Ranking · Flanders · NACE 28
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.: the largest employers in Flanders
As of 14 Nov 2026, 652 companies in Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (NACE 28) in Flanders report employees in recent accounts (financial years 2023 to 2026). The 10 largest employers account for 13,182.8 FTE, out of 26,920.2 for all of them; median headcount is 7 FTE. Atlas Copco Airpower leads with 3,520.5 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. · 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 | Atlas Copco Airpower 2610 Antwerp | €9.68bn | €2.31bn | €3.96bn | 3,520.5 | 2025 |
| 2 | CNH Industrial Belgium 8210 Zedelgem | €887.8m | €1.56bn | €556.4m | 3,222.1 | 2025 |
| 3 | Daikin Europe N.V. 8400 Ostend | €2.53bn | €3.11bn | €1.24bn | 1,724.0 | 2026 |
| 4 | TVH Parts 8790 Waregem | €1.43bn | €825.1m | €1.02bn | 1,647.9 | 2025 |
| 5 | ZF Wind Power Antwerpen 3920 Lommel | €534.3m | €262.6m | €410.0m | 791.3 | 2025 |
| 6 | Picanol 8900 Ypres | €210.8m | €300.9m | €148.8m | 620.7 | 2025 |
| 7 | Vandewiele 8510 Kortrijk | €939.5m | €83.2m | €324.4m | 464.3 | 2025 |
| 8 | Schindler 1620 Drogenbos | €142.0m | €92.2m | €37.5m | 453.1 | 2025 |
| 9 | LVD Company 8560 Wevelgem | €149.4m | €164.5m | €55.1m | 378.5 | 2025 |
| 10 | Anglo Belgian Corporation 9000 Ghent | €276.3m | €186.3m | €179.6m | 360.4 | 2025 |
| 11 | Orona 8790 Waregem | €45.7m | €83.8m | €6.74m | 329.1 | 2025 |
| 12 | Baltimore Aircoil International 2220 Heist-op-den-Berg | €75.1m | €164.5m | €13.9m | 323.5 | 2025 |
| 13 | Hydrogenics Europe 2260 Westerlo | €257.5m | €28.1m | €124.5m | 245.5 | 2024 |
| 14 | GEA Process Engineering 1500 Halle | €193.0m | €86.2m | €11.0m | 239.9 | 2025 |
| 15 | AVR 8800 Roeselare | €77.7m | €104.2m | €44.6m | 239.6 | 2025 |
| 16 | Hansen Industrial Transmissions 2650 Edegem | €53.4m | €58.1m | €36.2m | 239.2 | 2025 |
| 17 | OTIS 1702 Dilbeek | €122.3m | €57.7m | €19.1m | 239.0 | 2025 |
| 18 | Pattyn Belgium 8000 Bruges | €51.3m | €61.6m | €21.2m | 229.2 | 2025 |
| 19 | Petersime 9870 Zulte | €96.7m | €138.9m | €23.5m | 227.1 | 2025 |
| 20 | Fain Belgium 9810 Nazareth | €41.4m | €45.4m | €14.5m | 213.9 | 2025 |
| 21 | Dewulf 8800 Roeselare | €85.0m | €101.6m | €26.9m | 194.3 | 2025 |
| 22 | Xeikon Manufacturing 2500 Lier | €80.3m | €102.0m | €33.6m | 191.1 | 2025 |
| 23 | TOMRA Food (Belgium) 3001 Leuven | €143.0m | €159.5m | €8.86m | 181.1 | 2025 |
| 24 | Evapco Europe 3700 Tongeren-Borgloon | €47.3m | €46.2m | €23.1m | 161.9 | 2025 |
| 25 | Newell Brands Belgium 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €82.9m | €34.8m | €72.6m | 155.6 | 2025 |
| 26 | John Bean Technologies 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €35.2m | €64.7m | €15.0m | 147.5 | 2025 |
| 27 | IG Watteeuw International 8020 Oostkamp | €104.5m | €38.8m | €58.8m | 136.9 | 2025 |
