Ranking · Flanders · NACE 24
Manufacture of basic metals: the largest companies in Flanders
As of 12 Nov 2026, 244 companies in Manufacture of basic metals (NACE 24) in Flanders publish total assets in recent accounts (financial years 2023 to 2026). The top 10 account for €6.61bn, out of €8.55bn for all of them; median total assets are €1.17m. Aperam Stainless Belgium leads with €2.13bn (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Manufacture of basic metals · Flanders
Ranked by total assets in the latest filed accounts. This is a size criterion, not an assessment.
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aperam Stainless Belgium 3600 Genk | €2.13bn | €2.78bn | €527.3m | 2,081.9 | 2025 |
| 2 | Aurubis Olen 2250 Olen | €1.31bn | €4.19bn | €976.0m | 704.0 | 2025 |
| 3 | Victaulic International BV 9810 Nazareth-De Pinte | €831.0m | €7.83m | €827.7m | 0.2 | 2025 |
| 4 | Finocas 9060 Zelzate | €578.5m | €6.88m | €576.6m | 22.3 | 2025 |
| 5 | Aluminium Duffel 2570 Duffel | €403.4m | €623.5m | €147.8m | 892.9 | 2025 |
| 6 | Aurubis Beerse 2340 Beerse | €397.0m | €1.62bn | €203.6m | 485.4 | 2025 |
| 7 | Aliplast Aluminium Extrusion 9160 Lokeren | €346.1m | €64.9m | €306.1m | 96.8 | 2025 |
| 8 | Nyrstar Belgium 2490 Balen | €336.0m | €214.5m | €228.6m | 645.5 | 2025 |
| 9 | Campine 2340 Beerse | €158.2m | €585.6m | €58.8m | 127.8 | 2025 |
| 10 | Reazn Belgium 9770 Kruisem | €111.7m | €235.8m | €22.0m | 76.0 | 2025 |
| 11 | voestalpine SADEF 8830 Hooglede | €107.8m | €235.3m | €29.5m | 560.0 | 2026 |
| 12 | Lamifil 2620 Hemiksem | €97.2m | €171.8m | €33.9m | 223.8 | 2025 |
| 13 | Scheldestroom NV 8550 Zwevegem | €92.9m | €4.89m | €86.3m | 3.0 | 2025 |
| 14 | Affilips 3300 Tienen | €78.9m | €176.4m | €54.3m | 109.4 | 2025 |
| 15 | Omco International 9880 Aalter | €74.6m | €79.3m | €45.9m | 73.0 | 2025 |
| 16 | Hydro Extrusion Lichtervelde 8810 Lichtervelde | €72.9m | €198.7m | €30.5m | 209.9 | 2025 |
| 17 | Intersig 9200 Dendermonde | €69.9m | €134.3m | €35.9m | 160.2 | 2025 |
| 18 | Leviat 1740 Ternat | €69.7m | €32.8m | €54.2m | 150.0 | 2025 |
| 19 | Campine Recycling 2340 Beerse | €64.6m | €139.8m | €35.5m | 85.6 | 2025 |
| 20 | Proferro 8900 Ypres | €61.0m | €103.1m | €49.3m | 515.9 | 2025 |
| 21 | ArcelorMittal ESP 2440 Geel | €59.0m | €114.2m | €17.1m | 129.7 | 2025 |
| 22 | E - Max Aluminium Profielen 3650 Dilsen-Stokkem | €57.9m | €100.0m | €28.0m | 124.0 | 2025 |
| 23 | Armasteel 9042 Ghent | €55.4m | €68.5m | €7.14m | 20.4 | 2025 |
| 24 | Remi Claeys Aluminium 8810 Lichtervelde | €53.0m | €59.6m | €19.5m | 145.4 | 2025 |
| 25 | Rezinal 3550 Heusden-Zolder | €51.5m | €80.7m | €28.5m | 61.0 | 2025 |
| 26 | Interalu 2610 Antwerp | €49.7m | €35.4m | €34.0m | 49.7 | 2025 |
| 27 | Protec 3900 Pelt | €48.9m | €89.2m | €35.7m | 309.6 | 2025 |
| 28 | Vento International 9790 Wortegem-Petegem | €43.2m | €2.73m | €37.0m | 5.6 | 2025 |
| 29 | Vento 9700 Oudenaarde | €33.3m | €46.2m | €19.8m | 74.7 | 2025 |
| 30 | Linea Trovata Suntec 9160 Lokeren | €27.3m | €38.0m | €12.2m | 55.6 | 2025 |
| 31 | Atelier Janssen Kaulille 3950 Bocholt | €25.5m | €46.3m | €6.85m | 189.5 | 2025 |
| 32 | B.R.T. 3630 Maasmechelen | €24.0m | €32.3m | €21.1m | 40.6 | 2025 |
| 33 | Dovre 2381 Ravels | €22.5m | €17.7m | €9.29m | 105.4 | 2025 |
| 34 | Sankyo Tateyama Europe 2570 Duffel | €21.6m | €50.0m | €2.94m | 112.5 | 2025 |
| 35 | E-MAX Profiles Gullegem 8560 Wevelgem | €20.5m | €49.8m | €14.9m | 72.5 | 2025 |
| 36 | 247TailorSteel Productie België 8830 Hooglede | €20.2m | €11.1m | 6,218 € | 75.7 | 2025 |
| 37 | Sanha Fittings 1740 Ternat | €20.1m | €43.3m | €3.34m | 125.3 | 2025 |
| 38 | ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks Gent 9042 Ghent | €19.9m | €42.3m | €10.9m | 49.0 | 2025 |
| 39 | A. Van Meirvenne & Zonen 9120 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €19.4m | €33.2m | €9.97m | 14.1 | 2025 |
| 40 | E-MAX Profiles Moorsele 8560 Wevelgem | €18.7m | €35.5m | €3.85m | 69.8 | 2025 |
| 41 | VDL Weweler-Colaert 8970 Poperinge | €18.0m | €28.1m | €11.3m | 96.6 | 2025 |
| 42 | Hertecant Flanges 2260 Westerlo | €17.5m | €11.8m | €15.4m | 44.3 | 2025 |
| 43 | Hydro Building Systems Belgium 3400 Landen | €17.2m | €39.7m | €10.7m | 112.0 | 2025 |
| 44 | VDL De Meeuw 2830 Willebroek | €16.9m | €21.7m | €9.55m | 63.9 | 2025 |
| 45 | Witzenmann Benelux 2520 Ranst | €15.6m | €30.7m | €7.25m | 157.5 | 2025 |
| 46 | Hyline 9031 Ghent | €14.9m | €21.6m | €2.51m | 75.6 | 2025 |
| 47 | Allard - Europe 2300 Turnhout | €13.1m | €19.5m | €8.68m | 93.9 | 2025 |
| 48 | Bomet Europe 3920 Lommel | €12.0m | €19.1m | €5.06m | 28.1 | 2025 |
| 49 | Assemblics International 8500 Kortrijk | €11.7m | — | €10.4m | 1.8 | 2025 |
| 50 | Rhenus Automotive Assembly 3600 Genk | €10.5m | €36.7m | €6.70m | 13.7 | 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.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
Manufacture of basic metals across Belgium → All sectors · Flanders →
Other sectors · Flanders
- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities5,114
- 02 Forestry and logging186
- 03 Fishing and aquaculture102
- 08 Other mining and quarrying88
- 09 Mining support service activities32
- 10 Manufacture of food products3,220
- 11 Manufacture of beverages386
- 12 Manufacture of tobacco products16
- 13 Manufacture of textiles704
- 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel299
- 15 Manufacture of leather and related products of other materials50
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials1,102
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products196
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media1,328
- 19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products18
- 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products539
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations281
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products561
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products952
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment4,115
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products460
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment489
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.1,127
- 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers307
- 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment132
- 31 Manufacture of furniture968
- 32 Other manufacturing960
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment2,361
- 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply623
- 36 Water collection, treatment and supply41
- 37 Sewerage127
- 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities664
- 39 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities112
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings12,390
- 42 Civil engineering2,400
- 43 Specialised construction activities35,294
- 46 Wholesale trade24,470
- 47 Retail trade26,224
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines7,319
- 50 Water transport339
- 51 Air transport173
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation2,364
- 53 Postal and courier activities573
- 55 Accommodation2,106
- 56 Food and beverage service activities16,014
- 58 Publishing activities768
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities1,456
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities163
- 61 Telecommunication294
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities18,472
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities2,623
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding20,945
- 65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security152
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities5,256
- 68 Real estate activities32,646
- 69 Legal and accounting activities12,868
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy35,926
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis9,882
- 72 Scientific research and development599
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations6,897
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities3,244
- 75 Veterinary activities1,234
- 77 Rental and leasing activities2,338
- 78 Employment activities1,219
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities644
- 80 Investigation and security activities301
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities5,098
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities9,438
- 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security98
- 85 Education2,506
- 86 Human health activities25,365
- 87 Residential care activities583
- 88 Social work activities without accommodation1,024
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities2,109
- 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities129
- 92 Gambling and betting activities119
- 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities2,717
- 94 Activities of membership organisations457
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles2,942
- 96 Personal service activities4,643
Municipalities with the most companies in the sector · Flanders
- 3600 Genk8
- 8560 Wevelgem (Gullegem, Moorsele)8
- 2340 Beerse (Vlimmeren)6
- 2520 Ranst (Broechem, Emblem, Oelegem)5
- 2018 Antwerp4
- 2960 Brecht (Sint-Job-In-'t-Goor, Sint-Lenaarts)4
- 3980 Tessenderlo-Ham (Tessenderlo)4
- 8870 Izegem (Emelgem, Kachtem)4
- 9120 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht (Haasdonk, Kallo, Melsele, …)4
- 9200 Dendermonde (Appels, Baasrode, Grembergen, …)4
- 2490 Balen3
- 2610 Antwerp (Wilrijk)3
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest company in Manufacture of basic metals in Flanders?
By total assets, it is Aperam Stainless Belgium (€2.13bn, financial year 2025).
How many companies in Manufacture of basic metals in Flanders are ranked?
244 out of 251 active companies in the sector with their registered office in the area: those whose latest accounts are less than 3 years old.
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 12 Nov 2026.