Ranking · Wallonia · NACE 46
Wholesale trade: the largest employers in Wallonia
As of 14 Nov 2026, 3,106 companies in Wholesale trade (NACE 46) in Wallonia report employees in recent accounts (financial years 2023 to 2026). The 10 largest employers account for 4,910.7 FTE, out of 33,906.5 for all of them; median headcount is 3.9 FTE. Skechers EDC leads with 1,317.5 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Wholesale trade · Wallonia
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 | Skechers EDC 4041 Herstal | €87.1m | €274.8m | €21.0m | 1,317.5 | 2025 |
| 2 | ALDI 6640 Vaux-sur-Sûre | €86.0m | €398.4m | €15.5m | 852.9 | 2025 |
| 3 | Trendy Foods Belgium 4041 Herstal | €145.4m | €980.7m | €33.7m | 418.3 | 2025 |
| 4 | Switch Lighting Store 4960 Malmedy | 403,300 € | — | −85,526 € | 400.1 | 2025 |
| 5 | Sportsdirect.com Belgium 1480 Tubize | €44.6m | €103.6m | €28.7m | 358.1 | 2025 |
| 6 | Coopervision Distribution 4040 Herstal | €27.1m | €53.9m | €13.6m | 343.0 | 2025 |
| 7 | Bidfood 6530 Thuin | €111.3m | €355.3m | €11.8m | 342.5 | 2025 |
| 8 | Bruyerre 6041 Charleroi | €84.1m | €205.6m | €51.0m | 327.6 | 2026 |
| 9 | Solina Belgium 4700 Eupen | €205.9m | €109.1m | €27.5m | 284.5 | 2025 |
| 10 | Lyreco Belgium 4041 Herstal | €81.7m | €148.5m | €44.3m | 266.2 | 2025 |
| 11 | Delfood 6220 Fleurus | €28.7m | €241.2m | −€7.33m | 261.2 | 2025 |
| 12 | Cegelec Infra Technics 6041 Charleroi | €55.6m | €75.1m | €8.73m | 260.7 | 2025 |
| 13 | Superlog 6041 Charleroi | €27.3m | €42.4m | −95,604 € | 258.2 | 2025 |
| 14 | Doyen Auto 7180 Seneffe | €143.1m | €151.3m | €28.0m | 229.5 | 2025 |
| 15 | Abbvie 1300 Wavre | €227.4m | €265.6m | €182.7m | 213.4 | 2025 |
| 16 | GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, en abrégé GlaxoSmithKline 1300 Wavre | €58.2m | €241.2m | €4.78m | 194.7 | 2025 |
| 17 | Lyreco Benelux 4041 Herstal | €56.5m | €206.4m | €6.45m | 194.4 | 2025 |
| 18 | Gobert Matériaux 7011 Mons | €54.8m | €136.4m | €20.4m | 191.7 | 2025 |
| 19 | Stef Logistics Saintes 1480 Tubize | €10.2m | €34.9m | €1.10m | 187.4 | 2025 |
| 20 | Meat for You 7030 Mons | €27.9m | €154.5m | €7.08m | 186.7 | 2025 |
| 21 | Eumedica 7170 Manage | €61.2m | €81.2m | €26.3m | 155.6 | 2025 |
| 22 | Sogesma 6220 Fleurus | €106.3m | €129.7m | €25.2m | 153.5 | 2025 |
| 23 | Societe Cooperative Agricole de la Meuse 5020 Namur | €85.9m | €164.1m | €25.7m | 150.7 | 2025 |
| 24 | Brasserie Vanuxeem Brouwerij 7782 Comines-Warneton | €54.2m | €104.2m | €39.9m | 147.2 | 2025 |
| 25 | B+M Baustoff + Metall Belgium 4430 Ans | €61.9m | €97.5m | €19.9m | 128.2 | 2025 |
| 26 | Biemar Bois 4633 Soumagne | €32.2m | €55.3m | €5.75m | 124.6 | 2025 |
| 27 | Induscabel Sanitaire & Techniques 6040 Charleroi | €10.1m | €37.3m | €2.60m | 124.5 | 2025 |
| 28 | ITM Alimentaire Belgium 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | €437.9m | €1.43bn | −€64.9m | 121.6 | 2025 |
| 29 | Fernand Georges 6041 Charleroi | €12.4m | €30.3m | 189,748 € | 109.0 | 2025 |
| 30 | Brasserie Delsart 1367 Ramillies | €17.8m | €46.0m | €7.50m | 106.5 | 2025 |
| 31 | TAO Belgique 1410 Waterloo | €12.0m | €20.9m | €9.90m | 102.4 | 2025 |
| 32 | Covalux 6900 Marche-en-Famenne | €10.3m | €25.2m | €6.49m | 101.2 | 2025 |
| 33 | Vache Bleue 1428 Braine-l'Alleud | €40.4m | €80.1m | €7.97m | 101.1 | 2025 |
| 34 | Jolipa 7522 Tournai | €38.6m | €40.5m | €18.5m | 100.1 | 2025 |
| 35 | Velux - Belgium 1300 Wavre | €15.9m | €152.2m | €2.97m | 96.9 | 2025 |
| 36 | Challenge Airlines (BE) S.A 4460 Grâce-Hollogne | €78.4m | €70.1m | −€14.3m | 93.5 | 2024 |
| 37 | Sita Gastronomia Italiana 6180 Courcelles | €22.7m | €50.7m | €2.83m | 90.5 | 2025 |
| 38 | Importex 4710 Lontzen | €6.11m | €10.6m | 115,255 € | 87.2 | 2025 |
| 39 | Cofé-ô Services 5020 Namur | €14.2m | €22.8m | €5.83m | 87.2 | 2025 |
| 40 | Happy Bees 4020 Liège | €1.47m | €6.98m | 106,317 € | 86.5 | 2025 |
| 41 | Krones 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | €39.1m | €77.3m | €2.65m | 86.4 | 2025 |
| 42 | Drever International 4031 Liège | €31.4m | €48.1m | €1.24m | 86.2 | 2025 |
| 43 | Starfresh Liège 4020 Liège | €23.2m | €53.0m | €4.06m | 85.2 | 2025 |
| 44 | Daiichi Sankyo Belgium 1420 Braine-l'Alleud | €121.6m | €228.3m | €8.32m | 84.5 | 2026 |
| 45 | Batipro Matériaux 6700 Arlon | €58.6m | €74.9m | €20.1m | 84.0 | 2025 |
| 46 | Teconex 4610 Beyne-Heusay | €23.2m | €37.6m | €7.96m | 80.7 | 2025 |
| 47 | King Belgium 1332 Rixensart | €72.2m | €56.4m | €29.1m | 77.6 | 2025 |
| 48 | Vantive Belgium 1420 Braine-l'Alleud | €23.3m | €25.4m | €2.73m | 75.9 | 2024 |
| 49 | Groupe SEB Belgium 6220 Fleurus | €48.2m | €96.7m | €1.15m | 75.7 | 2025 |
