Ranking · Walloon Brabant · NACE 46
Wholesale trade: the largest companies in Walloon Brabant
As of 12 Nov 2026, 1,783 companies in Wholesale trade (NACE 46) in Walloon Brabant publish total assets in recent accounts (financial years 2023 to 2026). The top 10 account for €5.43bn, out of €9.31bn for all of them; median total assets are 306,253 €. Abbott leads with €2.34bn (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Wholesale trade · Walloon Brabant
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 | Abbott 1300 Wavre | €2.34bn | €105.6m | €2.10bn | 71.2 | 2025 |
| 2 | Albemarle Europe 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | €964.2m | €472.9m | €811.2m | 14.3 | 2025 |
| 3 | ITM Alimentaire Belgium 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | €437.9m | €1.43bn | −€64.9m | 121.6 | 2025 |
| 4 | Carmeuse Research and Technology 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | €369.0m | €24.2m | €180.4m | 32.0 | 2025 |
| 5 | Caterpillar Belgium Holding 1420 Braine-l'Alleud | €351.1m | — | €242.6m | — | 2025 |
| 6 | Abbvie 1300 Wavre | €227.4m | €265.6m | €182.7m | 213.4 | 2025 |
| 7 | AGC Glass Europe Sales 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | €211.4m | €1.16bn | 742,091 € | 4.5 | 2025 |
| 8 | Vivalys Patrimonium 1380 Lasne | €199.3m | 286,876 € | €198.8m | — | 2025 |
| 9 | Methanex Europe 1410 Waterloo | €188.7m | — | €10.7m | — | 2025 |
| 10 | Oregon Tool Europe 1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert | €141.6m | €115.0m | €113.8m | 71.4 | 2025 |
| 11 | Carpenter Technology (Europe) 1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert | €134.9m | €516.4m | €55.3m | 29.7 | 2025 |
| 12 | Daiichi Sankyo Belgium 1420 Braine-l'Alleud | €121.6m | €228.3m | €8.32m | 84.5 | 2026 |
| 13 | BDC International 1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert | €110.9m | €66.3m | €74.9m | 21.0 | 2025 |
| 14 | CPF Europe 1410 Waterloo | €107.5m | €37.2m | €98.9m | 7.9 | 2025 |
| 15 | The Cotton Group 1410 Waterloo | €88.0m | €115.6m | €3.38m | 29.2 | 2025 |
| 16 | International ORE et Fertilizer Belgium 1300 Wavre | €77.6m | €303.1m | €31.7m | 5.7 | 2025 |
| 17 | King Belgium 1332 Rixensart | €72.2m | €56.4m | €29.1m | 77.6 | 2025 |
| 18 | John Martin 1332 Rixensart | €59.3m | €48.2m | €18.9m | 42.2 | 2025 |
| 19 | GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, en abrégé GlaxoSmithKline 1300 Wavre | €58.2m | €241.2m | €4.78m | 194.7 | 2025 |
| 20 | Yakima Chief Hops 1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert | €56.0m | €95.3m | €3.07m | 21.6 | 2025 |
| 21 | BB Energy Belgium 1420 Braine-l'Alleud | €54.8m | €402.9m | €7.66m | 10.4 | 2025 |
| 22 | Manitou Benelux 1360 Perwez | €51.0m | €165.3m | €3.20m | 27.9 | 2025 |
| 23 | Nicols International 1400 Nivelles | €48.3m | €130.5m | €23.4m | 21.3 | 2025 |
| 24 | H & H Pharmaceuticals 1402 Nivelles | €47.4m | €1.67m | €27.8m | — | 2025 |
| 25 | OSG Europe Logistics 1300 Wavre | €45.6m | €39.5m | €22.2m | 28.5 | 2025 |
| 26 | Unisteel 1400 Nivelles | €45.3m | €126.7m | €14.9m | 9.6 | 2025 |
| 27 | Sportsdirect.com Belgium 1480 Tubize | €44.6m | €103.6m | €28.7m | 358.1 | 2025 |
| 28 | Vache Bleue 1428 Braine-l'Alleud | €40.4m | €80.1m | €7.97m | 101.1 | 2025 |
| 29 | Auto Motors Rent 1472 Genappe | €40.2m | €61.5m | €2.81m | 15.6 | 2024 |
| 30 | Krones 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | €39.1m | €77.3m | €2.65m | 86.4 | 2025 |
| 31 | Stockmeier Chemicals Belux 1300 Wavre | €38.9m | €10.3m | €14.3m | 6.0 | 2026 |
| 32 | Bel Belgium 1420 Braine-l'Alleud | €37.6m | €116.2m | €8.16m | 57.0 | 2025 |
| 33 | Francorchamps Motors Brussels 1300 Wavre | €37.1m | €87.7m | €2.07m | 47.2 | 2025 |
| 34 | WEG Benelux S.A. 1400 Nivelles | €35.3m | €69.5m | €23.9m | 51.2 | 2025 |
| 35 | Fasska - par 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | €32.8m | €88.5m | €20.4m | 11.0 | 2024 |
| 36 | Menouquin 1402 Nivelles | €30.9m | €150.7m | €7.00m | 47.8 | 2026 |
| 37 | Cinoco -le Palais du Vin 1400 Nivelles | €27.9m | €23.7m | €13.9m | 38.6 | 2025 |
| 38 | Depharm 1301 Wavre | €26.8m | €1.24m | €25.3m | 13.6 | 2025 |
| 39 | Twin Disc European Distribution 1400 Nivelles | €26.4m | €21.5m | €14.6m | 14.1 | 2025 |
| 40 | Valimmo International 1410 Waterloo | €24.0m | — | €6.48m | 1.6 | 2025 |
| 41 | Vantive Belgium 1420 Braine-l'Alleud | €23.3m | €25.4m | €2.73m | 75.9 | 2024 |
| 42 | FMC Chemical 1420 Braine-l'Alleud | €20.9m | €12.3m | €16.8m | 6.6 | 2025 |
| 43 | Hakron België 1480 Tubize | €20.5m | €15.9m | €2.47m | 30.5 | 2025 |
| 44 | Trademet 1390 Grez-Doiceau | €20.3m | €12.5m | €13.0m | 1.0 | 2025 |
| 45 | Jacquet Belgium 1480 Tubize | €19.3m | €15.0m | €14.1m | — | 2025 |
| 46 | Brasserie Delsart 1367 Ramillies | €17.8m | €46.0m | €7.50m | 106.5 | 2025 |
| 47 | Elgi Compressors Europe 1410 Waterloo | €17.3m | €25.6m | −€35.4m | 10.2 | 2026 |
