Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations: largest employers
58 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 2041) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. McBride leads with 789.0 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 | McBride 7730 Estaimpuis | €174.0m | €318.6m | €93.3m | 789.0 | 2025 |
| 2 | SA/NV Vandeputte Savonnerie - Zeepfabriek 7700 Mouscron | €50.3m | €91.0m | €9.43m | 204.0 | 2025 |
| 3 | CID Lines 8900 Ypres | €97.1m | €126.4m | €65.3m | 161.9 | 2025 |
| 4 | Ecolab Production Belgium 3980 Tessenderlo-Ham | €19.3m | €22.0m | €12.8m | 156.8 | 2025 |
| 5 | Christeyns 9000 Ghent | €223.5m | €106.4m | €201.8m | 126.8 | 2025 |
| 6 | Henkel Belgium Operations 1020 Brussels | €40.3m | €24.6m | €25.2m | 112.3 | 2025 |
| 7 | KLK Tensachem 4102 Seraing | €44.4m | €123.9m | €16.4m | 107.7 | 2025 |
| 8 | Ecolab 1853 Grimbergen | €105.6m | €48.6m | €93.0m | 94.7 | 2025 |
| 9 | EPC 2390 Malle | €46.0m | €79.8m | €27.1m | 93.4 | 2025 |
| 10 | CRC Industries Europe 9240 Zele | €52.9m | €65.6m | €28.1m | 88.5 | 2025 |
| 11 | Les Produits Purs de Courcelles 7180 Seneffe | €41.2m | €35.5m | €28.4m | 87.2 | 2025 |
| 12 | Realco 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | €15.7m | €13.8m | €8.44m | 50.3 | 2025 |
| 13 | EOC Surfactants 9940 Evergem | €31.7m | €82.5m | €13.2m | 44.7 | 2025 |
| 14 | Pollet 7501 Tournai | €9.69m | €11.1m | €5.31m | 41.8 | 2025 |
| 15 | Chembo Bevil SA 7522 Tournai | €8.62m | €11.6m | €1.94m | 39.8 | 2024 |
| 16 | BluePrint Products 9150 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €13.0m | €24.2m | €7.58m | 36.4 | 2025 |
| 17 | Planet B 9000 Ghent | €13.1m | — | €6.53m | 34.2 | 2025 |
| 18 | Entaco 9160 Lokeren | €23.8m | €15.1m | €8.57m | 23.5 | 2025 |
| 19 | Group Riem 5140 Sombreffe | €5.39m | — | €4.02m | 23.2 | 2025 |
| 20 | Roam Technology 3600 Genk | €19.6m | €18.5m | €10.9m | 22.7 | 2024 |
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 soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations?
McBride, with 789.0 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations companies report employees?
58 out of 109, 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.