Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products: largest employers
52 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 2110) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Baxalta Belgium Manufacturing leads with 1,196.8 FTE (financial year 2026).
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 | Baxalta Belgium Manufacturing 7860 Lessines | €713.1m | €374.2m | €560.0m | 1,196.8 | 2026 |
| 2 | Ajinomoto Omnichem 9230 Wetteren | €476.3m | €468.2m | €323.9m | 863.4 | 2026 |
| 3 | PolyPeptide 1420 Braine-l'Alleud | €331.7m | €156.1m | €103.8m | 485.0 | 2025 |
| 4 | Prothya Biosolutions Belgium 1120 Brussels | €134.4m | €109.1m | −€2.24m | 349.0 | 2026 |
| 5 | Catalent Gosselies 6041 Charleroi | €24.2m | €10.0m | −€131.0m | 146.5 | 2025 |
| 6 | Belgian Diagnostic Company 6900 Marche-en-Famenne | €8.49m | €17.7m | €1.86m | 134.4 | 2025 |
| 7 | BePharBel Manufacturing 6180 Courcelles | €27.4m | €17.0m | €10.4m | 100.2 | 2025 |
| 8 | S.A. Laboratoires Pharmaceutiques Trenker 1402 Nivelles | €16.1m | €29.0m | €6.35m | 88.2 | 2025 |
| 9 | Sartorius Xpress Biologics 4041 Herstal | €10.9m | €2.41m | −€9.49m | 76.2 | 2025 |
| 10 | Minakem High Potent 1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert | €32.5m | €12.2m | −€19.4m | 67.8 | 2025 |
| 11 | Unisensor 4102 Seraing | €19.2m | €12.5m | €13.7m | 59.1 | 2025 |
| 12 | Diagam 7822 Ath | €7.25m | — | €4.00m | 23.9 | 2025 |
| 13 | Thymolux 6900 Marche-en-Famenne | €6.46m | €6.41m | €4.87m | 23.9 | 2025 |
| 14 | Mecs Europe/Africa 1560 Hoeilaart | €72.9m | €44.9m | €44.1m | 23.7 | 2025 |
| 15 | JNTL Consumer Health (Belgium) 2000 Antwerp | €156.0m | €217.6m | €133.4m | 23.1 | 2025 |
| 16 | Telix Innovations 4040 Herstal | €473.4m | €243.8m | €116.7m | 19.8 | 2025 |
| 17 | Prevor 4031 Liège | €3.75m | €3.94m | €1.35m | 19.0 | 2025 |
| 18 | Bio Minerals 9070 Destelbergen | €17.7m | — | €11.9m | 18.8 | 2025 |
| 19 | ATB Therapeutics 6900 Marche-en-Famenne | €10.6m | — | €5.08m | 17.0 | 2025 |
| 20 | Inteliphage 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | €12.6m | 22,546 € | €3.19m | 16.1 | 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 basic pharmaceutical products?
Baxalta Belgium Manufacturing, with 1,196.8 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2026).
How many Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products companies report employees?
52 out of 390, 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.