| 28 | Roxell 9990 Maldegem | €75.0m | €59.4m | €67.5m | 132.0 | 2025 |
| 29 | Narviflex 2440 Geel | €32.6m | €36.6m | €9.82m | 131.0 | 2025 |
| 30 | AZO 2050 Antwerp | €38.5m | €46.4m | €12.4m | 129.8 | 2025 |
| 31 | Ekopak 9800 Deinze | €114.5m | €17.7m | €30.3m | 121.5 | 2025 |
| 32 | Marelec Food Technologies 8620 Nieuwpoort | €292.8m | €37.4m | €16.1m | 117.1 | 2025 |
| 33 | Nedschroef Herentals 2200 Herentals | €44.4m | €27.0m | €9.23m | 114.5 | 2025 |
| 34 | Valvan 8930 Menen | €39.0m | €44.5m | €7.42m | 113.8 | 2025 |
| 35 | ARCO 9160 Lokeren | €25.3m | €28.9m | €12.4m | 113.4 | 2025 |
| 36 | Arodo 2370 Arendonk | €10.2m | €24.0m | €3.53m | 112.4 | 2025 |
| 37 | Technigroup 2200 Herentals | €12.9m | €24.6m | €3.79m | 103.9 | 2025 |
| 38 | Uperio België 3583 Beringen | €104.5m | €26.7m | −€2.75m | 102.2 | 2025 |
| 39 | Alfa Technical Installations 9160 Lokeren | €11.9m | €36.6m | €2.74m | 99.7 | 2024 |
| 40 | Scott Automation 8540 Deerlijk | €34.3m | €52.3m | €7.42m | 99.3 | 2025 |
| 41 | EcoWater Systems Europe 2250 Olen | €15.9m | €18.6m | €13.3m | 98.3 | 2025 |
| 42 | Maxon International 1800 Vilvoorde | €48.4m | €22.6m | €36.6m | 91.0 | 2025 |
| 43 | Depoortere 8791 Waregem | €55.0m | €57.1m | €20.0m | 89.4 | 2025 |
| 44 | Sabcobel Heidi Frigos 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €9.62m | €23.9m | €1.64m | 89.2 | 2025 |
| 45 | Mayekawa Europe 1930 Zaventem | €102.0m | €107.2m | €76.1m | 85.9 | 2025 |
| 46 | SKT 8900 Ypres | €38.4m | €49.1m | €18.7m | 85.3 | 2025 |
| 47 | Bogaerts Greenhouse Logistics 2320 Hoogstraten | €30.6m | €52.6m | €11.6m | 82.6 | 2025 |
| 48 | Crosby Europe 2220 Heist-op-den-Berg | €55.7m | €58.0m | €31.0m | 81.0 | 2025 |
| 49 | Bogaerts Next Engineering 2320 Hoogstraten | €12.2m | €5.56m | €10.9m | 76.8 | 2025 |
| 50 | TK Home Solutions 9051 Ghent | €33.3m | €83.4m | €8.78m | 76.1 | 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.
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 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
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials497
- 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
- 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
- 8800 Roeselare (Beveren, Oekene, Rumbeke)26
- 2600 Antwerp (Berchem)21
- 8870 Izegem (Emelgem, Kachtem)18
- 2220 Heist-op-den-Berg (Hallaar)14
- 3600 Genk13
- 9100 Sint-Niklaas (Nieuwkerken-Waas)13
- 9160 Lokeren (Daknam, Eksaarde)13
- 2390 Malle (Oostmalle, Westmalle)12
- 2610 Antwerp (Wilrijk)12
- 3500 Hasselt (Sint-Lambrechts-Herk)12
- 8900 Ypres (Brielen, Dikkebus, Sint-Jan)12
- 2800 Mechelen (Walem)11
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest employer in Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. in Flanders?
Among companies, Atlas Copco Airpower, with 3,520.5 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. 652 out of 1,147 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.