Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials: largest employers
753 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 16) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Unilin leads with 2,113.3 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 | Unilin 8710 Wielsbeke | €7.18bn | €1.75bn | €4.32bn | 2,113.3 | 2025 |
| 2 | Foresco BE 3600 Genk | €416.1m | €165.0m | €79.7m | 454.9 | 2025 |
| 3 | Pierret 6890 Libin | €114.0m | €103.5m | €50.7m | 304.0 | 2025 |
| 4 | Entreprise de Travail adapté 123 - Atelier protégé de Beauraing 5570 Beauraing | €12.2m | €6.83m | €10.2m | 267.9 | 2025 |
| 5 | I.B.V. & Cie 6690 Vielsalm | €305.7m | €259.4m | €154.5m | 263.8 | 2025 |
| 6 | Decospan 8930 Menen | €106.1m | €164.1m | €54.4m | 259.1 | 2025 |
| 7 | VAL du Geer 4690 Bassenge | €15.8m | €10.8m | €9.46m | 241.4 | 2025 |
| 8 | Zonnehoeve Production 9810 Nazareth-De Pinte | €10.8m | €5.72m | €9.49m | 211.1 | 2025 |
| 9 | Depro Profiles 7780 Comines-Warneton | €32.1m | €57.1m | €6.81m | 191.0 | 2025 |
| 10 | Theuma 3460 Bekkevoort | €35.4m | €50.0m | €9.98m | 188.8 | 2024 |
| 11 | BerryAlloc NV 8930 Menen | €64.8m | €110.8m | €41.9m | 151.6 | 2025 |
| 12 | FRUYTIER Scierie 6900 Marche-en-Famenne | €65.5m | €23.2m | €26.3m | 137.9 | 2025 |
| 13 | Schleiper 1040 Etterbeek | €11.7m | €16.7m | €3.55m | 135.5 | 2025 |
| 14 | Groupe Francois 6760 Virton | €157.7m | €78.7m | €64.5m | 124.6 | 2025 |
| 15 | West Fraser Europe 3600 Genk | €69.1m | €132.4m | €53.7m | 117.6 | 2025 |
| 16 | Funico 9031 Ghent | €13.3m | €18.3m | €3.85m | 111.6 | 2025 |
| 17 | De Coene - Products 8560 Wevelgem | €11.1m | €24.1m | €3.71m | 101.5 | 2025 |
| 18 | Stallbois 6740 Étalle | €8.28m | €4.00m | €3.77m | 95.7 | 2025 |
| 19 | Chimsco 5575 Gedinne | €10.7m | €13.2m | €2.39m | 86.9 | 2025 |
| 20 | Menuiserie Riche 5660 Couvin | €8.47m | €9.09m | €2.96m | 78.1 | 2025 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials?
Unilin, with 2,113.3 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials companies report employees?
753 out of 1,719, 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.