Ranking · Flanders · NACE 16
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials: the largest employers in Flanders
As of 14 Nov 2026, 497 companies in Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials (NACE 16) in Flanders report employees in recent accounts (financial years 2023 to 2026). The 10 largest employers account for 3,785.2 FTE, out of 8,603.7 for all of them; median headcount is 5.1 FTE. Unilin leads with 2,113.3 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials · Flanders
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 | Unilin 8710 Wielsbeke | €7.18bn | €1.75bn | €4.32bn | 2,113.3 | 2025 |
| 2 | Foresco BE 3600 Genk | €416.1m | €165.0m | €79.7m | 454.9 | 2025 |
| 3 | Decospan 8930 Menen | €106.1m | €164.1m | €54.4m | 259.1 | 2025 |
| 4 | Zonnehoeve Production 9810 Nazareth-De Pinte | €10.8m | €5.72m | €9.49m | 211.1 | 2025 |
| 5 | Theuma 3460 Bekkevoort | €35.4m | €50.0m | €9.98m | 188.8 | 2024 |
| 6 | BerryAlloc NV 8930 Menen | €64.8m | €110.8m | €41.9m | 151.6 | 2025 |
| 7 | West Fraser Europe 3600 Genk | €69.1m | €132.4m | €53.7m | 117.6 | 2025 |
| 8 | Funico 9031 Ghent | €13.3m | €18.3m | €3.85m | 111.6 | 2025 |
| 9 | De Coene - Products 8560 Wevelgem | €11.1m | €24.1m | €3.71m | 101.5 | 2025 |
| 10 | Perpal 9320 Aalst | €3.28m | — | €1.39m | 75.7 | 2025 |
| 11 | Winlock Systems 9160 Lokeren | €13.6m | €22.3m | €4.40m | 70.4 | 2025 |
| 12 | Triplaco 8530 Harelbeke | €10.6m | €24.9m | €6.64m | 68.5 | 2025 |
| 13 | Welmac 3690 Zutendaal | €5.37m | €11.1m | €1.40m | 66.3 | 2025 |
| 14 | Harinck 8710 Wielsbeke | €26.8m | €25.5m | €23.9m | 64.0 | 2025 |
| 15 | Nordex 2370 Arendonk | €6.39m | €9.96m | €2.98m | 62.9 | 2025 |
| 16 | De Dageraad 2550 Kontich | €2.77m | — | €2.03m | 58.8 | 2025 |
| 17 | Group Thys 2950 Kapellen | €28.6m | €46.8m | €19.1m | 55.2 | 2025 |
| 18 | Machiels Building Solutions 3500 Hasselt | €7.78m | €15.1m | €1.51m | 53.5 | 2025 |
| 19 | Veranda-construct 9600 Ronse | 856,028 € | — | −97,043 € | 53.2 | 2025 |
| 20 | Rotom 9220 Hamme (Vl.) | €17.3m | €25.7m | €1.47m | 52.2 | 2025 |
| 21 | LivoVabo 9200 Dendermonde | €4.90m | — | €2.68m | 51.8 | 2025 |
| 22 | Chalet Center 9140 Temse | €7.24m | €13.8m | €3.10m | 49.3 | 2025 |
| 23 | PGS De Backer Pallets 8470 Gistel | €16.3m | €49.3m | €10.2m | 46.5 | 2025 |
| 24 | Decotrap 3550 Heusden-Zolder | €6.30m | — | €2.93m | 46.3 | 2025 |
| 25 | CS Raamconstructies 2360 Oud-Turnhout | €17.6m | €24.0m | €4.30m | 44.7 | 2025 |
| 26 | CDM Stravitec 3090 Overijse | €16.6m | €12.8m | €4.48m | 43.9 | 2025 |
| 27 | Delta, Sociale Werkplaats voor Oost-Brabant 3300 Tienen | €3.02m | 931,098 € | €2.76m | 43.2 | 2025 |
| 28 | Engels Wood Factory 9160 Lokeren | €11.3m | €7.68m | −47,457 € | 42.2 | 2025 |
| 29 | Smets Houtbedrijf 9870 Zulte | €2.95m | €5.43m | 981,215 € | 41.8 | 2025 |
| 30 | Govar - Industriebouw 8850 Ardooie | €11.0m | €43.8m | €6.27m | 41.3 | 2025 |
| 31 | Lenzo 3550 Heusden-Zolder | €9.35m | — | €2.84m | 37.3 | 2025 |
| 32 | Nefab Packaging Belgium 9042 Ghent | €9.36m | €22.1m | €6.33m | 37.3 | 2025 |
| 33 | Kebony Belgium 9130 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €39.2m | — | €2.37m | 37.2 | 2025 |
| 34 | Houthandel Denis Luyten 2200 Herentals | €13.0m | €16.1m | €10.7m | 34.8 | 2025 |
| 35 | Eurabo 9600 Ronse | €10.9m | €20.6m | €4.36m | 34.7 | 2025 |
| 36 | Aninco 3990 Peer | €9.27m | — | €6.25m | 34.0 | 2025 |
| 37 | ARO 2390 Malle | €2.58m | — | 700,362 € | 33.9 | 2025 |
| 38 | Ramen Dexters 3850 Nieuwerkerken (Limb.) | €6.86m | — | €1.84m | 33.4 | 2025 |
| 39 | Finaspan 3191 Boortmeerbeek | €11.1m | €12.4m | €9.09m | 33.3 | 2025 |
| 40 | Raamexpres 3580 Beringen | €4.53m | — | €1.53m | 32.6 | 2025 |
| 41 | Houtbuigerij G. Desmet 8930 Menen | €6.05m | — | €1.69m | 32.4 | 2025 |
| 42 | Smet Konstrukt 9870 Zulte | €4.15m | — | 472,663 € | 32.2 | 2025 |
| 43 | Gebroeders Vanhove & Zonen 3640 Kinrooi | €7.03m | — | €1.47m | 32.1 | 2025 |
| 44 | Europlay 9200 Dendermonde | €8.09m | — | €6.90m | 31.6 | 2025 |
| 45 | Valcke en Zoon 8800 Roeselare | €12.0m | — | €11.4m | 31.1 | 2025 |
| 46 | Keuleers & Co 2820 Bonheiden | €5.00m | — | €3.48m | 30.7 | 2025 |
| 47 | PGS Rec Belgium 8470 Gistel | €2.45m | — | €1.58m | 30.5 | 2025 |
| 48 | Drafab 8970 Poperinge | €3.02m | — | 964,270 € | 30.0 | 2025 |
| 49 | Smart Work Systems 2940 Stabroek | €1.01m | — | 114,624 € | 29.7 | 2025 |
| 50 | Simon en Zonen 9500 Geraardsbergen | €79.5m | €78.0m | €76.6m | 29.4 | 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.
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials across Belgium → All sectors · Flanders →
Other sectors · Flanders
- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities1,948
