2025 |
| 3 | Soudal 2300 Turnhout | €604.4m | €768.5m | €158.2m | 1,148.1 | 2025 |
| 4 | Covestro 2040 Antwerp | €624.6m | €1.18bn | €361.9m | 950.0 | 2025 |
| 5 | Evonik Antwerpen 2040 Antwerp | €331.9m | €583.2m | €61.5m | 904.5 | 2025 |
| 6 | Envalior 2040 Antwerp | €398.9m | €724.0m | €189.7m | 757.6 | 2025 |
| 7 | Bayer Agriculture 2040 Antwerp | €209.5m | €13.0m | €102.9m | 642.0 | 2025 |
| 8 | Capsugel Belgium 2880 Bornem | €673.9m | €307.8m | €369.9m | 473.8 | 2025 |
| 9 | Ineos 2070 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €390.0m | €627.3m | €268.1m | 467.1 | 2025 |
| 10 | EuroChem Antwerpen 2040 Antwerp | €411.3m | €772.4m | €314.4m | 405.6 | 2025 |
| 11 | Ineos Styrolution Belgium 2040 Antwerp | €126.2m | €209.5m | €53.1m | 341.0 | 2025 |
| 12 | Kaneka Belgium 2260 Westerlo | €307.7m | €335.1m | €257.8m | 323.8 | 2026 |
| 13 | TotalEnergies Olefins Antwerp 2030 Antwerp | €346.4m | €369.2m | €75.3m | 315.1 | 2025 |
| 14 | Lubrizol Advanced Materials Europe 2260 Westerlo | €1.12bn | €394.0m | €949.1m | 301.3 | 2025 |
| 15 | Ineos Manufacturing Belgium 2040 Antwerp | €211.0m | €106.2m | €174.5m | 279.4 | 2025 |
| 16 | Nippon Sanso Belgium 2250 Olen | €238.1m | €174.1m | €183.4m | 279.3 | 2026 |
| 17 | INEOS Aromatics Belgium 2440 Geel | €326.0m | €142.2m | €268.4m | 277.9 | 2025 |
| 18 | AGFA 2640 Mortsel | €362.1m | €374.7m | €66.7m | 246.5 | 2025 |
| 19 | Fujifilm Electronic Materials (Europe) 2070 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €268.6m | €248.8m | €189.9m | 225.0 | 2026 |
| 20 | Ravago Production 2370 Arendonk | €32.7m | €37.0m | €13.2m | 199.1 | 2025 |
| 21 | Nippon Shokubai Europe 2070 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €244.0m | €339.7m | €191.1m | 197.7 | 2026 |
| 22 | Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions Belgium 2200 Herentals | €97.5m | €97.6m | €64.3m | 196.7 | 2025 |
| 23 | Ineos Olefins Belgium 2040 Antwerp | €4.79bn | €48.9m | €426.2m | 190.1 | 2025 |
| 24 | Du Pont de Nemours (Belgium) 2800 Mechelen | €56.5m | €44.1m | €28.5m | 154.2 | 2025 |
| 25 | TotalEnergies Polymers Antwerp 2030 Antwerp | €79.2m | €118.1m | €40.4m | 150.9 | 2025 |
| 26 | Imerys Graphite & Carbon Belgium 2830 Willebroek | €204.5m | €141.5m | €97.2m | 142.5 | 2025 |
| 27 | Kingspan Insulation 2300 Turnhout | €22.8m | €32.7m | €4.18m | 132.1 | 2025 |
| 28 | Toyo INK Europe 2845 Niel | €32.9m | €38.2m | €6.21m | 125.2 | 2025 |
| 29 | De Ceuster Meststoffen 2280 Grobbendonk | €57.8m | €67.9m | €37.0m | 118.5 | 2025 |
| 30 | European Master Batch 2880 Bornem | €30.5m | €59.3m | €8.76m | 110.3 | 2025 |
| 31 | Evonik Oxeno Antwerpen NV 2040 Antwerp | €142.2m | €605.5m | −€11.6m | 93.4 | 2025 |
| 32 | EPC 2390 Malle | €46.0m | €79.8m | €27.1m | 93.4 | 2025 |
| 33 | Messer Belgium 2070 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €68.6m | €55.3m | €54.8m | 93.1 | 2025 |
| 34 | JBF Global Europe 2430 Laakdal | €166.8m | €298.5m | −€21.0m | 91.7 | 2025 |
| 35 | LAMBO Laboratoria - LAMBO Laboratoires 2110 Wijnegem | €12.1m | €24.7m | €5.30m | 83.8 | 2025 |
| 36 | Surventis Services 2880 Bornem | €10.4m | €26.1m | €3.45m | 68.5 | 2025 |
| 37 | Cosmade Belgium 2220 Heist-op-den-Berg | €10.4m | — | €3.28m | 67.6 | 2025 |
| 38 | Pelsis Belgium 2880 Bornem | €29.8m | €35.7m | €11.4m | 67.3 | 2024 |
| 39 | KEM - Products 2220 Heist-op-den-Berg | €10.2m | €19.9m | €4.85m | 61.4 | 2025 |
| 40 | ARLANXEO Belgium 2070 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €70.3m | €3.30m | €45.0m | 59.1 | 2025 |
| 41 | Ecochem International 2830 Willebroek | €30.2m | €55.5m | €10.8m | 57.1 | 2025 |
| 42 | Axalta Coating Systems Belgium 2800 Mechelen | €290.9m | €33.9m | €285.0m | 56.8 | 2025 |
| 43 | Celanese Performance Solutions Belgium 2800 Mechelen | €32.9m | €5.64m | €8.93m | 54.5 | 2025 |
| 44 | Nexus Cosmetics 2220 Heist-op-den-Berg | €7.10m | €12.1m | €3.12m | 46.0 | 2025 |
| 45 | TransFurans Chemicals 2440 Geel | €11.7m | €15.1m | €8.57m | 43.7 | 2025 |
| 46 | DOW Belgium 2600 Antwerp | €67.6m | €34.9m | €39.4m | 40.3 | 2025 |
| 47 | Solenis Belgium 2160 Wommelgem | €9.20m | €28.3m | €4.70m | 39.9 | 2025 |
| 48 | Omnicol 2381 Ravels | €9.45m | €18.2m | €5.79m | 39.6 | 2025 |
| 49 | Polyol Belgium 2600 Antwerp | €48.6m | €51.1m | €15.1m | 36.7 | 2025 |
| 50 | Korachem 2160 Wommelgem | €9.77m | €18.8m | €4.84m | 36.7 | 2025 |
Ranking based on each company's own annual accounts (statutory, not consolidated): a subsidiary and its parent appear separately, and the ranking differs from lists based on consolidated group accounts. 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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Other sectors · Antwerp province
- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities552
