Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals: largest employers
72 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 2014) 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 | Envalior 2040 Antwerp | €398.9m | €724.0m | €189.7m | 757.6 | 2025 |
| 4 | Oleon 9940 Evergem | €602.5m | €713.4m | €233.9m | 571.0 | 2024 |
| 5 | Vynova Belgium 3980 Tessenderlo-Ham | €489.4m | €884.1m | €204.4m | 553.0 | 2024 |
| 6 | Capsugel Belgium 2880 Bornem | €673.9m | €307.8m | €369.9m | 473.8 | 2025 |
| 7 | Ineos 2070 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €390.0m | €627.3m | €268.1m | 467.1 | 2025 |
| 8 | Taminco 9000 Ghent | €434.0m | €527.2m | €100.8m | 405.3 | 2025 |
| 9 | Citribel 3300 Tienen | €110.8m | €91.8m | €78.1m | 338.8 | 2025 |
| 10 | Kaneka Belgium 2260 Westerlo | €307.7m | €335.1m | €257.8m | 323.8 | 2026 |
| 11 | TotalEnergies Olefins Antwerp 2030 Antwerp | €346.4m | €369.2m | €75.3m | 315.1 | 2025 |
| 12 | INEOS Aromatics Belgium 2440 Geel | €326.0m | €142.2m | €268.4m | 277.9 | 2025 |
| 13 | Borealis Antwerpen 3583 Beringen | €178.3m | €77.1m | €28.9m | 243.3 | 2025 |
| 14 | Desotec 8800 Roeselare | €326.4m | €160.5m | €52.3m | 228.0 | 2025 |
| 15 | LANXESS Belgium 9130 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €297.5m | €118.1m | €270.3m | 211.3 | 2025 |
| 16 | Lonza Verviers 4800 Verviers | €79.6m | €96.4m | €62.4m | 180.4 | 2025 |
| 17 | Rain Carbon 9060 Zelzate | €182.7m | €325.0m | €119.9m | 177.6 | 2025 |
| 18 | Ineos Feluy 7181 Seneffe | €54.2m | €68.7m | €22.7m | 176.0 | 2025 |
| 19 | integrated DNA technologies 3001 Leuven | €27.4m | €57.2m | €15.4m | 175.8 | 2025 |
| 20 | Proviron Functional Chemicals 8400 Ostend | €54.0m | €66.7m | €19.2m | 158.0 | 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 other organic basic chemicals?
BASF Antwerpen, with 3,640.9 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals companies report employees?
72 out of 83, 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 12 Nov 2026.