Sawmilling and planing of wood: largest employers
182 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 1611) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. I.B.V. & Cie leads with 263.8 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 | I.B.V. & Cie 6690 Vielsalm | €305.7m | €259.4m | €154.5m | 263.8 | 2025 |
| 2 | Zonnehoeve Production 9810 Nazareth-De Pinte | €10.8m | €5.72m | €9.49m | 211.1 | 2025 |
| 3 | FRUYTIER Scierie 6900 Marche-en-Famenne | €65.5m | €23.2m | €26.3m | 137.9 | 2025 |
| 4 | Groupe Francois 6760 Virton | €157.7m | €78.7m | €64.5m | 124.6 | 2025 |
| 5 | De Coene - Products 8560 Wevelgem | €11.1m | €24.1m | €3.71m | 101.5 | 2025 |
| 6 | Perpal 9320 Aalst | €3.28m | — | €1.39m | 75.7 | 2025 |
| 7 | Veranda-construct 9600 Ronse | 856,028 € | — | −97,043 € | 53.2 | 2025 |
| 8 | Lenzo 3550 Heusden-Zolder | €9.35m | — | €2.84m | 37.3 | 2025 |
| 9 | Kebony Belgium 9130 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €39.2m | — | €2.37m | 37.2 | 2025 |
| 10 | Houthandel Denis Luyten 2200 Herentals | €13.0m | €16.1m | €10.7m | 34.8 | 2025 |
| 11 | Eurabo 9600 Ronse | €10.9m | €20.6m | €4.36m | 34.7 | 2025 |
| 12 | Rabotage et Sechage du Bois 6900 Marche-en-Famenne | €14.3m | — | €9.31m | 33.1 | 2025 |
| 13 | Houtbuigerij G. Desmet 8930 Menen | €6.05m | — | €1.69m | 32.4 | 2025 |
| 14 | Gebroeders Vanhove & Zonen 3640 Kinrooi | €7.03m | — | €1.47m | 32.1 | 2025 |
| 15 | Eifel - Holz 4750 Bütgenbach | €39.6m | €16.3m | €6.85m | 31.3 | 2025 |
| 16 | Keuleers & Co 2820 Bonheiden | €5.00m | — | €3.48m | 30.7 | 2025 |
| 17 | Centre d'Impregnation des Bois de Belgique 6690 Vielsalm | €7.24m | — | €4.33m | 30.6 | 2025 |
| 18 | Belwood Amel 4770 Amel | €15.2m | €23.6m | €9.43m | 30.2 | 2025 |
| 19 | Simon en Zonen 9500 Geraardsbergen | €79.5m | €78.0m | €76.6m | 29.4 | 2025 |
| 20 | Carpentier Hardwood Solutions 8760 Tielt | €19.6m | €14.0m | €6.03m | 29.3 | 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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Who is the largest employer in Sawmilling and planing of wood?
I.B.V. & Cie, with 263.8 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Sawmilling and planing of wood companies report employees?
182 out of 417, 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.