Ranking · West Flanders · NACE 25
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment: the largest companies in West Flanders
As of 14 Nov 2026, 1,018 companies in Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (NACE 25) in West Flanders publish total assets in recent accounts (financial years 2023 to 2026). The top 10 account for €4.63bn, out of €6.89bn for all of them; median total assets are 754,717 €. NV Bekaert SA leads with €2.38bn (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment · West 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 | NV Bekaert SA 8550 Zwevegem | €2.38bn | €395.6m | €1.29bn | 1,149.0 | 2025 |
| 2 | Stow International 8587 Spiere-Helkijn | €700.0m | €547.7m | €120.7m | 451.4 | 2025 |
| 3 | Joris IDE 8750 Wingene | €654.1m | €560.6m | €179.1m | 652.0 | 2025 |
| 4 | Renson 8790 Waregem | €260.0m | €139.4m | €225.3m | 572.9 | 2025 |
| 5 | Vero Duco 8630 Veurne | €221.2m | €91.1m | €192.8m | 178.3 | 2025 |
| 6 | Optimus Midco 8587 Spiere-Helkijn | €120.0m | — | €118.0m | 2.8 | 2025 |
| 7 | Luc Vulsteke Industrial 8610 Kortemark | €104.1m | €94.1m | €14.0m | 26.3 | 2025 |
| 8 | Defrancq Bouwspecialiteiten 8800 Roeselare | €77.7m | €225.6m | €46.6m | 276.2 | 2025 |
| 9 | Locinox 8790 Waregem | €66.4m | €59.1m | €25.9m | 95.1 | 2025 |
| 10 | Engicon 8530 Harelbeke | €47.4m | €105.9m | €16.2m | 225.0 | 2025 |
| 11 | Betafence Belgium 8550 Zwevegem | €43.4m | €80.4m | €9.49m | 91.5 | 2025 |
| 12 | ARLU 8850 Ardooie | €39.7m | €30.2m | €37.2m | 82.5 | 2025 |
| 13 | Guardiar Europe 8550 Zwevegem | €32.8m | — | €3.90m | 3.0 | 2025 |
| 14 | Idelco 8750 Wingene | €30.9m | €12.4m | €15.5m | 24.9 | 2025 |
| 15 | BeMatrix 8800 Roeselare | €30.6m | €41.2m | €19.1m | 106.5 | 2025 |
| 16 | Avasco Solar 8908 Ypres | €30.1m | €21.2m | €21.0m | 31.3 | 2025 |
| 17 | Stow 8587 Spiere-Helkijn | €27.5m | €102.0m | €6.48m | 3.4 | 2025 |
| 18 | Fraxinus 8800 Roeselare | €27.3m | €25.7m | €17.3m | 32.1 | 2026 |
| 19 | Francovera 8940 Wervik | €24.9m | €30.3m | €7.10m | 47.9 | 2025 |
| 20 | Duco Projects 8630 Veurne | €23.3m | €17.5m | €18.5m | 42.2 | 2025 |
| 21 | Actum Services 8970 Poperinge | €23.3m | €39.6m | €10.3m | 168.1 | 2025 |
| 22 | S.C.E. 8810 Lichtervelde | €21.1m | €34.0m | €7.21m | 20.4 | 2025 |
| 23 | Construx Projects 8531 Harelbeke | €20.8m | €30.9m | €5.20m | 88.6 | 2025 |
| 24 | Fomeco 8550 Zwevegem | €20.1m | €41.0m | €8.90m | 193.4 | 2025 |
| 25 | Matthys 8792 Waregem | €20.0m | €19.1m | €5.95m | 34.2 | 2025 |
| 26 | Villeroy & Boch Wellness 8800 Roeselare | €19.8m | €19.8m | €7.65m | 74.5 | 2025 |
| 27 | Kopal 8610 Kortemark | €19.5m | €26.7m | €13.3m | 72.0 | 2025 |
| 28 | JA - RI Systems 8710 Wielsbeke | €19.4m | — | €13.3m | 9.9 | 2025 |
| 29 | Euraqua-Europe 8790 Waregem | €18.3m | €25.8m | €6.54m | 22.4 | 2025 |
| 30 | Lieven Devos 8750 Wingene | €18.2m | €11.5m | €17.2m | 39.7 | 2025 |
| 31 | VDK Group 8780 Oostrozebeke | €17.3m | €1.33m | €12.1m | 9.5 | 2025 |
| 32 | Shapes Metalworks 8520 Kuurne | €17.0m | €20.2m | €7.55m | 102.6 | 2025 |
| 33 | Pullmaflex Benelux 8560 Wevelgem | €16.9m | €36.4m | €1.73m | 127.5 | 2025 |
| 34 | Deforche Construct 8870 Izegem | €16.9m | €36.2m | €2.93m | 74.6 | 2025 |
| 35 | Gebroeders Demasure 8573 Anzegem | €16.5m | — | €6.68m | 24.3 | 2025 |
| 36 | Groz-Beckert Carding Belgium 8540 Deerlijk | €16.3m | €12.9m | €9.85m | 56.9 | 2025 |
| 37 | Jonckheere Subcontracting 8800 Roeselare | €15.8m | €29.2m | €8.96m | 104.1 | 2025 |
| 38 | Spanbo 8890 Moorslede | €15.7m | €20.3m | €5.42m | 22.9 | 2025 |
| 39 | Vinkenest 8530 Harelbeke | €14.8m | 777,174 € | €13.3m | — | 2025 |
| 40 | Stow Belgium 8587 Spiere-Helkijn | €14.3m | €48.0m | €1.61m | 37.2 | 2025 |
| 41 | Deprez Ferrum 8900 Ypres | €14.2m | — | €10.3m | 30.9 | 2025 |
| 42 | Gearcraft - Vanhoutte 8790 Waregem | €14.1m | — | €11.7m | 12.9 | 2025 |
| 43 | Devos Plaatbewerkingen 8750 Wingene | €14.1m | €17.8m | €10.9m | 63.7 | 2026 |
| 44 | Indurra 8900 Ypres | €13.4m | — | €2.40m | 41.7 | 2025 |
| 45 | J-Invest 8930 Menen | €12.4m | — | €8.26m | 2.0 | 2025 |
| 46 | Vanrobaeys Bart 8970 Poperinge | €12.3m | — | €8.38m | — | 2026 |
| 47 | Stumaco ENG. 8840 Staden | €12.0m | €13.9m | €7.11m | 43.9 | 2025 |
| 48 | Shapes Immo 8520 Kuurne | €11.8m | €1.20m | €5.20m | — | 2025 |
| 49 | Digimotec 8900 Ypres | €11.6m | — | €3.16m | 10.3 | 2025 |
| 50 | Lesage Industries 8930 Menen | €11.6m | — | €7.09m | 17.6 | 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 fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment across Belgium → All sectors · West Flanders →
Other sectors · West Flanders
- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities1,348
- 02 Forestry and logging23
- 03 Fishing and aquaculture80
- 08 Other mining and quarrying10
- 10 Manufacture of food products739
- 11 Manufacture of beverages76
- 13 Manufacture of textiles334
- 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel70
- 15 Manufacture of leather and related products of other materials10
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials260
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products41
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media267
- 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products90
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations39
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products136
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products208
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals55
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products76
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment107
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.285
- 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers71
- 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment29
- 31 Manufacture of furniture221
- 32 Other manufacturing136
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment474
- 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply153
- 37 Sewerage24
- 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities169
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings1,927
- 42 Civil engineering255
- 43 Specialised construction activities6,772
- 46 Wholesale trade4,612
- 47 Retail trade4,832
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines1,376
- 50 Water transport34
- 51 Air transport28
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation264
- 53 Postal and courier activities84
- 55 Accommodation765
- 56 Food and beverage service activities3,145
- 58 Publishing activities119
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities104
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities22
- 61 Telecommunication47
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities1,724
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities327
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding5,038
- 65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security38
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities1,123
- 68 Real estate activities7,123
- 69 Legal and accounting activities2,125
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy5,934
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis1,600
- 72 Scientific research and development75
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations816
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities451
- 75 Veterinary activities232
- 77 Rental and leasing activities428
- 78 Employment activities180
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities124
- 80 Investigation and security activities51
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities840
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities1,581
- 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
- 85 Education347
- 86 Human health activities4,164
- 87 Residential care activities132
- 88 Social work activities without accommodation154
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities224
- 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities21
- 92 Gambling and betting activities19
- 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities450
- 94 Activities of membership organisations52
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles504
- 96 Personal service activities638
Municipalities with the most companies in the sector · West Flanders
- 8800 Roeselare (Beveren, Oekene, Rumbeke)80
- 8870 Izegem (Emelgem, Kachtem)38
- 8600 Diksmuide (Beerst, Driekapellen, Esen, …)32
- 8750 Wingene (Zwevezele)31
- 8900 Ypres (Brielen, Dikkebus, Sint-Jan)28
- 8570 Anzegem (Gijzelbrechtegem, Ingooigem, Vichte)27
- 8930 Menen (Lauwe, Rekkem)27
- 8700 Tielt (Aarsele, Kanegem, Schuiferskapelle)26
- 8560 Wevelgem (Gullegem, Moorsele)25
- 8610 Kortemark (Handzame, Werken, Zarren)24
- 8210 Zedelgem (Loppem, Veldegem)22
- 8790 Waregem22
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest company in Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment in West Flanders?
By total assets, it is NV Bekaert SA (€2.38bn, financial year 2025).
How many companies in Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment in West Flanders are ranked?
1,018 out of 1,041 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 14 Nov 2026.