| 50 | Verviers Freins 4800 Verviers | €13.8m | €15.2m | €9.17m | 74.4 | 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.
Wholesale trade across Belgium → All sectors · Wallonia →
Other sectors · Wallonia
- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities780
- 02 Forestry and logging194
- 08 Other mining and quarrying77
- 10 Manufacture of food products965
- 11 Manufacture of beverages98
- 13 Manufacture of textiles80
- 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel32
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials221
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products44
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media183
- 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products154
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations70
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products140
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products267
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals97
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment863
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products110
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment94
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.245
- 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers62
- 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment32
- 31 Manufacture of furniture147
- 32 Other manufacturing184
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment290
- 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply55
- 37 Sewerage34
- 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities185
- 39 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities12
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings1,635
- 42 Civil engineering231
- 43 Specialised construction activities4,772
- 47 Retail trade6,426
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines954
- 50 Water transport13
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation248
- 53 Postal and courier activities44
- 55 Accommodation497
- 56 Food and beverage service activities3,655
- 58 Publishing activities116
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities117
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities19
- 61 Telecommunication45
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities855
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities56
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding460
- 65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security30
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities976
- 68 Real estate activities1,204
- 69 Legal and accounting activities1,756
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy1,072
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis708
- 72 Scientific research and development141
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations285
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities118
- 75 Veterinary activities173
- 77 Rental and leasing activities148
- 78 Employment activities145
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities124
- 80 Investigation and security activities39
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities738
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities285
- 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security25
- 85 Education560
- 86 Human health activities1,816
- 87 Residential care activities621
- 88 Social work activities without accommodation415
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities144
- 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities63
- 92 Gambling and betting activities27
- 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities459
- 94 Activities of membership organisations223
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles524
- 96 Personal service activities823
Municipalities with the most companies in the sector · Wallonia
- 1410 Waterloo247
- 4000 Liège (Glain, Rocourt)202
- 1300 Wavre (Limal)191
- 1420 Braine-l'Alleud157
- 1380 Lasne (Couture-Saint-Germain, Lasne-Chapelle-Saint-Lambert, Maransart, …)148
- 7700 Mouscron (Luingne)133
- 4020 Liège (Bressoux, Jupille-Sur-Meuse, Wandre)128
- 1400 Nivelles (Monstreux)112
- 7500 Tournai (Ere, Saint-Maur)105
- 5100 Namur (Dave, Jambes, Naninne, …)100
- 7000 Mons87
- 4040 Herstal83
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest employer in Wholesale trade in Wallonia?
Among companies, Skechers EDC, with 1,317.5 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. 3,106 out of 8,581 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.