Manufacture of household and sanitary goods and of toilet requisites: largest employers
12 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 1722) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 12. Ontex leads with 578.9 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 | Ontex 9255 Buggenhout | €1.14bn | €1.51bn | €360.1m | 578.9 | 2025 |
| 2 | Eurofilters 3900 Pelt | €37.5m | €43.5m | 255,933 € | 187.2 | 2025 |
| 3 | Sofidel Benelux 2570 Duffel | €54.1m | €132.2m | €22.3m | 157.7 | 2025 |
| 4 | Essity Belgium 1831 Machelen (Brab.) | €108.3m | €151.4m | €20.6m | 87.0 | 2025 |
| 5 | WAW 8560 Wevelgem | €8.27m | — | €3.99m | 34.4 | 2025 |
| 6 | Pacarbel 4800 Verviers | €2.90m | — | €1.67m | 33.4 | 2025 |
| 7 | Happy Paper 7850 Enghien | €2.45m | — | −248,260 € | 28.8 | 2023 |
| 8 | Kimberly - Clark 1831 Machelen (Brab.) | €84.4m | €37.9m | €70.8m | 21.2 | 2025 |
| 9 | SK packaging 9090 Merelbeke-Melle | €8.78m | — | €2.62m | 10.0 | 2025 |
| 10 | Europochette 9150 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €3.12m | — | 217,898 € | 5.7 | 2025 |
| 11 | Envelnor Export 7170 Manage | 447,306 € | €1.24m | 154,510 € | 2.0 | 2025 |
| 12 | konos 1930 Zaventem | €2.37m | — | €2.01m | 1.0 | 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 household and sanitary goods and of toilet requisites?
Ontex, with 578.9 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of household and sanitary goods and of toilet requisites companies report employees?
12 out of 15, 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.