Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations: largest employers
110 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 2120) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals leads with 8,371.0 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 | GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals 1330 Rixensart | €17.8bn | €7.44bn | €9.98bn | 8,371.0 | 2025 |
| 2 | Janssen Pharmaceutica 2340 Beerse | €21.6bn | €21.8bn | €11.7bn | 5,324.5 | 2025 |
| 3 | Pfizer Manufacturing Belgium 2870 Puurs-Sint-Amands | €2.46bn | €1.02bn | €1.89bn | 4,020.8 | 2025 |
| 4 | UCB Pharma 1070 Anderlecht | €20.7bn | €4.62bn | €16.2bn | 1,960.6 | 2025 |
| 5 | UCB Biopharma 1070 Anderlecht | €7.15bn | €2.04bn | €1.18bn | 1,395.2 | 2025 |
| 6 | Organon Heist 2220 Heist-op-den-Berg | €349.6m | €287.4m | €235.2m | 1,004.9 | 2025 |
| 7 | Genzyme Flanders 2440 Geel | €1.00bn | €457.2m | €862.1m | 990.1 | 2025 |
| 8 | Novartis Manufacturing 2870 Puurs-Sint-Amands | €285.2m | €256.5m | €148.4m | 980.0 | 2025 |
| 9 | Baxter 7860 Lessines | €160.0m | €106.6m | €83.8m | 901.3 | 2025 |
| 10 | Novo Nordisk Production Belgium SA 1120 Brussels | €153.5m | €246.3m | €74.2m | 587.2 | 2025 |
| 11 | PHOENIX Pharma Belgium 1200 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | €235.4m | €1.33bn | €46.5m | 496.7 | 2026 |
| 12 | Alcon Laboratories Belgium 2870 Puurs-Sint-Amands | €107.2m | €169.7m | €26.6m | 401.8 | 2025 |
| 13 | Kaneka Eurogentec 4102 Seraing | €115.4m | €49.4m | −4,334 € | 379.2 | 2026 |
| 14 | Cenexi - Laboratoires Thissen 1420 Braine-l'Alleud | €49.8m | €65.1m | €17.1m | 351.4 | 2025 |
| 15 | Molnlycke Health Care 4300 Waremme | €42.1m | €123.2m | €14.5m | 299.5 | 2025 |
| 16 | Pfizer 1050 Ixelles | €377.4m | €358.3m | €129.1m | 297.0 | 2025 |
| 17 | KELA - Kempisch Laboratorium - Kela Laboratoria 2320 Hoogstraten | €63.2m | €55.2m | €31.9m | 261.4 | 2025 |
| 18 | Tilman 5377 Somme-Leuze | €43.2m | €58.2m | €12.8m | 212.0 | 2025 |
| 19 | Laboratoria Qualiphar 2880 Bornem | €50.8m | €44.9m | €25.6m | 186.1 | 2025 |
| 20 | Purna Pharmaceuticals 2870 Puurs-Sint-Amands | €34.3m | €43.2m | €19.4m | 182.6 | 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 pharmaceutical preparations?
GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, with 8,371.0 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations companies report employees?
110 out of 190, 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.