- 02 Forestry and logging16
- 10 Manufacture of food products602
- 11 Manufacture of beverages28
- 13 Manufacture of textiles46
- 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel34
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials123
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products43
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media133
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations26
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products80
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products131
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals43
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment494
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products68
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment51
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.162
- 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers42
- 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment18
- 31 Manufacture of furniture121
- 32 Other manufacturing172
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment227
- 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply32
- 37 Sewerage21
- 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities91
- 39 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities16
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings915
- 42 Civil engineering250
- 43 Specialised construction activities2,768
- 46 Wholesale trade3,357
- 47 Retail trade3,469
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines805
- 50 Water transport88
- 51 Air transport13
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation574
- 53 Postal and courier activities56
- 55 Accommodation186
- 56 Food and beverage service activities2,791
- 58 Publishing activities71
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities119
- 61 Telecommunication23
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities1,218
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities73
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding692
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities567
- 68 Real estate activities867
- 69 Legal and accounting activities945
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy804
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis546
- 72 Scientific research and development37
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations289
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities101
- 75 Veterinary activities83
- 77 Rental and leasing activities164
- 78 Employment activities171
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities78
- 80 Investigation and security activities23
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities496
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities239
- 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
- 85 Education173
- 86 Human health activities871
- 87 Residential care activities138
- 88 Social work activities without accommodation277
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities125
- 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities21
- 92 Gambling and betting activities13
- 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities277
- 94 Activities of membership organisations87
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles289
- 96 Personal service activities546
Municipalities with the most companies in the sector · Antwerp province
- 2040 Antwerp (Berendrecht, Lillo, Zandvliet)13
- 2070 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht (Burcht, Zwijndrecht)9
- 2220 Heist-op-den-Berg (Hallaar)7
- 2000 Antwerp6
- 2018 Antwerp6
- 2800 Mechelen (Walem)6
- 2600 Antwerp (Berchem)5
- 2880 Bornem (Hingene, Mariekerke, Weert)5
- 2160 Wommelgem4
- 2280 Grobbendonk4
- 2340 Beerse (Vlimmeren)4
- 2550 Kontich (Waarloos)4
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest employer in Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products in Antwerp province?
Among companies, BASF Antwerpen, with 3,640.9 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
Are all the jobs located in the area?
Not necessarily: headcount is reported by the company for all its sites, and the company is ranked by the address of its registered office. 117 out of 173 companies in the sector report employees there.
Why does this ranking differ from other lists?
It uses each company's annual accounts as filed with the National Bank, not consolidated group accounts. A holding, a subsidiary or a purchasing entity can therefore appear separately. Only companies whose latest accounts are less than 3 years old are ranked.
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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 14 Nov 2026.