| 48 | Climatech International 1380 Lasne | €16.9m | €21.2m | €5.53m | 49.4 | 2025 |
| 49 | Decor Heytens Belgique 1300 Wavre | €16.9m | €23.1m | €3.88m | 21.3 | 2025 |
| 50 | K.S.B. Belgium 1301 Wavre | €16.7m | €39.0m | €4.52m | 57.3 | 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.
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Other sectors · Walloon Brabant
- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities368
- 02 Forestry and logging50
- 08 Other mining and quarrying11
- 10 Manufacture of food products186
- 11 Manufacture of beverages42
- 13 Manufacture of textiles23
- 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel26
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials56
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products13
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media152
- 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products46
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations46
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products29
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products56
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals16
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment165
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products66
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment38
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.67
- 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers23
- 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment14
- 31 Manufacture of furniture81
- 32 Other manufacturing94
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment87
- 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply41
- 37 Sewerage13
- 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities21
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings593
- 42 Civil engineering71
- 43 Specialised construction activities1,985
- 47 Retail trade2,144
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines250
- 51 Air transport15
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation80
- 53 Postal and courier activities11
- 55 Accommodation101
- 56 Food and beverage service activities1,007
- 58 Publishing activities166
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities234
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities21
- 61 Telecommunication35
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities1,984
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities159
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding733
- 65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security24
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities411
- 68 Real estate activities2,734
- 69 Legal and accounting activities1,163
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy4,027
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis907
- 72 Scientific research and development101
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations1,027
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities340
- 75 Veterinary activities118
- 77 Rental and leasing activities136
- 78 Employment activities99
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities49
- 80 Investigation and security activities37
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities493
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities641
- 85 Education348
- 86 Human health activities2,542
- 87 Residential care activities75
- 88 Social work activities without accommodation85
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities186
- 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities13
- 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities295
- 94 Activities of membership organisations44
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles196
- 96 Personal service activities380
Municipalities with the most companies in the sector · Walloon Brabant
- 1410 Waterloo247
- 1300 Wavre (Limal)191
- 1420 Braine-l'Alleud157
- 1380 Lasne (Couture-Saint-Germain, Lasne-Chapelle-Saint-Lambert, Maransart, …)148
- 1400 Nivelles (Monstreux)112
- 1480 Tubize (Clabecq, Oisquercq, Saintes)76
- 1325 Chaumont-Gistoux (Bonlez, Corroy-Le-Grand, Dion-Valmont, …)65
- 1390 Grez-Doiceau (Archennes, Biez, Bossut-Gottechain, …)64
- 1440 Braine-le-Château (Wauthier-Braine)57
- 1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert (Corbais, Hévillers)56
- 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve (Louvain-La-Neuve)50
- 1370 Jodoigne (Dongelberg, Jauchelette, Jodoigne-Souveraine, …)49
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest company in Wholesale trade in Walloon Brabant?
By total assets, it is Abbott (€2.34bn, financial year 2025).
How many companies in Wholesale trade in Walloon Brabant are ranked?
1,783 out of 1,902 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.