- 02 Forestry and logging64
- 03 Fishing and aquaculture60
- 08 Other mining and quarrying41
- 10 Manufacture of food products2,131
- 11 Manufacture of beverages152
- 12 Manufacture of tobacco products15
- 13 Manufacture of textiles422
- 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel128
- 15 Manufacture of leather and related products of other materials22
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products150
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media466
- 19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products11
- 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products365
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations72
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products373
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products564
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals153
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment2,058
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products239
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment229
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.652
- 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers183
- 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment60
- 31 Manufacture of furniture513
- 32 Other manufacturing416
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment708
- 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply108
- 36 Water collection, treatment and supply15
- 37 Sewerage72
- 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities378
- 39 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities40
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings3,494
- 42 Civil engineering943
- 43 Specialised construction activities10,807
- 46 Wholesale trade10,015
- 47 Retail trade11,712
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines3,118
- 50 Water transport118
- 51 Air transport32
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation1,021
- 53 Postal and courier activities175
- 55 Accommodation896
- 56 Food and beverage service activities8,664
- 58 Publishing activities231
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities290
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities25
- 61 Telecommunication84
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities3,117
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities218
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding2,369
- 65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security31
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities1,957
- 68 Real estate activities2,915
- 69 Legal and accounting activities3,058
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy2,567
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis1,838
- 72 Scientific research and development176
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations813
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities314
- 75 Veterinary activities326
- 77 Rental and leasing activities509
- 78 Employment activities422
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities270
- 80 Investigation and security activities78
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities1,730
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities776
- 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security39
- 85 Education549
- 86 Human health activities3,160
- 87 Residential care activities516
- 88 Social work activities without accommodation763
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities306
- 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities57
- 92 Gambling and betting activities56
- 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities854
- 94 Activities of membership organisations282
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles984
- 96 Personal service activities1,624
Municipalities with the most companies in the sector · Flanders
- 9160 Lokeren (Daknam, Eksaarde)17
- 3550 Heusden-Zolder (Heusden, Zolder)15
- 8870 Izegem (Emelgem, Kachtem)15
- 8800 Roeselare (Beveren, Oekene, Rumbeke)14
- 8560 Wevelgem (Gullegem, Moorsele)13
- 9000 Ghent12
- 3500 Hasselt (Sint-Lambrechts-Herk)11
- 3800 Sint-Truiden (Aalst, Brustem, Engelmanshoven, …)11
- 8470 Gistel (Moere, Snaaskerke, Zevekote)11
- 3600 Genk10
- 3900 Pelt (Overpelt)10
- 3950 Bocholt (Kaulille, Reppel)10
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest employer in Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials in Flanders?
Among companies, Unilin, with 2,113.3 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. 497 out of 1,144 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.