Manufacture of footwear: largest employers
17 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 1520) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 17. AFT International leads with 30.7 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 17
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 | AFT International 2520 Ranst | €6.82m | — | €3.95m | 30.7 | 2025 |
| 2 | Belgian Shoes 8870 Izegem | €1.23m | — | 903,387 € | 12.5 | 2025 |
| 3 | Ambiorix 3700 Tongeren-Borgloon | €3.80m | — | €1.65m | 12.4 | 2026 |
| 4 | JPN Retail 1000 Brussels | 529,031 € | — | −92,891 € | 6.8 | 2025 |
| 5 | Atelier Content 9600 Ronse | €1.00m | — | 322,779 € | 6.6 | 2025 |
| 6 | Matton Pieter Orthopedie 9810 Nazareth-De Pinte | €3.06m | — | 702,204 € | 6.6 | 2025 |
| 7 | Gevavi 3500 Hasselt | €2.88m | — | 804,312 € | 6.4 | 2025 |
| 8 | Bruls Orthopedie 4960 Malmedy | €1.19m | — | 578,768 € | 5.9 | 2026 |
| 9 | Belgian Quality Shoes and Leatherware Group 3700 Tongeren-Borgloon | €1.62m | — | 873,601 € | 3.9 | 2026 |
| 10 | Gespodo Lab 7850 Enghien | 259,316 € | — | 77,253 € | 3.4 | 2025 |
| 11 | VANO 8700 Tielt | 386,795 € | — | 141,984 € | 1.8 | 2025 |
| 12 | Teconor 2940 Stabroek | 299,991 € | — | 220,013 € | 1.1 | 2025 |
| 13 | Orthopedie Martens 3910 Pelt | €4.47m | — | €4.36m | 1.0 | 2025 |
| 14 | Geubels Orthopedie 2275 Lille | 240,083 € | — | 44,939 € | 0.9 | 2025 |
| 15 | Katz Europe 3600 Genk | 432,077 € | — | −43,005 € | 0.9 | 2025 |
| 16 | Ortho Shoe 8800 Roeselare | 352,621 € | — | 298,111 € | 0.5 | 2025 |
| 17 | Kinamania 1050 Ixelles | 45,682 € | — | −13,944 € | 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 footwear?
AFT International, with 30.7 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of footwear companies report employees?
17 out of 34, 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.