Manufacture of outerwear: largest employers
114 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 1421) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Aarova leads with 306.2 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 | Aarova 9700 Oudenaarde | €7.95m | €5.62m | €2.47m | 306.2 | 2025 |
| 2 | Sioen 8850 Ardooie | €134.1m | €215.2m | €48.9m | 175.0 | 2025 |
| 3 | Van Noten Andries 2000 Antwerp | €40.3m | €89.6m | €21.6m | 103.8 | 2025 |
| 4 | Xandres 9070 Destelbergen | €16.6m | €35.0m | €3.52m | 96.9 | 2026 |
| 5 | Etablissementen Van Moer 2235 Hulshout | €23.3m | €33.0m | €7.42m | 67.2 | 2025 |
| 6 | J. van der Elst 9880 Aalter | €9.03m | — | €4.65m | 61.7 | 2025 |
| 7 | Natan 1050 Ixelles | €13.2m | €18.1m | €6.03m | 55.6 | 2026 |
| 8 | Varodem 6747 Saint-Léger (Lux.) | €4.98m | €8.42m | €4.13m | 52.6 | 2025 |
| 9 | Brooklyn 8530 Harelbeke | €7.11m | €11.2m | €2.89m | 41.9 | 2025 |
| 10 | Caroline 9280 Lebbeke | €14.6m | €26.9m | €7.24m | 36.9 | 2025 |
| 11 | City Sport 8850 Ardooie | €2.43m | — | €1.46m | 32.0 | 2025 |
| 12 | Confectiebedrijven Elanco 8700 Tielt | €1.47m | — | 643,384 € | 30.3 | 2025 |
| 13 | Natale 2060 Antwerp | €5.86m | — | €3.89m | 29.7 | 2025 |
| 14 | Cafe Costume 2018 Antwerp | €2.05m | — | 187,581 € | 26.8 | 2025 |
| 15 | Sarco 9140 Temse | €9.55m | €9.58m | €8.72m | 26.6 | 2025 |
| 16 | Trijolex 2820 Bonheiden | €4.77m | — | €1.48m | 21.6 | 2025 |
| 17 | Behindertenstätten Kelmis und Umgebung 4728 Kelmis | €2.57m | — | €2.44m | 21.5 | 2025 |
| 18 | De Ruyck Paul 9700 Oudenaarde | €1.91m | — | €1.19m | 20.3 | 2025 |
| 19 | Roveco 9600 Ronse | €4.85m | — | €3.66m | 16.7 | 2026 |
| 20 | GYMP 8792 Waregem | €1.57m | — | 188,524 € | 15.5 | 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 Manufacture of outerwear?
Aarova, with 306.2 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of outerwear companies report employees?
114 out of 279, 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.