Manufacture of basic metals: largest employers
254 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 24) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Arcelormittal Belgium leads with 5,838.8 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 | Arcelormittal Belgium 1000 Brussels | €4.55bn | €4.89bn | €1.66bn | 5,838.8 | 2025 |
| 2 | Aperam Stainless Belgium 3600 Genk | €2.13bn | €2.78bn | €527.3m | 2,081.9 | 2025 |
| 3 | INDUSTEEL Belgium 6030 Charleroi | €364.7m | €524.6m | €81.7m | 920.1 | 2025 |
| 4 | Aluminium Duffel 2570 Duffel | €403.4m | €623.5m | €147.8m | 892.9 | 2025 |
| 5 | Aurubis Olen 2250 Olen | €1.31bn | €4.19bn | €976.0m | 704.0 | 2025 |
| 6 | Nyrstar Belgium 2490 Balen | €336.0m | €214.5m | €228.6m | 645.5 | 2025 |
| 7 | NLMK la Louviere 7100 La Louvière | €451.6m | €238.3m | €51.0m | 601.7 | 2025 |
| 8 | voestalpine SADEF 8830 Hooglede | €107.8m | €235.3m | €29.5m | 560.0 | 2026 |
| 9 | Proferro 8900 Ypres | €61.0m | €103.1m | €49.3m | 515.9 | 2025 |
| 10 | Aurubis Beerse 2340 Beerse | €397.0m | €1.62bn | €203.6m | 485.4 | 2025 |
| 11 | THY Marcinelle 6000 Charleroi | €127.6m | €405.7m | €26.4m | 417.7 | 2025 |
| 12 | NLMK Clabecq 1460 Ittre | €182.2m | €128.0m | €30.7m | 407.7 | 2025 |
| 13 | Protec 3900 Pelt | €48.9m | €89.2m | €35.7m | 309.6 | 2025 |
| 14 | Lamifil 2620 Hemiksem | €97.2m | €171.8m | €33.9m | 223.8 | 2025 |
| 15 | Institut National des Radioelements 6220 Fleurus | €312.0m | €73.6m | €230.5m | 223.0 | 2025 |
| 16 | Hydro Extrusion Lichtervelde 8810 Lichtervelde | €72.9m | €198.7m | €30.5m | 209.9 | 2025 |
| 17 | Hydro Extrusion Raeren 4730 Raeren | €19.3m | €87.8m | €6.76m | 205.4 | 2025 |
| 18 | Atelier Janssen Kaulille 3950 Bocholt | €25.5m | €46.3m | €6.85m | 189.5 | 2025 |
| 19 | Hoganas Belgium 7800 Ath | €267.5m | €112.3m | €228.9m | 177.5 | 2025 |
| 20 | Facozinc - Facometal 6060 Charleroi | €25.4m | €107.9m | €16.7m | 176.6 | 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 basic metals?
Arcelormittal Belgium, with 5,838.8 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of basic metals companies report employees?
254 out of 424, 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.