Manufacture of luggage, handbags, saddlery and harness of any material: largest employers
12 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 1512) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 12. Samsonite Europe leads with 685.4 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 12
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 | Samsonite Europe 9700 Oudenaarde | €592.7m | €529.1m | €369.4m | 685.4 | 2025 |
| 2 | Delvaux Design Coordination et Finance 1040 Etterbeek | €46.8m | — | €40.4m | 63.7 | 2026 |
| 3 | Maroquinerie Delvaux Belgium 1040 Etterbeek | €4.24m | €2.30m | −€4.08m | 37.5 | 2026 |
| 4 | International Leather Company 8400 Ostend | 762,956 € | — | 457,030 € | 14.8 | 2025 |
| 5 | Hedgren Creations 2000 Antwerp | €10.5m | €4.95m | €1.93m | 13.9 | 2024 |
| 6 | IDC 3530 Houthalen-Helchteren | 643,846 € | — | 529,202 € | 8.2 | 2025 |
| 7 | LSP 2861 Sint-Katelijne-Waver | 994,744 € | — | 564,249 € | 4.3 | 2025 |
| 8 | Zadelmakerij Gebroeders van der Wiel 3930 Hamont-Achel | 374,359 € | — | 270,217 € | 3.5 | 2025 |
| 9 | S. Fashion 9991 Maldegem | 151,167 € | — | −20,257 € | 2.6 | 2025 |
| 10 | Lies Mertens 2000 Antwerp | 486,795 € | — | 93,676 € | 1.9 | 2025 |
| 11 | Brocal 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | €1.03m | — | 202,846 € | 1.8 | 2025 |
| 12 | Atelier Sellerie Garnissage 4032 Liège | 92,059 € | — | 70,118 € | 0.3 | 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 luggage, handbags, saddlery and harness of any material?
Samsonite Europe, with 685.4 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of luggage, handbags, saddlery and harness of any material companies report employees?
12 out of 44, 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.