Preparation and spinning of textile fibres: largest employers
86 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 1310) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Utexbel leads with 637.5 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 | Utexbel 9600 Ronse | €93.2m | €124.1m | €33.8m | 637.5 | 2025 |
| 2 | TWE Meulebeke 8760 Tielt | €77.0m | €72.8m | €62.7m | 245.0 | 2025 |
| 3 | IFG Exelto 9052 Ghent | €10.0m | €43.4m | €4.83m | 227.3 | 2025 |
| 4 | AstenJohnson 4701 Eupen | €18.0m | €27.0m | €10.2m | 165.8 | 2025 |
| 5 | Beaulieu Fibres International 8710 Wielsbeke | €40.4m | €134.9m | €19.3m | 137.2 | 2025 |
| 6 | Marcel Liebaert 9800 Deinze | €16.9m | €14.8m | €10.3m | 110.0 | 2025 |
| 7 | B.I.G. Yarns Europe 9770 Kruisem | €40.1m | €57.8m | €21.4m | 84.2 | 2025 |
| 8 | Milliken Europe 9000 Ghent | €124.9m | €146.4m | €98.5m | 75.4 | 2025 |
| 9 | Iwan Simonis 4821 Dison | €56.1m | €12.4m | €47.0m | 62.0 | 2025 |
| 10 | Spinnerij van Veurne 8630 Veurne | €3.64m | €5.44m | €2.62m | 58.1 | 2025 |
| 11 | European Spinning Group 8587 Spiere-Helkijn | €26.9m | €17.1m | €14.2m | 51.1 | 2026 |
| 12 | Jos Vanneste 8530 Harelbeke | €16.2m | €52.0m | €7.03m | 49.7 | 2025 |
| 13 | Societe Anonyme de Traitements Textiles 4800 Verviers | €3.72m | — | 702,384 € | 36.5 | 2025 |
| 14 | Procotex Corporation 7711 Mouscron | €42.1m | €54.0m | €10.6m | 25.6 | 2025 |
| 15 | Lampe Textiles 8700 Tielt | €7.02m | — | €3.42m | 25.0 | 2025 |
| 16 | Clarysseweb 8710 Wielsbeke | €8.19m | — | €4.49m | 24.4 | 2025 |
| 17 | Debruyne 8850 Ardooie | €20.8m | €27.5m | €12.5m | 21.4 | 2025 |
| 18 | Alpani 9600 Ronse | €6.09m | — | €3.98m | 21.0 | 2025 |
| 19 | Belgian Fibers Group 7700 Mouscron | €3.45m | — | €1.71m | 20.9 | 2025 |
| 20 | Luc Tack 8710 Wielsbeke | €11.3m | €12.2m | €10.6m | 20.8 | 2025 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Preparation and spinning of textile fibres?
Utexbel, with 637.5 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Preparation and spinning of textile fibres companies report employees?
86 out of 135, 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 13 Nov 2026.