Manufacture of textiles: largest employers
523 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 13) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. IVC leads with 678.3 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 20
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 | IVC 8580 Avelgem | €288.0m | €349.8m | €254.9m | 678.3 | 2025 |
| 2 | Balta Industries 8710 Wielsbeke | €273.3m | €132.5m | €88.9m | 677.9 | 2026 |
| 3 | Utexbel 9600 Ronse | €93.2m | €124.1m | €33.8m | 637.5 | 2025 |
| 4 | ITC Co 8700 Tielt | €77.3m | €69.2m | €29.2m | 431.8 | 2025 |
| 5 | BFS Europe NV 9770 Kruisem | €67.8m | €130.2m | €14.1m | 407.8 | 2025 |
| 6 | Associated Weavers Europe 9600 Ronse | €69.0m | €127.3m | €20.9m | 367.5 | 2025 |
| 7 | Thule 8930 Menen | €96.5m | €158.6m | €50.2m | 363.2 | 2025 |
| 8 | Lano 8530 Harelbeke | €75.5m | €95.2m | €28.2m | 359.8 | 2025 |
| 9 | Sioen Industries 8850 Ardooie | €489.0m | €191.8m | €142.7m | 313.6 | 2025 |
| 10 | Brustor 8560 Wevelgem | €140.3m | €102.6m | €123.7m | 263.5 | 2025 |
| 11 | Tarkett 9200 Dendermonde | €54.6m | €94.3m | €14.1m | 259.1 | 2025 |
| 12 | TWE Meulebeke 8760 Tielt | €77.0m | €72.8m | €62.7m | 245.0 | 2025 |
| 13 | B.I.G. Floorcoverings 8710 Wielsbeke | €131.4m | €129.8m | €86.8m | 237.6 | 2025 |
| 14 | IFG Exelto 9052 Ghent | €10.0m | €43.4m | €4.83m | 227.3 | 2025 |
| 15 | Concordia Textiles 8790 Waregem | €36.6m | €54.7m | €19.0m | 221.0 | 2025 |
| 16 | Grandeco Wallfashion Group - Belgium 8700 Tielt | €57.9m | €52.5m | €14.0m | 214.9 | 2025 |
| 17 | BTT 7780 Comines-Warneton | €20.4m | €27.5m | €13.6m | 197.6 | 2025 |
| 18 | Libeco 8760 Tielt | €38.1m | €52.0m | €30.0m | 186.2 | 2025 |
| 19 | AstenJohnson 4701 Eupen | €18.0m | €27.0m | €10.2m | 165.8 | 2025 |
| 20 | Global Textile Alliance Belgium 8710 Wielsbeke | €185.7m | €49.8m | €131.0m | 165.8 | 2025 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
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Who is the largest employer in Manufacture of textiles?
IVC, with 678.3 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of textiles companies report employees?
523 out of 959, in accounts less than 3 years old.
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Open the full file →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.