Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products: largest employers
558 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 20) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. BASF Antwerpen leads with 3,640.9 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 | BASF Antwerpen 2040 Antwerp | €2.38bn | €5.69bn | €998.9m | 3,640.9 | 2025 |
| 2 | Umicore 1000 Brussels | €6.26bn | €5.43bn | €2.10bn | 3,209.0 | 2025 |
| 3 | Agfa-Gevaert 2640 Mortsel | €1.27bn | €423.3m | €67.9m | 1,420.4 | 2025 |
| 4 | Soudal 2300 Turnhout | €604.4m | €768.5m | €158.2m | 1,148.1 | 2025 |
| 5 | Prayon 4480 Engis | €861.8m | €874.4m | €202.2m | 1,082.8 | 2025 |
| 6 | Covestro 2040 Antwerp | €624.6m | €1.18bn | €361.9m | 950.0 | 2025 |
| 7 | Evonik Antwerpen 2040 Antwerp | €331.9m | €583.2m | €61.5m | 904.5 | 2025 |
| 8 | McBride 7730 Estaimpuis | €174.0m | €318.6m | €93.3m | 789.0 | 2025 |
| 9 | Envalior 2040 Antwerp | €398.9m | €724.0m | €189.7m | 757.6 | 2025 |
| 10 | Tessenderlo Group 1050 Ixelles | €2.51bn | €513.9m | €2.03bn | 707.5 | 2025 |
| 11 | INOVYN Manufacturing Belgium 5190 Jemeppe-sur-Sambre | €460.1m | €396.8m | €97.2m | 657.0 | 2025 |
| 12 | Bayer Agriculture 2040 Antwerp | €209.5m | €13.0m | €102.9m | 642.0 | 2025 |
| 13 | Borealis Polymers 3583 Beringen | €246.4m | €207.8m | €172.9m | 580.2 | 2025 |
| 14 | Oleon 9940 Evergem | €602.5m | €713.4m | €233.9m | 571.0 | 2024 |
| 15 | Vynova Belgium 3980 Tessenderlo-Ham | €489.4m | €884.1m | €204.4m | 553.0 | 2024 |
| 16 | Capsugel Belgium 2880 Bornem | €673.9m | €307.8m | €369.9m | 473.8 | 2025 |
| 17 | Ineos 2070 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €390.0m | €627.3m | €268.1m | 467.1 | 2025 |
| 18 | DOW Silicones Belgium 7180 Seneffe | €345.8m | €131.8m | €129.3m | 440.2 | 2025 |
| 19 | EuroChem Antwerpen 2040 Antwerp | €411.3m | €772.4m | €314.4m | 405.6 | 2025 |
| 20 | Taminco 9000 Ghent | €434.0m | €527.2m | €100.8m | 405.3 | 2025 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products?
BASF Antwerpen, with 3,640.9 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products companies report employees?
558 out of 891, 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.